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Made it this A.M. It's Honduras Rosewood "Swirly" Burl on a TiGold with Silver Accented Cambridge Fountain Pen. Comments welcome but most of all thank you for looking. Have a great weekend. Doc
Now how did I miss this??
Once again, an absolute beaut Doc!
The photos are pretty wicked too, what are you using to take them if I may ask?
Now how did I miss this??
Once again, an absolute beaut Doc!
The photos are pretty wicked too, what are you using to take them if I may ask?
Terry, Thank you for the compliment! I use a Nikon VR Macro 60mm lens with a Nikon D200 camera. The camera is mounted on a tripod with a remote shutter release to minimize vibration. I use a light box that is about 18" square. A 5000 degree Kelvin light source is directed from the side and I shoot from above the light box down. A black or red velvet cloth surface is used to lay the pen on. The texture helps to minimize stray light. I use a lint remover rolled over the velvet immediately prior to shooting to remove as much as possible of the dust from the background. A Nikon Macro Ring Flash is attached to the macro lens if the pen is dark in color.
That is probably more information than you wanted to know..LOL..I apologize if it is. Regards, Doc
Not at all, the more info the better!
Im a Canon fan myself and shoot with a 5D and 24-70 - dont yet have a ring light but thats next on my list of things to do.
I'd actually love to get the MPE65 1-5 ratio but I dont take enough macro to warrant the expense.
Do you only use one light or do you have ambient sources as well?
I use three lights, two are daylight bulbs and the third a 5800K flood. I usually shoot at about 30 degrees down - why I don't know :biggrin:
Thanks for the info Doc!
Now how did I miss this??
Once again, an absolute beaut Doc!
The photos are pretty wicked too, what are you using to take them if I may ask?
Terry, Thank you for the compliment! I use a Nikon VR Macro 60mm lens with a Nikon D200 camera. The camera is mounted on a tripod with a remote shutter release to minimize vibration. I use a light box that is about 18" square. A 5000 degree Kelvin light source is directed from the side and I shoot from above the light box down. A black or red velvet cloth surface is used to lay the pen on. The texture helps to minimize stray light. I use a lint remover rolled over the velvet immediately prior to shooting to remove as much as possible of the dust from the background. A Nikon Macro Ring Flash is attached to the macro lens if the pen is dark in color.
That is probably more information than you wanted to know..LOL..I apologize if it is. Regards, Doc