John Smalldridge Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 I often find myself out finding mushrooms in the woods late in the afternoon with not enough light to take a decent photo of a mushroom. So I've been looking at lighting options and I've found some small LED lights that are daylight balanced. I was just wondering if you thought this would work for ID and insitu photos. I know you often stress using natural light, but if these are daylight balanced, shouldn't these have the same effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Sound like a good idea, John. I haven't tried anything like this. In the late-day waning sunlight I look for a large open area where there's still a lot of ambient light. Using an aluminum foil reflector may also be helpful in low light conditions. But to be honest, some of my late-day photos just don't come out. For a really interesting collection, I'll resort to using indoor lighting during the evening, and then try to get a few outdoor shots early the following morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I would recommend a ring flash which you can also just use as fill light. It goes around the lens so you don't have shadows from the lens. You can adjust how bright the light is, and for fill lighting, it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks ladyflyfsh. I'm having to experiment a little this year so that I can accurately document what I find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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