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6-Feb-2004
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Plain old lil'tree novice
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: East Bay Area, California
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Picture Taking Tips Needed.
Anybody have some tips on bonsai picture taking?
Just general tips on how to get pictures is what i'm after, pictures more for use and advice on the board than formal display.
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6-Feb-2004
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I found some stuff on that topic from awhile back:
http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...=&threadid=3697 http://www.memobug.com/csf/csFAQ.cg...e&id=13&rnd=3.0 http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthr...=&threadid=2467 Really the most important thing from a practical standpoint of getting advice and discussing things is having properly exposed photographs, where the subject is clearly in focus and the background isn't cluttered with bricks shingles other trees scenery Regards, Matt
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6-Feb-2004
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You didn't mention whether you are using a digital or a film camera, but Matt said it best about simple backgrounds.
If you can invest in a couple yards of black velvet for the background, you will find that the velvet will not show the shadows, if you use flash, and it will help define "just the tree". For outside use, you can tack or staple the velvet to a couple of sharpened poles and then stretch the velvet behind the tree pushing the poles into the ground, without having to move the tree. Good luck,
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6-Feb-2004
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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Treebay,
Your shots with the red background, what types of monolights did you use? Film or digital? I run a camera shop down in SLO, so I love the photography aspect just as much as the trees! |
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6-Feb-2004
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Hi contaxg2,
At that time was one digitally controlled strobe and two with coarse adjustments 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8, using a white card for color balance. Lately I have been using a Profoto pack, but actually I've always used the same equipment for digital or film purposes. I have seen some tungsten and flourescent lights sold specifically for digital use, but these were all strobes. A couple of people are having great success with natural light outdoors. Open shade is great if it cooperates! Regards, Matt
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6-Feb-2004
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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I have been shooting with 2 250w/s mono-lights, I really should bring home another light for a BG light. Did you shoot those shots with a digital? I'd love to shoot a show with a hassy or a Mamiya RB, forget about 4,5,6MP, nothing beats medium format!
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7-Feb-2004
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I dust off my medium format equipment once a year to shoot slides for the World Bonsai contest. In the meantime, it's all digital. The funny part is my lab doesn't even have an enlarger any more. They just scan the slides and print from those. Now if they could just get the color correct, there'd be no problem!
Regards, Matt
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7-Feb-2004
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which digital are you shooting with? which lab do you use up there? I'm originally from west san jose, San thomas/Payne.
Last edited by contaxg2 : 7-Feb-2004 at 01:36 AM. |
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7-Feb-2004
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Plain old lil'tree novice
Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: East Bay Area, California
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Thanks for the links Matt. The read was helpful. I'm miles from having nice trees, but i'm sure practice and the advice will be helpful.
Steve
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17-Apr-2005
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Complete Picture Taking Idiot !!!!
Hi everyone,
I am a complete idiot when it comes to taking photo's and uploading them on the site, any information or help would make my life just that much better. It would be much better if I could put photo's of my tree's on the site , to get help from some of you guy's. Thank's in advance ......... _AHAD_
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