Demonstration of effects of a light diffuser in close-up photography. Left a flowering plant of <b>Cross-leaved Heath</b> (<i><a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Erica_tetralix" title="Erica tetralix">Erica tetralix</a></i>) in direct sunlight. With the help of a diffuser (in this case a white fabric-covered "studio umbrella") then the plant – not the background – was shaded artificially. The result is shown in the right image. Both photos have pros and cons: The left one might look more "natural" and "true" but also a bit harsh contrasted. The right one has a very different mood of lights and colours, and certain morphological details stand out more.
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fice" title="User:Fice">Christian Fischer</a>
CC BY-SA 3.0
<p><span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span> (collage of two images).<br></p>
<i>Pictures taken with:</i> <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg" class="image"><img alt="CanonEOS550D+TamronMacro180.jpg" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg/50px-CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg" decoding="async" width="50" height="33" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg/75px-CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg/100px-CanonEOS550D%2BTamronMacro180.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1329"></a> + tripod. <i><b>Location:</b></i> North-eastern Lower Saxony, Germany.