[meteorite-list] picture taking technique?
From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:33 2004 Message-ID: <002001c268b5$9487eb20$6401a8c0_at_cc516468a> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C26894.0D225EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re: [meteorite-list] picture taking technique?Hi Michael and List, >If you look in the archives, someone about 2 or 3 >months ago had some = URL links to his work using a >curved blue sheet of paper and a couple = of lams with >taped over white paper to diffuse the light - the results = >were quite impressive. That would be me and thanks very much. See here: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/MetGallery.html -Walter ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA 31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael L Blood=20 To: Tom / james Knudson ; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] picture taking technique? Hi Tom, While I cannot be considered in any way an "expert" - there are a few on this list. However, my conclusion on this topic is - it is=20 as complex - or simple - as "basic" photographic strategy and = understanding, in general. However, THE REAL "SECRET," in my opinion, boils down to = LIGHTING. =20 There are many clever "tricks" like the one Steve told you of, = that can be VERY helpful. A decent book should be full of these. If = you have the space=20 to set up a decent setup - say 2 feet by 3 feet, you can do AMAZING = stuff that=20 will REALLY give your photos that "professional" look - and rather=20 cheaply, too, with just a few sheets of colored paper, white paper = and, if you get really carried away, a small frame with a sheet of white = silk to disburse lighting - but a couple of twist-neck lamps and some paper will do wonders. Lighting is everything. And there are numerous little "tricks" that make a world of difference.=20 If you look in the archives, someone about 2 or 3 months ago = had some URL links to his work using a curved blue sheet of paper and a=20 couple of lams with taped over white paper to diffuse the light - the results were quite impressive. Personally, I am a stone advocate for digital. There is little = reason to use anything else these days. It allows you to take endless numbers of photos from various angles, lighting, etc. at no real cost at all, = instant "feedback" so you can SEE what is or is not working, and it gives you=20 instant USE of the photos. Furthermore, these days, even a mediocre=20 digital camera is very impressive ("Frys Electronics" has one for $39) - and the best ones are mind boggling (I have a Sony with a Zeis lens that does everything but cook you meals - including shoot "mpgs" which are small videos. Nikon makes a fabulous model, but I hear it uses batteries faster than an 1959 Cadalac used gas). =20 Best wishes, Michael =20 on 9/29/02 2:26 PM, Tom / james Knudson at peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com = wrote: Hello, Can some one help me. I seem to have trouble getting all the = detail of meteorites when taking pictures of them. Is there a best film, = best lighting, best angle, best lens or best backgrounds for picking up = the little details in a piece? Any info would be appreciated!=20 Thanks, Tom The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. #6168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Michael and List,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>>If you look in the archives, someone about 2 or 3 >months =
ago had=20
some URL links to his work using a >curved blue sheet of paper and a =
couple=20
of lams with >taped over white paper to diffuse the light - the =
results=20
>were quite impressive.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That would be me and thanks very =
much. See=20
here:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dperegrineflier_at_hotmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com">Tom / james Knudson</A> ; =
<A=20
title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
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href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 30, =
2002 2:39=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
picture=20
taking technique?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi =
Tom,<BR> While I=20
cannot be considered in any way an "expert" - there are<BR>a few on =
this list.=20
However, my conclusion on this topic is - it is <BR>as complex - or =
simple -=20
as "basic" photographic strategy and understanding,<BR>in general. =
However,=20
THE REAL "SECRET," in my opinion, boils down to LIGHTING.=20
<BR> There are =
many=20
clever "tricks" like the one Steve told you of, that can be VERY=20
helpful. A decent book should be full of these. If you =
have the=20
space <BR>to set up a decent setup - say 2 feet by 3 feet, you can do =
AMAZING=20
stuff that <BR>will REALLY give your photos that "professional" look - =
and=20
rather <BR>cheaply, too, with just a few sheets of colored paper, =
white paper=20
and,<BR>if you get really carried away, a small frame with a sheet of =
white=20
silk<BR>to disburse lighting - but a couple of twist-neck lamps and =
some=20
paper<BR>will do wonders. Lighting is everything. And there are =
numerous=20
little<BR>"tricks" that make a world of difference.=20
<BR> If you look in the =
archives,=20
someone about 2 or 3 months ago had<BR>some URL links to his work =
using a=20
curved blue sheet of paper and a <BR>couple of lams with taped over =
white=20
paper to diffuse the light - the<BR>results were quite=20
impressive.<BR> Personally, I =
am a=20
stone advocate for digital. There is little reason<BR>to use anything =
else=20
these days. It allows you to take endless numbers<BR>of photos from =
various=20
angles, lighting, etc. at no real cost at all, instant<BR>"feedback" =
so you=20
can SEE what is or is not working, and it gives you <BR>instant USE of =
the=20
photos. Furthermore, these days, even a mediocre <BR>digital camera is =
very=20
impressive ("Frys Electronics" has one for $39)<BR>- and the best ones =
are=20
mind boggling (I have a Sony with a Zeis lens<BR>that does everything =
but cook=20
you meals - including shoot "mpgs"<BR>which are small videos. Nikon =
makes a=20
fabulous model, but I hear<BR>it uses batteries faster than an 1959 =
Cadalac=20
used gas). <BR> Best =
wishes,=20
Michael<BR> <BR><BR>on 9/29/02 2:26 PM, Tom / james Knudson at=20
peregrineflier_at_hotmail.com wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hello, Can some one help me. I seem to have trouble =
getting all=20
the detail of meteorites when taking pictures of them. Is there a =
best film,=20
best lighting, best angle, best lens or best backgrounds for picking =
up the=20
little details in a piece? Any info would be appreciated!=20
<BR><BR><BR>Thanks, Tom<BR>The proudest member of the I.M.C.A. =
#6168<BR><BR>
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<BR>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here=20
<http://g.msn.com/1HM1ENUS/c144??PS=3D47575>=20
<BR>______________________________________________ Meteorite-list =
mailing=20
list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list=20
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I don't give a damn for a man that can only =
spell a=20
word one way.<BR> Mark Twain<BR>--<BR>Worth Seeing:<BR>-=20
Earth at night from=20
=
satelite:<BR>http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp=
_big.jpg<BR>-=20
Earth - variety of=20
choices:<BR>http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html =
<BR>--<BR>COLLEGE=20
MONEY<BR>CLICK HERE to search<BR>600,000=20
=
scholarships!<BR>http://us.click.yahoo.com/iZp8OC/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/jFYolB/TM=
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