Thank you, Bob. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Bruce, > Hoods are my friends as well. > Interesting photo - an oriental model in a glamor wardrobe. > The flare does add a bit of mystery... > Regards, Bob S. > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hood was firmly in place, Bob. I'm a firm believer in them, and I >> always use 'em, even indoors. >> >> The cooling vents on the softboxes were velcroed open. At my distance, >> I could see the bare flash tube, so 300WS of light was hitting me at >> about 15 degrees off -- x2: from two sides! >> >> I later closed the vents and solved the problem. >> >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Bruce, >>> Don't tell me you didn't have the lens hood on the DA55/1.4 !?? >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Just a quick PESO to check in. More to come ... >>>> >>>> http://500px.com/photo/4839497 >>>> >>>> Attended my first organized collab studio shoot on Saturday. Two >>>> models, hair & MUA, and four photographers including me. 7 hours of >>>> intense learning. But it was a trial by fire for me; suffered >>>> 3rd-degree burns; still licking my wounds. :) Lots of mistakes. A few >>>> okay shots. The others were all shooting Canon 5D's; one is a 9-5 >>>> commercial product shooter. 3 heavy hitters ... and me. :) Well worth >>>> it for me though, as I made good contacts. >>>> >>>> This shot is of model Elle. After a couple of initial test shots, I >>>> was puzzling over the very visible haze. The other photogs had a look >>>> and said "Damn! I want that lens!" When I figured out it was veiling >>>> flare caused by a light-leak from a vent in the softboxes, I was going >>>> to eliminate it. Then I figured, "what the hell!" and did a few shots >>>> with it. A very happy accident! :) >>>> >>>> We dubbed it the Magic Lens Spiritual Fog effect. >>>> >>>> K20D, DA* 55mm/1.4 @ f/9, 125th sec, ISO 200. >>>> Couple of Bowens 400WS strobes in big softboxes and a wireless trigger >>>> thingy. >>>> >>>> Comments welcome, of course.
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