Jimmy I 'write' a fly tying column for our club newsletter in which I take step by step photos. (They'll be on the web soon.) I have a light rig where I aim 5 mostly different spectrums of light at the fly from different angles, but I find the best results come from taking the pictures outdoors under natural light. Texas sun can be awful bright, so I look for partly cloudy days. The choices for backgrounds are unlimited. I've found Al Campbell's notes on FlyAnglersOnline very helpful.
Jack Austin --- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dumb Question, but my Old Daddy told me, "Son, if > you don't know the > answer, your question ain't dumb!" > > So, here's my question: I have hundreds of flies > that I've received > from fly swaps over the years and I want to display > some of them on my > website, along with the fly name and the tyer's > name. The problem is > that I get SHADOWS on every photo I take of a fly > mounted in my vise. > When I lay them down on a flat surface, no shadow, > but the flies appear > flattened and just don't look as good. > > I know it has to do with the background and > lighting, HELP ! > > JD > > -- > ************************ ><((((((((º> > ******************************* > Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.), TOWA, TF&G > Contributor, GRTU Past VP. Past Pres. McGregor > Rotary. Freelance Outdoor writer, humorist, > half-assed Texan and collector of classic bamboo fly > rods and classic golf clubs > > Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing & Hunting > Club", © > > JIMMY D's Fly Fishing Websites > NEW: http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/ > OLD: > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html > ******************************************************************** > "Being able to read trout streams is just as > valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a > defense is to an NFL Quarterback." > > Jimmy D. Moore - © [2004] > ************************ <º))))))))>< > ****************************** > > > > > > > > >
