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Orchid With Side Lighting

I lit this beautiful flower using side lighting from a Yongnuo flash in a 24 inch soft box at camera left, and just out of the frame. Side lighting creates the shadows that reveal shapes and textures.

 

I've photographed a lot of plants and flowers, because they're all around us, work cheap, and never complain. I have an album of these images with over 1100 pictures, and for each one, I have described how I lit them, in case you're interested in that kind of thing.

www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544

 

I also have an album that show the lighting setups that I've used for various scenarios. People have commented that they've found them helpful. Here's that link:

www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157642517882554

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Uploaded on February 16, 2018
Taken on February 15, 2018