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Originally Posted by djtoast  i use a shelf clamped onto a cymbal stand and put an umbrella one side and a flat reflector the other, and fire flash into the umbrella. that way shiny things aren't reflecting the actual flashgun back into the lens. you could use a window and a sheet in a similar way, you'd just have a little less control.
if you have a macro mode you'll notice when you use it that you get a very shallow depth of field so you probably want to use a pretty small aperture (ie a big number). also, it can be much easier sticking the camera on a tripod and moving the object rather than the camera to frame and even focus, with very little things.
*edit* also - seven months since your last post?! if you're not careful they'll start discovering new ones quicker than you're collecting them  |
They've already discovered a
new one since I last posted!
Also, cheers for the advice. I tried photographing the Bismuth with a flash, but it just came out as a white blob (and pretty much the same thing when I photographed it with natural light hitting it from the front), so many hundreds of differently angled reflecting surfaces I guess, so I just stuck it next to the window and took the picture with the light from behind and it turned out alright but I'd like to get really, really nice photos of them all.
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Originally Posted by Shannow Angle of incidence = angle of reflection is a worthwhile bit to remember. |
What about when you're photographing something like that bismuth which has loads of reflecting surfaces pointing all over the proverbial shop?
