Gold, Rubies, and Diamonds at 5x Magnification
Copyright Robert W. Dickinson. Unauthorized use of this image without my express permission is a violation of copyright law.
This is a 5x magnification shot of a small portion of a gold, diamond, and ruby necklace I bought my wife several years ago for Christmas. None of the diamonds are in focus. The ruler lines are 1 millimeter apart. This picture was not cropped at all.
Overall lighting was incandescent-color LED room lighting. The bokeh was achieved with two tiny tabletop LED lights, one positioned from the necklace at 11 o'clock and one at 4 o'clock. When aimed indirectly at the jewelry, reflections flew all over the place, making the bokeh crazy. I had to position the two lights carefully so the bokeh didn't overtake the entire picture. I added a magenta gel in front of the light at the 11 o'clock position and a dark blue gel in front of the light at the 4 o'clock position.
Canon 6D Mark II and Canon MP-E 65mm f2.8 1x-5x macro lens set to 5x. ISO 800, f3.5 at 1 second.
Gold, Rubies, and Diamonds at 5x Magnification
Copyright Robert W. Dickinson. Unauthorized use of this image without my express permission is a violation of copyright law.
This is a 5x magnification shot of a small portion of a gold, diamond, and ruby necklace I bought my wife several years ago for Christmas. None of the diamonds are in focus. The ruler lines are 1 millimeter apart. This picture was not cropped at all.
Overall lighting was incandescent-color LED room lighting. The bokeh was achieved with two tiny tabletop LED lights, one positioned from the necklace at 11 o'clock and one at 4 o'clock. When aimed indirectly at the jewelry, reflections flew all over the place, making the bokeh crazy. I had to position the two lights carefully so the bokeh didn't overtake the entire picture. I added a magenta gel in front of the light at the 11 o'clock position and a dark blue gel in front of the light at the 4 o'clock position.
Canon 6D Mark II and Canon MP-E 65mm f2.8 1x-5x macro lens set to 5x. ISO 800, f3.5 at 1 second.