Was at a studio shoot today. When view my shot with another photog, my shot is always way too pale. He took a look and said the problem is I shot with a nuke lens - lens without hood.
I was under the impression that you use a hood when there are sun shine. Apparently, that is wrong. The strobes from different angle will significantly reduce sharpness and contrast with a hood.
We are shooting again next Saturday and we will test that theory.