Apr 24, 2007, 22:00
Ringflashes go both ways--they are great for macros but are also popular for portraits.
Rather than being 'shadowless', a ringflash used for portraiture has a very distinct 'look' associated with it.
The shadows are....different.....roughly equal on all sides.
If it's a look you like, there's no other way to get it.
Here are some examples other people have posted a Flickr:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/46583...0a.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/44792...44.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/44111...cf.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/44110...1175373456
Rather than being 'shadowless', a ringflash used for portraiture has a very distinct 'look' associated with it.
The shadows are....different.....roughly equal on all sides.
If it's a look you like, there's no other way to get it.
Here are some examples other people have posted a Flickr:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/46583...0a.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/44792...44.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/44111...cf.jpg?v=0
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/44110...1175373456