Hi all,

I have noticed on many occasions people shooting with diffusers n external flash,
especially for macro in broad daylight.

Can some sixiong or sifu explain the rationale for this practice?

From prior knowledge - not confirm correct one ah - I believe that firing an external flash in broad daylight allows for more flexibility in lighting conditions.

In terms of macro: By simply using natural lighting from the sun, the photographer is only able to manipulate the photo by moving from side to side while his subject is immovable(most of the time), but the shadows cast by the sun's position remains the same. Through the means of a flash(wireless) the photographer can eliminate shadows or even cast the shadows in a different direction from where the sun actually is.

Firing a flash in broad daylight(depending on weather conditions - cloudy, sunny, overcast) allows for a more vibrant looking subject as you are reflecting light from a controlled light source.

For fashion or outdoor portrait photography, using a flash emphasizes skin color if used correctly and gives catchlights in the eyes of the subject when shooting in a direction where the sun is behind the subject.

That's all I know from what I've seen and done so far in our little journey through photography.. :D

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Isaac

And I believe this post was meant to be posted in the Community section.. :lol:

Tks Isaac for the explanation as well as pointing out that I posted salah :o

Did suspected I was in the wrong section but "boh kiu" after hitting the keyboard. Perhaps someone can relocate to correct section.
:P

Robert,

As the thread starter, you can do it too .....

Hi Peter,

I don't have the faintest idea how to go about transferring the thread.
I would like to do it as a learning process.
But afraid I might mess up the process :o :o

No worries, I have moved the "house" liao....

Kam siah, Evonne

Using diffuser in a very broad daylight (without shadow or cloud) only have lesser effect.

But diffuser might be important for macro shoot, because you will be very close to the subject and that place might be in a shadow area, so need to reduce the harsh light from the flash.

Well, using flash in broad daylight allows me to create effects - like what Issac has mentioned... :)

Diffuser is one of the modifiers that I attach to my flash in this case, is to even out my output by turning the small, point source of light into a larger, more diffused one. :)

Use flash in broad day light is needed to give certain effect in photography.

For general purpose photography, use diffuser in front of your external flash in broad day light has lesser effect, comparing with using in shadow, dark, or macro shot. I think :mellow: