Thanks, Rick.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Beckrich" <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Iris Time
>I didn't know how you did it either, Jim... but I really like it.
>
> Rick
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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