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I'm trying to mimic the natural light that I get from my window with off-camera flash.  I *think* this pretty much does it.  What do you think?  I used a cheapie Vivitar 2800 with a Cactus V2 remote flash unit reflected off an white umbrella.

love the single rose shot - nice work on the lighting.  What is the backdrop?

Quote from: gardnerlakegirl on May 20, 2010, 04:19:32 PM
love the single rose shot - nice work on the lighting.  What is the backdrop?

That's black velvet.  That's how I gauge my light.  If the texture shows, too bright. 

It looks very natural and subdued to me. It does not really matter what you use,
it is the result that matters the most. These photos certainly show the expertise
of the photographer. Bravo!!

Quote from: LaughingPeppers on May 20, 2010, 05:10:26 PM
It looks very natural and subdued to me. It does not really matter what you use,
it is the result that matters the most. These photos certainly show the expertise
of the photographer. Bravo!!

Thank you very much for your kind words, LP.  I'm hardly an expert, though.

Let your creative work do the talking for you. They don't lie.
And by the way... you are very welcome!

The technicalities of lighting are way beyond me.  But I love the finished results!   

I too am partial to the first one!.  But they both are lovely. 

Many, many thanks to one and all.  This was just a fun experiment.  Next up... adding a touch of back lighting.

That lighting technique is a very tricky shot but is quite rewarding when achieved. I 'd bet anything, you could do it in flying colors.