Thanks, Chuck.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Iris Time
> You might want to consider picking up a collapsible reflector. If you
> want a black surface you'll probably have to get a 5-in-1 which gives
> you five different surfaces... gold, silver, translucent, black and
> white. You can get them on ebay in sizes from 22" on up for typically
> $5-15 plus shipping. They fold up into a circle of only half the
> unfolded diameter. Alternatively, maybe just a piece of black cloth
> with possibly a coat hanger wire frame is there's no place to drape the
> cloth.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 5/2/2011 5:00 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> The cookie sheet is dull black, but had some discolorations on it that
>> fool
>> one into thinking it might be something else. I cloned out the worst
>> ones,
>> but some probably remain.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 3:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Iris Time
>>
>>
>>> A black background was my first thought since it was so dark but I was
>>> fooled by what appears to be very dark foliage like detail in the
>>> background. Is the cookie sheet shiny and is that perhaps a reflection?
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/2/2011 3:32 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Hi Chuck,
>>>>
>>>> One of the posters of nice flower photos on the LUG uses a piece of
>>>> black
>>>> poster board that he can slip behind blooms, to isolate the action from
>>>> the
>>>> background. I've been meaning to try that, but never got around to
>>>> buying
>>>> the board. After looking at this situation, I picked up a discarded
>>>> black
>>>> cookie sheet from my candidates for a trip to the recycling center, and
>>>> placed it behind the bloom. With a little cleanup in PSE, it worked
>>>> fine
>>>> for me.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Iris Time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, that also looks very nice. But what's the background? It looks
>>>>> to
>>>>> contain some natural foliage elements but also looks like it's about 5
>>>>> stops down from the foreground. How did you do that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/2/2011 1:15 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> It is now Iris time. These bloom each year, with little assistance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Iris+29.jpg.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> E-1 with Leica-R 60mm Macro
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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