Outdoor with/without Fill

[idrive]

Guys,

Just recently purchased a 50d & Tamron 17-50 2.8 and lets just say i'm going through the motions of playing and taking a lot of shots of nothing in particular but enjoying just playing with settings and seeing the effect.

On the weekend the kids were heading to a dress up party so i got them out the back and took a number of photos. The sun was high 11am and as can be seen this created quite harsh shadows and therefore i used the flash in the second shot.


IMG_0204 by idrive5, on Flickr



IMG_0205 by idrive5, on Flickr


I guess just after advice as techniques to avoid this and/or improve shooting in these conditions.

Thanks in advance

[Eberbachl]

Sorry - I can't see your pics... is it just me, or can others not see them also?

[idrive]

mmm - I thought i linked the properly

Any tips?

[Kym]

Linking sorted!

Very cute! Maybe some fill flash to kill the shadows on the face?

[emma]

your fill flash worked quite well in the second. I guess the main rule is try not to shoot in full sunlight in the middle of the day - if you can help it! Try to find a bit of shade at least, or even invest in a scrim or similiar. If I have to shoot in the middle of the day, I have a 5 in 1 reflector that I use to diffuse the sun coming through - that way all the shadows are even.

Much easier to work with!