reversed.macro.is.STRESSFUL!!!!!!!

[swiftparkour94]

I would say skip the diffuser and the snoot........ just use a piece of white cardboard over your subject in front of the camera to reflect the light "down". On a macro shot almost all light from your on camera flash is going to pass high over your subject and miss lighting it. The little lens in the reflector is set up to spread out at a range of about 4 feet to 12 feet from the camera to be effective. A snoot will most likely do the same except concentrate it into a smaller spot. You need a way to direct that light down to the front of the lens and a reflector of some type would work better.

My problem was that the light was too strong. Are you talking about bouncing the flash? I can't take both hands of the camera: no IS, shallow DOF, have to keep the camera steady with the awkward angle I was in

 

[swiftparkour94]

Bumping- I want other opinions as well, not that you guys gave me terrible advice but I just want to know what others think too