Clam Shell Reflections
Over 40 years ago I bought a book called "The Shell - 500 Million Years of Inspired Design" which featured photography by H. Landshoff. Until that time I had never really payed attention to seashells or appreciated their fascinating shapes. Now that I'm retired, and have the time for it, I've taken to photographing these beautiful objects from nature in an attempt to draw attention to what I find beautiful.
Lighting: I first propped the shell vertically on a mirror to add another dimension to my picture. Lighting was from 2 YN560-III's. One in a rogue grid at camera left, and the other, at camera right, for fill, in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box. Both strobes, in manual mode, were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other images I've taken of sea shells can be seen in my Shell album, if you like that sort of thing.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157626043932290
Clam Shell Reflections
Over 40 years ago I bought a book called "The Shell - 500 Million Years of Inspired Design" which featured photography by H. Landshoff. Until that time I had never really payed attention to seashells or appreciated their fascinating shapes. Now that I'm retired, and have the time for it, I've taken to photographing these beautiful objects from nature in an attempt to draw attention to what I find beautiful.
Lighting: I first propped the shell vertically on a mirror to add another dimension to my picture. Lighting was from 2 YN560-III's. One in a rogue grid at camera left, and the other, at camera right, for fill, in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box. Both strobes, in manual mode, were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other images I've taken of sea shells can be seen in my Shell album, if you like that sort of thing.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/72157626043932290