Comments on: Molecule Day 1 http://laurelgreen.com/2009/11/09/molecule-day-1/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: richard http://laurelgreen.com/2009/11/09/molecule-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-25 richard Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:07:02 +0000 http://laurelgreen.com/?p=113#comment-25 Put a diffuser in front of the flash - semi-opaque piece of white plastic or paper - though, not right up against the flash, since it packs a lot of energy into a small area and can burn or melt stuff. In a pinch, I put my hand in front and then colour correct the image afterwards (thisis why I don't put anything up against teh flash because I had covered it with my thumb once and when the flash went off, I burned my thumb - ouch). Better yet, build yourself a light box so you don't need to use the flash. Put a diffuser in front of the flash – semi-opaque piece of white plastic or paper – though, not right up against the flash, since it packs a lot of energy into a small area and can burn or melt stuff.

In a pinch, I put my hand in front and then colour correct the image afterwards (thisis why I don’t put anything up against teh flash because I had covered it with my thumb once and when the flash went off, I burned my thumb – ouch).

Better yet, build yourself a light box so you don’t need to use the flash.

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