Re: [OM] A bit of fall scanner art

[Wayne Harridge]

> 
> I just tested Wayne's cover up scanning method.  Despite the room being
> illuminated with late afternoon gloom (heavily overcast sky outside
> from
> the retreating nor'easter) the scan with the cover up yielded a jet
> black background.  See here:
> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/temp/Cover%20up%20yields%20jet%20black%20b
> ackground.jpg>
> 
> On the left is with cover up.  In the center a piece of white paper and
> on the left a piece of black construction paper which looks a bit gray
> in comparison.
> 
> I selected some more leaves yesterday.  They may be dried out by now
> but
> if they're still any good I'll make another image.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 

That's a convincing test !  I don't think a little diffuse light is a
problem (as you've found), my V700 sits almost directly under the main light
in my study so that needs to be off.

...Wayne


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