Depends on what digital camera you have, the E-10 do a very good job
with built in flash but you have to add a diffuser in front of the
lens.
Check this out you will see how it works, the A-life macro is just an
option.
http://www.accura.com.hk/alife.htm
Concerning how to show the patterns better Lama already gave a detail
answer, generally a side light (not at the same direction of the
camera) will work better and under expose it a little will help.
C.H.Ling
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> Anyway, let me get to the question. It's about lighting and
exposure
> for close-up pictures of palm ridges, scars and other skin
features.
> And not with the OM-2 but with my digital. I hope one of you
> experienced photographers can give me some advice on it.
>
> I continue using the digital for clinic, since nothing beats it for
> convenience. Not infrequently, I want to take a picture of the
> patient's palm creases, a scar or some unusual skin pattern. I have
> already learned to do this without flash because it burns out
picture.
> But I'm still not happy with the way the pictures are turning out
> (aside from the fact that it can get to be hard to handhold the
camera
> at the low shutter speeds, and I do not want to bring a tripod or
even
> a monopod to clinic). Would it help to underexpose the photograph
or
> use some special lighting technique to get the patterns to show up
> better? Any manipulations I can do in Photoshop to accomplish this?
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