Project 59: concentrating light

Image 1 shows the lily lit fully by flash showing the true bright yellow colour

Image 1

I started trying to cover the flash in places and found it created some shadowing (image 2 & 3 below) but the cardboard I was using didn't seem to give me much flexibility. I also think it was because the subject I used I needed to be too close therefore not enabling me to focus the light.

Image 2

Image 3

I then got out a small torch that I shone into the flower in different ways (images 4, 5 & 6 below). My favourite is Image 6 as it has real contrast between light and shadow making the stamens stand out.

Image 4

Image 5

Image 6

I think I may have to try this project again with another still-life on a wider scale to enable me to focus the light in a different way.