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[waldograce]

Just playing with a new toy.
Had to share.

http://www.atown.net/potn/Crystal.jpg

[Shutter22]

Very neat. If only that grey thing in the right corner was gone and it was slightly straightened, it be perfect.

[Epluim]

There's something strange about the right side...It could just be because of the glass... It's a very cool picture though!

[waldograce]

I think you're seeing the softbox that was used to light it.
I had one on each side (90 degrees to the ball.)
The one on the right was about half power to the one on the left (to give a slight shading) and it looks like you can see the black material of the softbox.
Now that I look closely I can even see a bit of a power cord (that was sitting on the floor) on the right side about 45 degrees.
I was playing around tonight to see if I could use this with a model I'm planning on shooting tomorrow.
The idea was to have her stand behind it (with the ball about hip level) and see what I got.

Good call on the level bit...
I think I was just a bit off (image now straightened slightly.)

This thing really bends the light (kind of the ultimate wide angle lens.)
When I set it in the middle of the room you can see the whole room in it.

I’ll keep working with it.

Thanks for the comments.