On 3/6/2012 9:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On 3/6/2012 7:38 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
P/S: I demand extra forbearance on "Fractured View" due to the
damn-near
impossibility of getting the damned thing focused.
I think Fractured View is excellent, definitely my favorite of the
lot. (At least at screen size. I didn't go out of my way to find
whatever defects you warned of.)
Fractured is very nice. If it's not completely transient, I'd like to
see one of it where it's not backlit. Maybe one at night where you hit
it from the side with a flash. Though with a big enough flash, you
just need it to not be in direct sunlight.
Thanks once again. It'll be tough to get it without backlighting, as it
looks directly out into the security light at night. It's a set of
faux-French doors leading out, appropriately enough, to the front porch.
I'll have to see if I can devise a way to block out the backlighting, or
find an opportune time of day before the security light kicks on. I
don't have a flash other than the on-camera one, unfortunately.
Is that your security light? Could you unplug it? Throw a bag over it?
Nah, it's the type that sits atop utility poles.
Maybe you could lean a 4x8 sheet of plywood up against a chair in the
background? Or get a couple friends to hold a sheet up, maybe with
the corners tied to a couple of brooms. Far enough back that it's out
of focus. Do you have a couple of clamp lights you could illuminate
it from the side with?
There is a sunshade that rolls up and down kind of like a venetian blind
out there. It's pretty translucent, though. I could probably drop it and
drape a drop-cloth over it. Of course, the translucence of the shade
might actually make for decent lighting.
I do have a strand of LED lights that look somewhat like the recessed
lighting in kitchens. I'll do some experimenting and see what I can do
with that.
It has some fascinating patterns in it, photographing it could provide
much entertainment.
What about photographing it from the other side?
Another definite possibility I'll look into. Thanks for the suggestions!
The biggest challenge will be getting the focus in limited light. seems
there's just not quite enough contrast for the meter to pick up on
without extreme diligence and patience with the focusing ring.
-- Walt
-- Walt
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