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Old 27-May-2002   #6
Carl_Bergstrom
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Re: Instant gratification (seven-dollar shohin)

Al,

I could add it to the show if you like. I wasn't sure that the show was really an appropriate place to put a tree that had been in training for all of 15 minutes. ;-)

The pictures are taken simply using a piece of blue posterboard laid in a curve against a bench. (See the picture below) Low-tech, but it works. Sometimes I place a couple of reflecters made out of crumpled aluminum foil taped to a piece of posterboard, to improve the lighting.

The camera is just a cheap olympus digital number mounted on a tripod. Sort of a pain, because I can't play with exposure as much as I'd like. But all in good time. Right now I don't have any trees that deserve better photo equiptment.

Best regards,
Old Mister

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