On Jan 17, 2013, at 9:46 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > One item not discussed is shooting aluminum objects. > My compromise solution (making use of 2 sections in "Light Science and > Magic") works well for steel objects. > The lights are diffused at about 30 degrees on both sides, and there is a > bottom light as well as a switchable back panel light. > But when it comes to aluminum, things work out differently. The tone and > reflections are a bit more challenging. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/8389199147/in/photostream > > How would you light something like this? (It's a Nissan direct drum.)
I would use a couple pieces of black construction paper, directly beneath and behind the object. Just big enough to provide contrast, but not so big as to reduce the overall lighting. > > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- 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.
