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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 828425" data-attributes="member: 53455">I tend to position the flash to one side or the other, depending on where I am versus the vegetation, and with some backlight if I can manage it. I do use a softbox, a Lastolite Joe McNally Ezybox model by Manfrotto (<a href="https://www.manfrotto.com/global/joe-mcnally-ezybox-speed-lite-2-plus-ll-ls2430jm/" target="_blank">see description here</a>). It looks like this and is the best softbox I ever used on a speedlight:[ATTACH=full]414684[/ATTACH]That softbox is fine on something like a Manfrotto Nano light stand (I think the current model is called 5001B). I sometimes use a Godox Propac PB960 battery pack to weigh down the light stand, with the added advantage of very fast recycle times on the flash, much faster than with batteries, which allows me to fire off at least 5 or 6 shots in Continuous High mode.Of course, carrying all that stuff makes one less mobile than with an on-camera flash, and setting up takes more time as well, but personally I think the results are worth it. If however you are happy with the results you currently get, you shouldn't change anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 828425, member: 53455"] I tend to position the flash to one side or the other, depending on where I am versus the vegetation, and with some backlight if I can manage it. I do use a softbox, a Lastolite Joe McNally Ezybox model by Manfrotto ([URL='https://www.manfrotto.com/global/joe-mcnally-ezybox-speed-lite-2-plus-ll-ls2430jm/']see description here[/URL]). It looks like this and is the best softbox I ever used on a speedlight: [ATTACH type="full" alt="ll-ls2430jm-joe-mcnally-ezybox-speed-lite-2-plus-main.jpg"]414684[/ATTACH] That softbox is fine on something like a Manfrotto Nano light stand (I think the current model is called 5001B). I sometimes use a Godox Propac PB960 battery pack to weigh down the light stand, with the added advantage of very fast recycle times on the flash, much faster than with batteries, which allows me to fire off at least 5 or 6 shots in Continuous High mode. Of course, carrying all that stuff makes one less mobile than with an on-camera flash, and setting up takes more time as well, but personally I think the results are worth it. If however you are happy with the results you currently get, you shouldn't change anything. [/QUOTE]

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