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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