Macro practice. Marbles in a souffle pot.

[alfredo]

I guess I will either have to make our buy a light box if I decide to do macro still life. I've had some of these marbles for up to sixty years. Some of them belonged to my mom.

[Mira]

1. Treasures. I was going to say, go for the color. then I saw the last one.

You are having fun and are forever moving forward. I like getting to watch your work.

[alfredo]

2. A light tent, several shop lights, and my wife's mike stands

and I'm in business.

[ohheckyeah]

3. I made a cheap light box

out of a big, clear rubbermaid container. Set it on it's side and attach velcro at the top back (which is actually the bottom of the container). Attach some velcro to poster board and attach it to the back. Put lights on each side and/or clip one to the front. Easy and cheap. I use fabric draped across the box to control the light.



Nice marbles!

[alfredo]

4. Thanks. I was thinking about modifying a cardboard box

Oh, just found an LL Bean box. It even has it marked off where I want to cut. I can fill the gaps with some White tissue.

[alfredo]

5. OK, I mad mine. It is the above mentioned carboard box,

parchment. white and black backgrounds, three shop lights. Two are 60 watt, and a 100 watt on top.

[randr]

6. Your images reminded me of an experiment a while back

I took these images using my scanner. Covered the marbles with a black cloth let the scanner do the rest.

[Solly Mack]

7. I think marbles are a great subject. I really like the B&Ws.

[Pharaoh]

8. Nice!

Now I have to go out and get some marbles!