Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I want some of what you're drinking ;-) The photos are impressive, aren't they? I think the saturation and sharpness, along with the DOF are giving you the solidity impression? Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lottermoser George Sent: Saturday, 16 December 2006 07:39 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Flowers in Ultra-Violet These images have wonderful density (thickness) weight - I don't quite know what word to use. The flowers almost feel as if they're some sort of metallic alloy or something heavy and hard - unflower like. Does anyone else feel this? Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com On Dec 15, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > The flowers were exposed with Ultra-Violet light from a black light > in an otherwise totally dark room. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/UV/UV_1.jpg.html> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/UV/UV_2.jpg.html> > > Please comment on what you think. > > The camera was a D2X at 20 sec exposure > Lens an El-Nikkor 105mm f5.6 at f11 mounted in a Nikon PB4 bellows > with a homemade F to LTM adapter > Focus was in incandescent light. > Exposure black light only, using a hot mirror filter and a B+H 403 > UV bandpass filter. > > No attempt was made to color correct. The 403 filter is a nearly > black, red filter. > > I tried the same setup using a D200 and even with a 6 stop exposure > increase no image was produced. Totally black. > > As a retired engineer I can't stop experimenting. I just think it's > fun. Hope you enjoy it. > > Len > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information