Bruce,
I actually thought that you were deliberately trying to have the
reflections. My suggestion may not work for you for that reason, -
and that's fine. I was just thinking aloud about how to avoid
blending with the backdrop.
Then you might want to try something else to achieve a better separation.
That would depend on your vision of what you are trying to achieve.
Or maybe you already achieved what you wanted.
In any case, it is obvious that you are having lots of fun!
Igor
PS. Having read your intention, I am thinking what type of effect would be
produced by blasting the light onto the backdrop from right behind the
model, with a slightly more subtle source in front of the model (maybe at
an angle).
Bruce Walker Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:58:43 -0800 wrote:
Well, thanks Igor, but I'm afraid your suggestions put me in mind of a
fragment of Bruce Springsteen lyric:
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun
Oh, but Mama, that's where the fun is
I can just imagine you giving advice like this to a test pilot: "you
would experience a smoother ride with none of those annoying sonic
booms if you would keep your airspeed below 767 miles per hour."
Thing is, going really fast is the whole point! :)
In my case, creating a huge field of crazy specular reflections was my
whole point. The large hard silver light source was directly behind me
so the model is surrounded by millions of points of sparkling light.
Kudos to the Pentax lenses and coatings that let me do this with
massive veiling flare.
Sure I could substitute a black background or shift the lights
off-axis but I'd have a completely different image then, and not what
I was after.
On Fri, 4 Dec 2015, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
I agree with Dan.
For this "silver" image, I think silver-on-silver doesn't work too well:
The separation of the two "metals" is not sufficient, even though the pattern
of the backdrop helps somewhat.
It even creates an illusion of a "floating" head (as if the head
is inserted in a hole in the board with some picture drawn on the board).
I am thinking if a dark (black?) backdrop would've been better.
And, probably, there are too many light reflections from the backdrop.
Maybe if instead of straight-on light that gives rise to those, two lights
from both sides at some 30-45 degrees would both issues that I mentioned
here. Basically, I am thinking along the lines of reducing specular
reflections from the backdrop, making it more diffused light.
Cheers,
Igor
Daniel J. Matyola Fri, 04 Dec 2015 08:47:17 -0800 wrote:
Interesting, but I prefer the one you chose for the PUG.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 10:10 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
I had a number of reasonable alternatives to post for the "Tools" PUG
theme. This was one of the best contenders ...
https://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/23435209925/lightbox/
Don't worry: completely safe image, fully clothed. Rated G for general
audiences. :)
645Z, DFA645 f:2.8 55mm, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
Lighting:
1. Paul C Buff 7 foot extreme silver PLM behind camera, perpendicular
to background.
2. PCB Litemod 7" reflector with 10 degree grid camera-left a bit,
aimed at model's face.
Comments welcome.
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