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> http://www.oksne.net/paw/herdingants.html
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> Those little critters are hard to keep in focus when working hand
> held. It's pretty much hit and miss, and this is the best I've managed
> so far.
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> One particular problem with ants is that their hide is hard and shiny.
> With a bare flash, the highlights become specular and burned out.
> Using a miniature softbox lessen the problem, but it's not all gone.
> Does anyone know a good way to handle this without resorting to ring
> flashes?
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> Jostein
Pretty darn good for hand holding Jostein.
I like the cripsness of the ants and the eriee science fiction movie feel to it.
Dave