Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Wesson, Leo W Sent: Wed 10/2/2002 9:37 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Cc: Subject: RE: [Leica] Help on lighting If the beads are translucent, try shooting them with some underlight, such as a light table. If the highlights in the glass are too broad, try a smaller light source, such as a bare bulb. Leo Wesson - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aram Langhans" <langhans@yakima-wa.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: [Leica] Help on lighting > IF this is a repeat, I am sorry. The previous message I sent from my school > account, and I don't think it went out. At least it hasn't appeared in the > two digests since. > > I have a friend who wants me to take some photo of glass beads. She makes > them and sells them. They are small (little finger nail size on average) > and very shiny. All the photos she has taken have real hot spots on them. > I have been thinking of how to light them to try to eliminate or at least > greatly reduce the hot spots. I thought of using a white umbrella over them > and lighting them through the umbrella with flash or natural lighting. I > have heard that using polarizers on the light source and the lens also might > be a way, but I think this is only for flat objects. > > She hasn't given me any yet, so I thought I'd see if anyone has experience > in lighting small shiny objects. Any suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks > > Aram > > This message is made of 100% recycled electrons. No new atoms were > destroyed in making it. > > Aram Langhans > Science Teacher, Naches High School > 101 W. 5th. St / P. O. Box 159 > Naches, WA 98937 > > "Science Rules" > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html