I have been Flickr Contacts with this guy for a while now, and I never thought of posting his photos here til just now. I feel like an idiot for this cause the guy posts his shots then pics of what he did to create the lighting and set up.
He uses things like Pringles cans and coffee cups as snoots and diffusers and has a homemade light table that produces amazing macro shots with stunning lighting. OK, it may not be exploration related, or steel wool, but I am sure everyone here can appreciate a guy that manipulates light in a cheap fashion.
Take a look at some of his sets and his tutorials on the equipment he uses on the cheap.
http://www.flickr....tos/steveblackdog/