Superman came home in a box of toys abandoned outside a nearby apartment building. He’d obviously been well loved (check the wear on his chest insignia) but not even Lois Lane could locate where his bald spot used to be after a hairstyling session with a black Sharpie. I have to confess that I was never much of a Superfan – I was more of a dark, brooding, growly Batman/Wolverine girl. Nonetheless, I love the Bruce Timm-style design of this toy with its simple, angular lines. A square jaw like that is just crying out for a nice hard, grid light.
For the portrait above, I didn’t use the reflector – just a grid spot on the flash and the flash head zoomed in completely. For the portrait below, I setup a mirror as a reflector to light up his cape.
Scope the low tech setup here:
ISO 200, f/11 @ 200/sec. Canon EOS 5D with 50mm macro & ST-E2 transmitter. 580EX II at 1/8 power with homemade grid. Tinfoil reflector.
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