On Fri, 14 Apr 2006, Gonz wrote:
Bob Shell wrote:
On Apr 13, 2006, at 6:39 PM, William Robb wrote:
While the light from sftboxes is quite diffuse, it is also very
directional and flat. Light from umbrellas wraps around the subject and
gives a softer look.
Depends on the distance from subject to softbox. Put the softbox as close
to the subject as you can without getting it in the picture if you want
maximum softness and wrap around light. The hardness or softness of a
light source depends on its apparent size from the subject's position,
nothing more.
I read almost these exact words on a website discussing softbox usage.
Is there a reference you would be happy to share? I certainly am not
in the position to discount Bob, but I would welcome a longer
analysis, perhaps with graphics or examples. I find it
counterintuitive that closer gives soft and wrap-around. I thought
bouncing is the way to go (and that increases the distance if
anything).
Thanks,
Kostas
