Attended OctoTeaXIV tonight and had a blast. It was held at the Long Center which has great views from every angle. I got this shot of Austin’s cityscape as we left. Very cool clouds over the tops of the buildings and the wet concrete just adds to the whole shot.

Photo is untouched…

One of the ‘flashy’ items on my wish list is a Ring Flash.  But until I have $500 to grab one, I’m trying different DIY fixes.  I found this one on a great site for photography tutorials, tips and forums: http://digital-photography-school.com/

By cutting up a plastic milk/water bottle, I made myself a cool little diffuser in under 15 minutes.

Here are the results:

See before and after shots… after the jump

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