i got an 86" silver parabolic umbrella the other day, and wanted to take her out and see how she performs. for this shot, i set the umbrella (it's really huge. i mean, really really huge....) behind the camera, so it sorta functioned as a really big, really weird ring flash.
the parabolic umbrella is unlike other umbrella i have..... because of it's parabolic nature, it has really strong focal points, points at which a lot of light is focused at a small area. kinda like a flashlight with an adjustable spot. it's crazy, you can see the whole umbrella light up when you stand at the foci with the modeling lamp on. you really know when you're on your mark.
so yeah. i'm still getting to know the parabolic.... i'd love to take it outside, but i'm afraid of what an even small bit of wind would do to it..... i mean, it's more than seven feet across, and built like a sail....... i'd be lucky to catch it before it crossed the wisconsin border.......
almost forgot the setup-ish shot (this is what my living room's looking like these days):
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