[meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!)

From: Steve Dunklee <steve.dunklee_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:40:52 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1149.69991.qm_at_web113908.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

I have not really taken great care doing macro photography of my meteorites. it doesnt matter what fstop you use as long as the lighting is correct. f22 with the right exposure time and lighting from a candle can get even better results than taking a photo in the full light of the sun. instead of using photoshop to combine images, longer exposure while you change the direction of the light source can do the same as combining images in photoshop with a lot less work. using 1 to 10x closeup lenses along with polarizing filters to reduce glare and using a background with as little contrast as possible can make your subject pop! i like to use wet dry sandpaper as a background. it gives less contrast and when adjusted to look white instead of grey gives a lot more detail. read up on the f16 rule and try to stick by it in your photos. if you use real film and not digital you can also control the light during printing. if you do your own processing. the best
 thing to do is to experiment and see what works for you.
have a great day
Steve Dunklee

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Shawn Alan <photophlow at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Photography (Must read!)
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 9:07 AM
> Hello Listers,
>
> If you want a sharp image use a flash. All I have been
> reading about this topic is on the f stop to maximize focus.
> True, that does control the DOF, but if you really want to
> capture a cripes image of your meteorites, I would suggest
> getting a flash, because that elements out of focus shots
> due to the length of the exposure time. And if you can get a
> hold of a macro lens that would be even better to capture
> the fine detail of the meteorite. Here is a link
>
> http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=2704?
>
>
> to some of the meteorites I have in my growing collection
> that I have photographed with a profoto flash with an
> umbrella attached to the flash. The camera that I was using
> at the time was a Nikon d200 with a 18mm to 70mm lens. In
> the next few days ill be getting a macro lens from work and
> I might re shot my meteorites with the macro lens and set it
> at 1:1 ratio, now that will be a sight to see.
>
> Shawn Alan
>
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Received on Thu 28 Jan 2010 04:40:52 AM PST