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abalone

Started Apr 30, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP rb dwn Senior Member • Posts: 1,057
Re: abalone

SigmaChrome wrote:

Just superb, RB.

How did you light them?

Thanks.

I suspended the shell on a stand with thin wire (which I later cloned out).

Each shot was lit with two strobes (soft boxes) and lots of experimentation (owing to the highly reflective surface).

First was with one light off to the side and front and another pointing to the ceiling for fill light.

Second two were with one light to the side and back and (as I recall) another set to low power and well back but pointed at the shell.

The third is my favourite.  I'd photographed the shell before, but never thought to backlight when shooting the inner surface.

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