Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
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).
This is where I read about softbox use that mirrored Bob's experience:
http://ny.webphotoschool.com/Understanding_How_Soft_Boxes_Work__Part_1/index.html
http://tinyurl.com/fjgcu
Thanks,
Kostas
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