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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Gemstone Photography - Technical Topic
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<blockquote data-quote="SinHof" data-source="post: 469138" data-attributes="member: 972"><p>Evening Mr Magoo; The last 4 images were straight shots, no intervention, ie adding or subtracting light ( small black circular card) just overcast shadowless light; as you found, polarising filters don't seem to have any significant effect on reflections on a stone's facets. It's becoming obvious, to me, after experimenting during the past couple of weeks with different lighting that the softer the lighting the better one's chances are of capturing a stone's faceted beauty. Some of the folk here may use or have tried light tens to emulate natural shadowless lighting, this could be a solution to work indoors as the need arises with a fully controlled, repeatable lighting set-up. Achieving just the correct level of lighting contrast, diffusion and lights, could take a fair bit of experimentation, that said though I guess this is how we learn new approaches to lighting.</p><p>No SQUID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bugger, we had our last squid meal in the fridge a few days back, will try for a fresh batch this coming week; the boat has just been serviced and is ready to go.</p><p>Hope the weather does not cause any problems for you.</p><p>Cheers, SinHof.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SinHof, post: 469138, member: 972"] Evening Mr Magoo; The last 4 images were straight shots, no intervention, ie adding or subtracting light ( small black circular card) just overcast shadowless light; as you found, polarising filters don't seem to have any significant effect on reflections on a stone's facets. It's becoming obvious, to me, after experimenting during the past couple of weeks with different lighting that the softer the lighting the better one's chances are of capturing a stone's faceted beauty. Some of the folk here may use or have tried light tens to emulate natural shadowless lighting, this could be a solution to work indoors as the need arises with a fully controlled, repeatable lighting set-up. Achieving just the correct level of lighting contrast, diffusion and lights, could take a fair bit of experimentation, that said though I guess this is how we learn new approaches to lighting. No SQUID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bugger, we had our last squid meal in the fridge a few days back, will try for a fresh batch this coming week; the boat has just been serviced and is ready to go. Hope the weather does not cause any problems for you. Cheers, SinHof. [/QUOTE]
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