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More experiments with lighting - and my new pop up background!

Would appreciate any feedback on this lighting set up please

Adam - SOOC

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1 flash shot through an umbrella at 1/2 power front right
1 bounced off the ceiling at 1/2 power diagonal left

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Camera Canon EOS 450D
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/8
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash On, Fired
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An excellent job on the strobist side, but I'd have left his head uncut at the top.
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Thanks for your thoughts. I do have a head lopping habit
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Looks good, but I think you could achieve the fill with just a white foam board or something white and use the second light one the background for some effect, or as a hair light.
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Looks good, but I think you could achieve the fill with just a white foam board or something white and use the second light one the background for some effect, or as a hair light.
Thanks. I will bear your comments in mind tomorrow when I have another shoot planned.
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