Re: [VFB] Photographing Flies

[mel hocken]

Jimmy Check out Fly tyer magazine , winter 2005 issue. It has an article by AK Best on photographing flies. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore To: vfb@troutnet.com ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:27 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))))))))>< ******************************