Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A round reflective surface such as a raindrop would be captured on film with a broad side lightsource. Your shutterspeed would have to be fast enough to stop the motion unless you are seeking the streak of rain. (put a wine glass on the table under a top light and take a mirror and reflect the top light from the front and then from the side and then from a little farther back from the side and notice the difference.) Raindrops will have the same reflecting properties as the glass. Jewelry is sometimes photographed inside of a translucent tent. Leave the smallest possible hole for the lens to poke through and use multiple light sources around the tent to acheave the best 'shape and reflectance' of your subject or subjects. Note: easiest method is to use tungsten spot lighting, a flashlight is about as cheap a tungsten spot light you can get. There are more expensive lights though. Hope this helps. Todd Jacobs<LeicaM13@aol.com> Chicago