Photo tips please

[edicehouse]

Trying to get something to show the color change in a blank, but not having much luck.

 

[JohnGreco]

A picture would help.

Sorry! Couldn't resist Tried multiple lights from different angles?

 

[edicehouse]

Did sunlight, different angles. When I am not looking through the camera I see it, but camera doesn't pick it up.

 

[76winger]

You're probably going to have to leave the camera on a tripod and pen in a stationary spot and move the light. Obviously this will take some experimenting to find what light positions bring out the different colors and such.

 

[JohnGreco]

Not shooting from different angles, but shining different lights at it at the same time from different angles. Ideally bouncing the light off of (paper, diffusers, etc) vs. directly on the pen.

 

[jttheclockman]

Best way is to make the photo annimated and shine a light on it. Otherwise all we are ever going to look at is a flat photo of a pen. In your hand it may show the colors but to us it just a pen.

 

[walshjp17]

OK, John. How'd you do that?

 

[jttheclockman]

OK, John. How'd you do that?

Magic

 

[plano_harry]

Ed, Dave's idea of moving the accent light might be your best bet and is probably easiest to try, but HDR - high dynamic range might be the ticket as you merge different exposures into one image. The different exposures may accent different colors in the blank. Photomatix Essentials does well with the merging. If you are interested, there are many posts on HDR on IAP.

Good Luck,
Harry