parabolic
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samui13
With a single strobe use the longest arm you have and place the strobe directly above the port, not to one side or the other. Aiming is important with this setup. In most wide-angle photos only a relatively small part of the frame needs to be lit with artificial light, the majority of the frame is lit with ambient light. Beautiful wide-angle images can be created with relatively small strobes, it is a common misconception that with a 10.5mm lens, for example, you need to light the whole 180-degree angle of acceptance. You only need to light your close subject.
With a single strobe use the longest arm you have and place the strobe directly above the port, not to one side or the other. Aiming is important with this setup. In most wide-angle photos only a relatively small part of the frame needs to be lit with artificial light, the majority of the frame is lit with ambient light. Beautiful wide-angle images can be created with relatively small strobes, it is a common misconception that with a 10.5mm lens, for example, you need to light the whole 180-degree angle of acceptance. You only need to light your close subject.
