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Mar 27, 2014 07:26 |  #1

Me again,

Want to recreate something like this for a project I am doing. I am guessing a dark 'background' and then a single light above with a snoot?

I'm not too fussed about the shape, I think I would probably prefer it round anyway tbh.

http://cdn.superbwallp​apers.com …e-beans-20671-400x250.jpg (external link)

Anything I may be missing? I don't own a snoot yet so can't just try it :)


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Mar 27, 2014 07:31 |  #2

sancho1983 wrote in post #16789878 (external link)
Me again,

Want to recreate something like this for a project I am doing. I am guessing a dark 'background' and then a single light above with a snoot?

I'm not too fussed about the shape, I think I would probably prefer it round anyway tbh.

http://cdn.superbwallp​apers.com …e-beans-20671-400x250.jpg (external link)

Anything I may be missing? I don't own a snoot yet so can't just try it :)

Just because you don't 'own' a snoot, doesn't mean you can't try:
http://strobist.blogsp​ot.com …ereal-box-snoots-and.html (external link)


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Mar 27, 2014 07:34 |  #3

sancho1983 wrote in post #16789878 (external link)
Anything I may be missing? I don't own a snoot yet so can't just try it :)

do you own a piece of black paper or even regular cardboard? if so, you own a snoot.

if you want to go all out, you could buy a piece of foam from the craft store for a dollar, then find a rubber band to wrap it around your flash.

http://neilvn.com …ck-foamie-thing-as-snoot/ (external link)

edit: what he said.


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Mar 27, 2014 07:39 |  #4

See there's me thinking I have to spend money!

I'll try the ghetto solution later if I can steal some black paper from work


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Mar 27, 2014 16:55 |  #5

Well it went pretty ok.

Not sure which edit I like best, leaning towards number 1

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Mar 27, 2014 17:02 |  #6

I know this generally isn't an area for critique, but I'd prefer more DOF personally.

Regarding the lighting, I think you were able to get what you were looking for.


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Mar 27, 2014 17:29 |  #7

drvnbysound wrote in post #16791170 (external link)
I know this generally isn't an area for critique, but I'd prefer more DOF personally.

Regarding the lighting, I think you were able to get what you were looking for.

That's fine, always happy for critique!


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Mar 27, 2014 17:46 |  #8

Nice work. I like #3 because of the deeper blacks.


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Mar 27, 2014 19:08 |  #9

sancho1983 wrote in post #16789878 (external link)
Me again,

Want to recreate something like this for a project I am doing. I am guessing a dark 'background' and then a single light above with a snoot?

I'm not too fussed about the shape, I think I would probably prefer it round anyway tbh.

http://cdn.superbwallp​apers.com …e-beans-20671-400x250.jpg (external link)

Anything I may be missing? I don't own a snoot yet so can't just try it :)

Your shot is fine but you might also want to try light painting... Bet that's how the shot you linked to was lit...


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Mar 28, 2014 08:14 |  #10

#3 for me


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Mar 29, 2014 10:17 |  #11

24Peter wrote in post #16791410 (external link)
Your shot is fine but you might also want to try light painting... Bet that's how the shot you linked to was lit...

that's what I'm thinking also, since the light spread on the original wasn't uniform, either light painting or the light spread was greater then masked off in photoshop after.


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