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hil26 · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: my efforts so far

Oh flipping heck - what am I doing - lighting !!!!! Just does not like me

Trying, but

and still trying, 2 buts

hopefully come together before end of month

Evolution104 · 2Fast 2Furious Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 998

It looks like you're using a specular light source.

You might get results you like better if you had a diffuse light source.

The following is my poor lazy man's version of a light tent or dedicated studio fixtures Very Happy

For an object like this (appears to be a glass bowl or dish), something I've done in the past is to get a small light source, then (assuming the light source is below) support a reasonably flat glass plate or dish over it far enough away so it doesn't get too hot and hopefully won't cause a hot spot from the light.

Then I put a piece of paper or something translucent and uniform on the glass plate.

Then I place the glass object I want to photograph on top of the paper and let the light pass through the object. It creates a softer more uniform light without the glare.

Similar techniques can be used to light a solid object from the side or top.

As an alternative, you could try to make (or buy) a light tent like this one:

Just a thought. Maybe it will help.
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hil26 · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

you are so right, was trying coloured filters on remote speedlight - back to the drawing board.

many thanks for the advise, greatly appreciated

creators · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

Dave, you need lights, It's that L'Oreal moment, because you're worth it.
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hil26 · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

Got to start saving again - that new lens was a few bob!, and unfortunately lights are not going to be high on priority at the minute, have booked onto a landscape photography course, for which that new tripod will be needed.

So might be greaseproof paper, or white sheet over over metal coat hanger job for the lights, might even try something different. got a few days to ponder it.

Evolution104 · 2Fast 2Furious Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 998