LanEvox ... I got some suggestions (suggestions, not advice, becoz I never used a DIY lightbox before) :

1. Change your lighting, try fluorescents instead. Energy savers are okay but the lighting is too weak, too diffused and light coverage is bad.
2. Use a tripod and shut down your aperture to create a greater depth-of-field and visibility.
3. Light is escaping from the box's opening, increase your ISO (if can!) to capture them before they cabut (haha!)

This post has been edited by ac98: Nov 4 2006, 11:03 PM

Oh yes. I study light like water : It goes around bends and curves, and you STILL can decide how water flows similiar to light. If light escapes, you get partial darkness ... if you let water escape, you get what? You get BANJIR

A DIY lightbox with an interchangeable backdrop, now that's something new!

Actually, a lightbox can be as big (heard of a 'lighthouse'?) or as small as you want. It bows down to how practical it will be vs how effective it is. Too small a lightbox and you can't even fit a 10" high flower vase in

This post has been edited by ac98: Nov 5 2006, 12:22 AM

That was the part i missed, the 4th point

Light was partially escaping thru the rather-translucent mahjong paper but I dunno if white glossy cardboards are more expensive or not. One disadvantage would be ... should LanEvox uses external flashes later to replace strobes and using remote triggering, it won't possible to shoot past the cardboards.

Alamak! The lighting looked even more diffused ... got any sample of shots from this setup?

Maniac is right, you need more contrast to kick ass you know what I mean? From the mouse's shots it's still very obvious that light is trying to make a quick run away from you. And go easy with the close-ups, you need to master the lighting 1st.

Anyway, I need some Oreo and Root Beer now ... brb ...

Maniac's shots are good samples, nice and tight.

Nolah ... the correct line should be "Fear leads to hate, hate leads to anger, and anger ... leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you, my young padawan"