Sunday, September 8, 2013

Softening Harsh Afternoon Sun

Oftentimes I find a great spot to take a photo, but the natural light falling on the location is too harsh. I usually do not have the luxury of waiting for the sun to move to a better spot in the sky. I can splash some artificial light with an off-camera flash, but it often looks...artificial. So if I have a friend around willing to help me, I pop out the old diffuser. Can you tell which photo was taken with the diffuser?

Hint: Look for the photo with the hot spots and sharp shadows under the nose.

For fun, here is my friend Hyun's technique for holding a reflector. Not bad for a first timer!

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