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Techniques for more beautiful photos
Effective lighting for daylight shooting
Utilize the flash to
supplement the ambient light
for more beautiful
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portraits
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Actively use
the flash
as assist lighting
for perfectly
captured expressions
The Macro Ring Lite flash is not
limited to just macro (close-up)
photography, but can also be used as
a fill flash for portrait photography.
Because this flash is different than
a shoe-mount or built-in flash, and
fires from a position closer to the
optical axis of the lens, the major
merit of the ring lite is its ability
to erase shadows from around the
neck. This is extremely effective
as supplementary illumination
when shooting portraits in front of
a window where strong light hits
the subject from outside, and when
shooting strongly backlit portraits
outdoors.
Macro Ring Lite flash
Just the right brightness
on the model's face and
the window without any
annoying shadows
This is a portrait shot in backlit conditions.
The Macro Ring Lite flash illuminates the
subject without any annoying shadows for
just the right amount of brightness on the
model's face and from the window.
• EOS 5D Mark III, with EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro lens
• Av exposure mode; E-TTL II flash
• 1/125 sec. at f/4; ISO 400
• + 0.7 flash exposure compensation
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