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Post by ecooper on May 30, 2013 9:39:09 GMT -8
Last weekend I sat down and built a flash diffuser using foamcore, white paper and white duct tape. I wanted something that would be super quick to set-up with the flash mounted directly onto the camera hotshoe (I am a big believer in the KISS principle). The working distance for my 35mm macro lens is only 3.5 cm when is focussed to maximum (1:1) magnification, so I needed a diffuser that would effectively light a subject at that distance. The new diffuser is strong but extremely light, and fits snugly on the flash (and cost pennies to make). The photo below of a weevil taking a drink of water was the first picture I took using it. I’m very pleased with the result. Of course it helps that I was photographing such a pretty insect! I don’t know if anyone would be interested, but I posted diagrams and instructions for making a similar diffuser on my blog. Cheers, EC www.macrocritters.wordpress.com P6170307 weevil re edit2 copyright ernie cooper 2013_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr |
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Post by papilio28570 on May 31, 2013 22:40:15 GMT -8
I really enjoy your photos and comments. Very nice web site as well. Keep up the good work and follow what interests you.
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Post by ecooper on Jun 1, 2013 10:49:32 GMT -8
I really enjoy your photos and comments. Very nice web site as well. Keep up the good work and follow what interests you. Thank you very much! I really appreciate that... EC |
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Post by froggy on Jun 3, 2013 17:50:28 GMT -8
Dear EC,
Thank you for all the great picts. Amazing what a bit of scale change can do to our vision of the world. Very much enjoying your work. Please keep posting.
Thierry
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Post by ecooper on Jun 8, 2013 9:07:40 GMT -8
Dear EC, Thank you for all the great picts. Amazing what a bit of scale change can do to our vision of the world. Very much enjoying your work. Please keep posting. Thierry Thank you very much! I really appreciate the feedback. EC |
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Post by weehector on Jun 17, 2013 12:04:24 GMT -8
I've just started to get involved in macro-photography and it has already begun to change the way I see the world. Life, whether big or small, is important and I now respect the right of these often annoying, but beautiful in their own way, tiny creatures to live out their lives. Wonderful photo. .
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