Strobist Lighting 102 Position | Angle

Photographed for the Strobist Lighting 102: Unit 1.1 - Position (Angle).

Undiffused direct light from 580EX on lightstand, at a constant c 1.3m from golf ball, rotated around a variety of angles and shot at three heights, as indicated by the arrows. Triggered with wireless ghetto triggers. Golf ball is sitting above curved white background which extends below the ball. Bounced light from this surface is putting more light on the bottom of the ball that would otherwise be expected from the elevated light positions.

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