"Set up a still life arrangement, with any object or group of objects. Using a diffused light source to soften the shadows and highligts take two photographs, one with just the naked lamp, the other with the translucent material held between the lamp and your subject."
Naked Lamp.
1/20 f7.1 ISO 400 40mm
Diffused.
1/13 f7.1 ISO 400 48mm
Conclusion.
The diffused example gives much softer shadows which appear less black than the example taken with the naked lamp. Even though the lamp was held in exactly the same place (or so I thought) the diffused image gives the impression of a longer shadow. The course notes state that the exposure settings will be different but I have found them to be the same. I must try to work out why this is. The shot with the naked lamp has produced a shadow with a much sharper edge to it. The naked lamp example also appears to be more washed out where the light is hitting it, where as the diffused exmaple seems to retain the features better. I feel that the diffusion is an improvement as has created a better photo.
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