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Cheap Macro Softbox


Cheap Macro Softbox
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Copyright: Alain Thibodeau (Athila) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 137 N: 403] (1789)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-02
Categories: Experimental, Macro
Camera: Nikon D300, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 AF-S VR IF-ED
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Athila's Learning Series [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-02 20:25
Viewed: 527
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Direct flash is too harsh?
Want to make macro shot with beautifull softlight?
Don't have the money to afford expensive Softfox?

Don't worry! As you can see, it is possible to acheive a nice softlight if you can afford Chineese food. Check my workshop to understand.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 AF-S VR IF-ED
Flash: Vivitar 285
Meter: Minolta Flashmeter III (but with digital, you can find exposure by trial and error, or use TTL flash if your equipment is capable.)

PP: JPG image with no PP except for framing.
TasmaniaC, colvert, daisydaisy, Nesa, Gasleb, Karyn674, AttilaLToth, ramon has marked this note useful
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Very good Alain - good demo of diffused lighting... I made a softbox for portraits out of an old shoebox and white cotton.. Photography can have cheap and easy accessories..

Anyway - nice sharp detailed macro.

David

Thanks for this educational post Alain.. excellent idea for macro work.

aK

Bonjour Alain
Voilà encore une parfaite photo pédagogique bien adaptée au propos de TL
Merci pour ce petit aperçu "Système D" , comme on dit en France (pour "système dé...brouille", je suppose)
Un seul regret... que le flash ne soit pas dans le "chinese food".
Bonne journée à toi

Salut Alain

Super !!!!
Bonne idée, je me suis essayée également avec les accessoires de bureau.
J'aime beaucoup le résultat.
Ton travail est instructif en plus.
Bonne journée

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  • Nesa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 59 N: 23] (380)
  • [2009-06-03 0:17]

Very very useful, thanks a lot :)
nice example how u can make simple object attractive, perhaps I would incerase sharpness a bit.
TFS.
N.

Bonjour Alain ,
Merci pour le truc trés intéressant et facile à réaliser je vais me mettre `manger du chinois:) belle démonstration et photo. J'aime bien c'est idée de petit truc qui vont nous servir un jour. Rare ceux qui nous révèle leur petit truc .Merci du partage beau travail et note .
Bonne journée
Gaston

Thanks a lot for the great tip! Very useful indeed!!

Bonsoir Monsieur :)

at least it is evening at my place, at yours it must be afternoon.
Before I check your workshop, I check in here a big smiley.
Thank you for investing time into explaining the technicalities.
And now up to the ws...

Best wishes,
Attila

P.S.: goes to the favorites due to the ws :) Needles to say that we need more of such photos here, well at least I do...

Dear Alain,

again great idea and great realisation. I really love your style.

Have a nice day.
David

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5773 W: 198 N: 2598] (10192)
  • [2009-06-05 7:25]

Ciao Alain


I liked the collage and of the seminar here.
Two versions of even elements more use
of resources.
Both with your style and presentation.
Fine light results in attractive colours!

Greetings,

Sérgio

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 283 W: 29 N: 728] (3495)
  • [2009-06-06 8:16]

Hi Alain,

Excellent tips and tricks of cost effective diffused lighting.
Very nice well detailed macro shot. Many thanks for the useful tip.

TFS
Ramon

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