Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Light polarization plays greatly to crystal shots- both the lighting is polarized, and the lens itself is as well- this allows the light play in the crystals to show to the greatest effect... > From: "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> > Reply-To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 17:50:23 +0100 > To: <leica@freelists.org>, LeicaReflex <LeicaReflex@freelists.org>, "Leica > Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Fossils and Minerals - help! > > I've been trying to get some decent shots of fossils and stuff I collected > in > the UK over the past couple of years. Somehow they just don't seem right to > me. > > Any suggestions please on a) lighting > b) backgrounds > c) point of focus - front, middle or ??? > > Taken with a Leica Macro-Elmarit 100/4 at f16 > > I've seen transparent crystals shot against black velvet backgrounds and > they > seem to have an "inner light" how do I get this effect? > > Would very much appreciate any ideas, hints or references. > Douglas >