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This was shot at Edge Photographic Studio in Manchester, UKTime
it would have been around middayLighting
Flash was a single Bowens with 7in reflector, behind the door camera right, bounced of a white flat at camera left. The net curtains were used as an additional light diffuser panel.Equipment
Canon 7d, 50mm lens I think, handheld, bowens flash radio trigger, i forget which type I usedInspiration
it was part of a studio session with the model Hattie, who is a trained ballerina and gymnast, we were experimenting with back lighting using a large flat to bounce the flash and the net curtains as a diffuser panelEditing
Sharpening, contrast and warmed the tones up in PS6In my camera bag
Bodies; Canon 5D MK3, 5D and 7D Lenses; 300mm f4, 100mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8Feedback
Ordinary items around the house such as net curtains can be used as diffusers, bounce the light into a large flat, then through a net curtain to make the light source even larger.