Now it’s just a ring…

I always wondered what I can still do with this ring, and after my daily reading on blogs like Strobist.com I just wanted to try some macro-shoot with some nice lighting and was happy that the ring is still serving a purpose! I had a hard time finding the right gel for my speedlights to match the ceiling lighting and as you can see the reflection of the SB-600 is still slightly off, because I only had one CDI-to-tungsten-gel. That’s why I desaturated it a bit. Of course a new and untouched ring would make for a better, smoother surface. My electronic dictionary from Sharp was used as the reflective surface.

Photoshop: Curves, slight desaturation, slight unsharpen mask, some scratches on the surfaced removed

Strobist info:

HMI-to-tungsten-gelled SB-28 through umbrella, 1 o’clock @ 1/2,

CDI-to-tungsten-gelled SB-600 through defuser, high 12 o’clock @ full power,

Triggered with FlashWaves;

Tungsten ceiling lighting.

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