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Had a nice foggy morning while in Edmonton last weekend so I got up early and looked for a shot like this. There were a few opportunities for it but this one had the light post under it that I liked. Not an easy shot to get.... took a TON of different exposures and settled on this one. A little bit of saturation and contrast boost on PS and here we are!
Trying a different way of using an external camera mounted flash gun for macro shots. Just a sheet of A4 paper folded in half and then two slots about 3cms long cut on both the long sides about halfway down and the paper is bent and stuck at these slot pints to make a slight curve. The paper is mounted on the flash gun as shown using a length of a sticky tape stuck to itself as a strap which is held round the flash and stuck to the paper on both sides. The flash is then used with the head swung away from the lens at an angle of about 30' to 45'
Main reason for trying this was to get more side lighting and hopefully reduce reflections.
This pic was taken using it
I always wanted a diffusor that would give me nice roundish reflections in jumping spider eyes but I couldn't think of a practicable solution. Then I stumbled over this instruction:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-f1KLrBADk
I basically created the front of my diffusor as shown in the video. I used a white, transparent plastic place mat (the thin sheets you use for your breakfast table to place your dishes on) for the diffusing surface in the front of the construction. I just didn't use liquid glue for the surface itself since it creates parts on the surface where the light doesn't pass as well resulting in dark spots (see the example below of my first attempt, viewable large by clicking). Instead I used transparent sticky tape to tape the white sheet of paper to the plastic cover. The plastic is exterior and the paper interior. I just folded the edges of the paper around the plastic and taped it there.
Then I used a short part of a Pringles can as kind of an adapter for the flash head. Now I only had to bridge the gap between the Pringles can part and the frontal diffusor surface which was already in place at the front of the lens. For this purpose I just cut milk boxes that are covered with reflective material on the inside into thin stripes which I then attached with duct tape to the Pringles can and the frontal diffusor surface. To make everything a bit more robust and rigid I then covered the whole construction with another layer of thicker duct tape (the silver stuff). It makes the whole thing more stable but also more resilient against water. I already got caught in a rain shower with this diffusor and only had place for my cameras in my backpack. The diffusor survived very well.
I also added a second layer of diffusion already at the end of the Pringles can. I taped a piece of transparent paper at the end of the can. I don't know if it actually really helps in diffusing the light even more, though.
Also I attached a string at the end that faces the flash head, so that the whole thing will be held in place. I really don't have to worry how I carry this thing. I can hold the camera with the diffusor attached vertically or horizontally in one hand... nothing slips off or falls down.
Having the plastic sheet as your first layer in the front also makes it very sturdy against vegetation that might otherwise poke holes in your surface.
The curved surface allows light from different directions to hit your subject which eliminates harsh shadows!
I hope that was slightly comprehensible. You can also always ask if something is unclear or when I forgot to mention something.
A morning with a massive cloud on the field.
And inside that massive diffuser something beautiful was hiding.
A Mantis with an amazing camouflage ability.
Iphone 5s panorama
Just for fun, the results were not too bad actually!
Nikon D800 + Kenko 36mm Extension Tube + Tamron 90mm + Raynox DCR250
I wanted to experiment with making my own diffuser. In this example I set the white balance to tungsten (on my camera), then held a sheet of A4 white paper in front of the light source (hence the 1.5 second exposure time despite the bulb being inches from the subjects). This allowed me to get the 'sexy' highlight on the headphones which were previously over exposing and looked blown out. I used an F2.8 aperture to get some subtle Bokeh/DoF, a custom Photoshop action to give everything a nice blue/grey look and feel then a serious use of the healing brush to remove all the specs of dust. I was really impressed with the difference that made, even on the iPod's screen which includes the LCD's quite complicated texture.
The camera was tripod mounted and given a timed shutter response to make sure there was no 'camera shake'. Next year I'm definately buying a macro lens, I'm so looking forward to that.
Mine diffuser for canon macro flash MT-24EX represent combinacion of diffuser's made by @Dalantech (www.flickr.com/photos/dalantech/), @SteB1 (www.flickr.com/photos/9578475@N02/) and @OrionMystery (www.flickr.com/photos/orionmystery/).
I used JJC-FC-26U Flash Diffuser + Gary Fong Puffer (hot glued them together), vellum paper - bubble wrap "sandwich" and plastic holder (cut from the 0,5l Coca Cola bottle).
Argent as a (mostly) silhouette in Yubari in January of 2018 upstairs, enjoying the diffuse light from the window.
This time, with the upper part of the PET-bottles, covered with toilet paper ... For lighting used two Jansjö LED-lamps.
Home studio stack of 77 shots (1,6 s, F 5, ISO 160) and last shot 8 s, F 11, ISO 160 with MP-E 65 and Canon EOS 40D, stacked in Zerene Stacker.