Mark Cassino wrote: > Nothing very high tech – the setup can be found here – > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php?title=first_snow_crystals_winter_2007_08&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 > > or > >http://tinyurl.com/2ma362
Thanks for posting, Mark. I will have to get my act together too. One thing I've been meaning to ask you for a long time is how much post-processing you have to apply to your shots. For my own part, I find that the contrast range of the raw image is painfully narrow, and have to work the curves a bit to bring out all the detail. I also have to spend a good deal of time cloning out little dots of dust that attach itself to the glass plate. Mostly I use available light and long exposures instead of flash. Sometimes I use a LED pocket light, which is the least heat-emitting light source I have been able to find. This year I've invested in a LED ring flash that I very much look forward to try with the flakes. I think perhaps the conditions are better at your place than here. Usually when it snows here, the temperature is just below freezing (-1 to -3 °C). I've literally seen the flakes evaporate after a AF-500FTZ flash discharge from 40 cm distance... :-( The best conditions I've experienced was a couple of days in January 2006 when it snowed at -8 to -10 °C. The crystals were both noticeably easier to handle and less prone to melting. It also produced sharper images, believe it or not. :-) I think perhaps my long exposure times is the problem at temperatures close to zero because of the crystals melting during exposure, but it has been better than flash anyway. Your setup, especially with the diffuser inside the box, looks like a very good idea. However, I'd like to have some front lighting as well. hmmm... :-) Thanks again, Mark. It's very much appreciated. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
