Snoot!

Whats a Snoot?

A snoot is a type of lighting used to  highlight an object for photography.

In this case it will be used for macro underwater shots.

A started off with a basic 1000 lumen underwater video light.

I added an aspheric lens that helps focus the light and a barrel to hold the lens and help control the light beam.

This is my first prototype.

Photos shows a pencil with phone lighting and then using the snoot.

Next I will try building a snoot using a strobe and fibre optics.

EDIT:

Well here are the results.

Lets not judge my photographic skills, but judge the effect the lighting gives the subject.

All photos came out a little underexposed.

All photos have been edited with Microsoft Photos using only the auto enhance function. No cropping or vignette.

My thoughts..... could use a bit more light.  Perhaps a strobe will deliver more or have 2 lights instead?