RE: Boy this makes me mad!!!
Any time you use a flash on a camera, it only has enough power to light up a distance of about 15-20 ft. max. After that the lumination of your flash falls off quickly. That's why I tend to chuckle when I see hundreds of flashes going off in a stadium at a sports event because there not doing a thing. The reason the photos come out is that there is usually enough lighting on the event. So, if your taking pics of something past 20-25 ft. you need to make sure there is enough available light.
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