Re: [VFB] Photographing Flies

[smokeater734]

Jimmy, I was in the same predicament you're in and my wife found a web site somewhere, (I've got it but can't find it at the moment), about building a "PVC" tubing, square cube/box... Using one inch PVC tubing and corners, do not glue the tubing to the corners... That way it can be portable and you can make any size cube/box you want...  It's also strong enough to hold 3 or 4 of those clamp-on lamps, the kind you can get at "Home Depot" for about $4 or $5 dollars and has the silver aluminum lamp shades...  I use 4 lamps with 60 watt bulbs.. That way it doesn't get too hot and it doesn't give ANY shadows...  As soon as I can find that web site I'll send it to you...   Rodney... NREMT - Paramedic Life is too short, go fishing... ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore To: vfb@troutnet.com ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: [VFB] Photographing Flies 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))))))))>< ******************************