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twincam_04 Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 06/11/2010 04:42 am got her in the mail today- lighting is driving me bonkers - I'm thinking a few flashlights and a roll of duct tape around the tripod really though I DO need better lighting - will try and take care of that this weekend shooting the reverse was a dud, and I'm too tired to try again right now so what do you think of her? Edited by twincam_04 06/12/2010 02:14 am Report this Post to the Staff

needgames4lyfe Valued Member United States 323 Posts	Posted 06/11/2010 09:54 am Very nice look ms -63 Report this Post to the Staff
twincam_04 Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 06/14/2010 02:26 am well, better lighting or so I thought, until I started looking at the pictures, I have played with the white balance, the type lights, even enhancing afterwards... back to the drawing board there's way too many to post on here so I created a new album - Morgan Report this Post to the Staff
Stunet Valued Member United States 211 Posts	Posted 06/20/2010 1:05 pm That Morgan is one gorgeous model! You are only using one light source, which may be OK but you are fighting "Fall-off". A light is more intense the close it is to the source. Close light overexposes the left and leaves the right dark. There are three ways to fight this. 1. Move the light further away, distance reduces the fall-off effect. 2. Put an "umbrella" on the light, or bounce the light source. A less direct light source will not have as much fallout. 3. Introduce a second "fill" light opposite the "Key" light. Another weaker light will fill in the shadows created on the right side. If the fill light is equal strength to your key light it will flatten the coin (like it was scanned). Try to balance the "fill" light to fill the dark side. Report this Post to the Staff
twincam_04 Valued Member United States 420 Posts	Posted 06/25/2010 2:00 pm Stunet, thank you.. I will try as soon as I find some time,those pics were taken using an old work lamp with a CFL . I bought 2 halogen lamps with high/low settings to try , I do need to work on a copy stand also work hours are killing me, tonight is 12 in a row ( 7 more to go )- gone from house 14-15 hrs a day, so as much as I want to ... my get up and go , done got up and went- but HEY , I get the weekend of the 4th off LOL Report this Post to the Staff
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