Smooth Newt (C)
The third in the series. Still playing with different backgrounds and lighting etc. This is one without any weed at all, which I usually include to give a size of scale. Again still trying to show all the features of the species. Always the problem of dirt in the water which is like removing 10 thousand dust bunnies !
What do you think ? Comments welcome.
D7000
Nikor 40 mm micro
150 ISO 60th sec
On camera flash firing a jessops Nikon dedicated speedlight as a slave pointing at the ceiling.
Crop for comp.
Cheers
Thanks for previous interest.
JR
Thanks
Really, more people should try this. It is so easy , doesn't cost anything ,and the simplist of subjects can take on a whole new meaning.
I have to thank. David for getting me into it. The newt picture projected onto a room wall size is quite something !
It is amazing how the use of 3 D is able to interest people- especially children into every day wildlife which they normally would ignore - going for the "goodies" usually that get blasted at them on the telly every 5 minutes.
Cheers
JR
The top one is technically flawless but perhaps doesn't look as natural as the version with weed so I think I prefer that one. Both great shots (viewed in 2D as I don't have the glasses).
I think these are really quite spectacular, John! I have tried doing set-ups in aquariums with salamanders but have never been able to figure out how to get a good background.
I would really appreciate your sharing your technique or would that be giving away secrets.
Hi Eleanor- no problem.. I have had the same problem for years and finally decided to try and sort it ! All I have done is this.
( There was a pic of the set up on one of my earlier Newt shots)
Arrange some pond weed of various sorts in a large aquarium and photograph it intentionally out of focus. Try all sorts of different arrangements. Try and get a bit of brightness in the upper area if possible as it simulates light coming into the pool from above.
Get some printed A3 size on matt paper. You can fiddle with them on the computer before- even blurring them some more etc.
I then use small narrow tanks which I make myself- about 12inches tall and deep and about 2 inches wide (back to front )
I then try the different backgrounds about 18 inches behind the tank.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
JR
With the weed works much better John. Without it looks like it's a cut out pasted onto a diffused background
3d doesn't work with people with only one eye, but I'm sure that if I could see it I'd be amazed
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14 repliesThe third in the series. Still playing with different backgrounds and lighting etc. This is one without any weed at all, which I usually include to give a size of scale. Again still trying to show all the features of the species. Always the problem of dirt in the water which is like removing 10 thousand dust bunnies !
What do you think ? Comments welcome.
D7000
Nikor 40 mm micro
150 ISO 60th sec
On camera flash firing a jessops Nikon dedicated speedlight as a slave pointing at the ceiling.
Crop for comp.
Cheers
Thanks for previous interest.
JR
David
You really need to download it and view large.
David
Really, more people should try this. It is so easy , doesn't cost anything ,and the simplist of subjects can take on a whole new meaning.
I have to thank. David for getting me into it. The newt picture projected onto a room wall size is quite something !
It is amazing how the use of 3 D is able to interest people- especially children into every day wildlife which they normally would ignore - going for the "goodies" usually that get blasted at them on the telly every 5 minutes.
Cheers
JR
Matt
I would really appreciate your sharing your technique or would that be giving away secrets.
Eleanor
Bala, ON, Canada
( There was a pic of the set up on one of my earlier Newt shots)
Arrange some pond weed of various sorts in a large aquarium and photograph it intentionally out of focus. Try all sorts of different arrangements. Try and get a bit of brightness in the upper area if possible as it simulates light coming into the pool from above.
Get some printed A3 size on matt paper. You can fiddle with them on the computer before- even blurring them some more etc.
I then use small narrow tanks which I make myself- about 12inches tall and deep and about 2 inches wide (back to front )
I then try the different backgrounds about 18 inches behind the tank.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
JR
3d doesn't work with people with only one eye, but I'm sure that if I could see it I'd be amazed
So well presented little wonder youngsters like it, works for oldies as well. Congratulations on a fine technique well demonstrated.
Nick.