On 7/14/05, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/herdingants.html > > 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. > > 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? >
I didn't read your post before opening, only the SL, so I'm expecting to see cattle or goats or sheep being hearded next to a beautiful Norwegian fjord or something. I did not expect what I saw! <g> What an amazing photo, Jostein. Worthy of National Geographic or any other world-class publication. Just incredible! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
