Nature's Curved Design
When I took the time to look at this shell while I was figuring out how to position and light it, I was struck by the fact that I has no straight lines. I know it's obvious, but I had never thought about it before. To photograph it I washed it off and then coated it with vegetable oil before placing it on a piece of black cloth.
Strobist info: For the main light, I positioned a YN560-II in a 24 inch soft light, camera left, about 4 inches from the shell. I wanted to show the translucence of the shell opening, so I placed a Strobie 130 in a Rogue grid behind the opening to back light it. For fill light I held a large silver reflective disk camera right, and aimed it at the darker part of the shell. Both strobes. in manual mode, were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
If you enjoy pictures of shells, you might not hate my shell set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626043932290/
Nature's Curved Design
When I took the time to look at this shell while I was figuring out how to position and light it, I was struck by the fact that I has no straight lines. I know it's obvious, but I had never thought about it before. To photograph it I washed it off and then coated it with vegetable oil before placing it on a piece of black cloth.
Strobist info: For the main light, I positioned a YN560-II in a 24 inch soft light, camera left, about 4 inches from the shell. I wanted to show the translucence of the shell opening, so I placed a Strobie 130 in a Rogue grid behind the opening to back light it. For fill light I held a large silver reflective disk camera right, and aimed it at the darker part of the shell. Both strobes. in manual mode, were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
If you enjoy pictures of shells, you might not hate my shell set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626043932290/