[meteorite-list] Photos of Meteorites
From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:06 2004 Message-ID: <004d01c1b834$1dc8e5c0$54b60344_at_ph.cox.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C1B7F9.71055880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Walter, First off it is a great photo..especially of a metallic object which are = the hardest to do digitally. I sell on ebay and have taken 19,081 photos with my Sony Cyber-Shot = DSC-S50 since its purchase in 10/00.=20 I have found that the Phillips Master Line Flood 28 Natural light floods = work very well to initially illuminate the subject. You can get them at = Wal-mart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. You may remember the commercial for = these bulbs, they feature a baby under both lights. It seems that = photofloods for analog(film) photography is not to the liking of digital = cameras.=20 I also take a color board from any art store that has the primary colors = on it and place it on my background and then adjust the white balance = and exposure level + or - EV by taking some sample shots of the color = board. I mainly use spot metering mode and then meter against the = brightest spot in the frame. When they look good on the LCD I then take = the best and I view them on my PC, as I have found the the LCD is not as = accurate for the fine tuning. I take pictures against most white or = black backgrounds and find that even the time of day and amount of = ambient light can effect the final results from day to day. Sometimes = under exposing and relying on the flash to illuminate the object helps, = other times the flash is off and I simply adjust the exposure with the = EV adjustment.=20 I have to say I have had some training in analog photography, but am far = from an expert. It took me about 4 months to adjust my way of thinking = to get any good at all with my digital camera, I personally think film = is much easier and much more forgiving.=20 I will be glad to discuss any questions or problems with you if I can be = of any assistance in the future I am all yours. That goes for anyone on = the list that is getting into Digital Photography on the list. Again I = am not an expert but in a sense I take ALOT of pictures everyday and am = still learnin so I am taking suggestions also. Anyone know of a = manufacturer that makes a loight meter for Digitals? Hope some of this helps, Mark Miconi ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Walter Branch=20 To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:39 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Photos of Meteorites Hello Everyone, =20 I have started taking an interest in attempting "nice" photos of the = meteorites in my collection and I was doing some experimenting yesterday = with a 600+ gram sikhote-alin. Here is what I think is the best image: =20 http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/DSCF00111.JPG =20 Some on the list have done some amazing photography and I was = wondering if some of you photo experts would take a look and give me = some advice on lighting, background, positioning, etc. For this image, = I used the flash on the digitial camera and two high intensity = photofloods on either side of the specimen. Any helpful suggestions = would be appreciated. Thanks. =20 -Walter=20 ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA 31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C1B7F9.71055880 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Walter,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First off it is a great = photo..especially of a=20 metallic object which are the hardest to do digitally.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I sell on ebay and have taken 19,081 = photos with my=20 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S50 since its purchase in 10/00. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have found that the Phillips Master = Line Flood 28=20 Natural light floods work very well to initially illuminate the subject. = You can=20 get them at Wal-mart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. You may remember the = commercial=20 for these bulbs, they feature a baby under both lights. It seems that=20 photofloods for analog(film) photography is not to the liking of digital = cameras. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I also take a color board from any art = store that=20 has the primary colors on it and place it on my background and then = adjust=20 the white balance and exposure level + or - EV by taking some sample = shots of=20 the color board. I mainly use spot metering mode and then meter against = the=20 brightest spot in the frame. When they look good on the LCD I then take = the best=20 and I view them on my PC, as I have found the the LCD is not as accurate = for the=20 fine tuning. I take pictures against most white or black backgrounds and = find=20 that even the time of day and amount of ambient light can effect the = final=20 results from day to day. Sometimes under exposing and relying on the = flash to=20 illuminate the object helps, other times the flash is off and I simply = adjust=20 the exposure with the EV adjustment. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have to say I have had some training = in analog=20 photography, but am far from an expert. It took me about 4 months to = adjust my=20 way of thinking to get any good at all with my digital camera, I = personally=20 think film is much easier and much more forgiving. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will be glad to discuss any questions = or problems=20 with you if I can be of any assistance in the future I am all yours. = That goes=20 for anyone on the list that is getting into Digital Photography on the = list.=20 Again I am not an expert but in a sense I take ALOT of pictures everyday = and am=20 still learnin so I am taking suggestions also. Anyone know of a = manufacturer=20 that makes a loight meter for Digitals?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope some of this helps,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark Miconi</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A href=3D"mailto:waltbranch_at_earthlink.net"=20 title=3Dwaltbranch_at_earthlink.net>Walter Branch</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20 = title=3DMeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentr= al.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 17, 2002 = 7:39=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = Photos of=20 Meteorites</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have started taking an interest in = attempting=20 "nice" photos of the meteorites in my collection and I was doing some=20 experimenting yesterday with a 600+ gram sikhote-alin. Here is = what I=20 think is the best image:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 = href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/DSCF00111.JPG">http://www.br= anchmeteorites.com/temp/DSCF00111.JPG</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Some on the list have done some = amazing=20 photography and I was wondering if some of you photo experts would = take a look=20 and give me some advice on lighting, background, positioning, = etc. For=20 this image, I used the flash on the digitial camera and two high = intensity=20 photofloods on either side of the specimen. Any helpful = suggestions=20 would be appreciated. Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Walter=20 <BR>-----------------------------------------------<BR>Walter Branch,=20 Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>322 Stephenson Ave., Suite = B<BR>Savannah,=20 GA 31405 USA<BR><A=20 = href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com">www.branchmeteorites.com</A></FO= NT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01C1B7F9.71055880-- Received on Sun 17 Feb 2002 11:24:11 PM PST |
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