jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Jan 27, 2013 1:50:25 GMT -5
first rock pics with new camera... two different pieces ;D Pointers on how to get real color would help ? got so excited had to post
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Post by 150FromFundy on Jan 27, 2013 7:02:59 GMT -5
Assuming you are digital and under artificial light ... you need to set your White Balance to give you better true colours.
Darryl.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 10:54:23 GMT -5
That second photo is amazing. Jim
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grizman
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Post by grizman on Jan 27, 2013 13:52:50 GMT -5
That second photo is amazing. Jim I'd agree. You may also try to use a natural (filtered sun) light for your illumination. Cool stuff, that's for sure!
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Post by Pat on Jan 27, 2013 15:57:14 GMT -5
Try having light come from under the stone. Lots of rutile in there!
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Post by Toad on Jan 27, 2013 17:36:29 GMT -5
No help with photography from me but that is an amazing stone...
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Feb 4, 2013 22:56:30 GMT -5
First off what kind of camera? Is it a compact digital or DSLR type?Some indirect lighting may help you. Try bouncing the light off of a wjite background and onto the rock kind of like banking a pool ball off the cushion or basketball shot on the backboard. It cuts the glare. Also get a free downloadable photo editing program from the web or there should be one come with the camera in most cases. Photoscape and Irfanview are both good free programs.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 7, 2013 8:15:55 GMT -5
I do not see a lot of orange or blue.Did you shoot that in auto mode.It looks like the white balance is pretty close.As if the camera chose incadescent(for the white balance).If not,coose incandescent. Look thru the camera and move the light source around until you see your favorite shot.It is all about the light-all. That is a tough subject-really.That middle pic is excellent.You can shoot from further away and have more of your rock in focus.Further makes for more wide focusing depth.Can you use Windows Live Photo Gallery-do you have windows?Back away from the subject,take pics,load to computer and use software like Windows Live to crop the photo if subject is small in the pic. You have other great lighting suggestions in the above posts. I will set the light in place and move the rock around while looking thru the camera to see what angle reduces the glare the most.It's all in the lighting-all.
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Post by Pat on Feb 7, 2013 10:36:27 GMT -5
Re lighting: a light diffuser helps a lot with glare. I couldn't find a stiffish plastic roll of diffusing material, so I got some sports nylon at Joanne's and stuck it to a frame --- the type that holds canvas for picture painters. Double stick tape works well. Must iron out all the wrinkles in the nylon, or they create shadows.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 7, 2013 13:04:12 GMT -5
I do a good bit of shooting in the greenhouse.Diffused light and from many directions.
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