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Date: | Thu, 17 Dec 1998 13:56:55 -0500 |
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Hi Guido,
Yes I use the same technique you do. I don't worry about what the
background looks like when I'm taking the picture or doing the scan.
I concentrate fully on what the shell looks like. Then, once the
image is aquired, I use Photoshop to select the background, and
remove all color, contrast, and brightness from it, thereby producing
a uniform black. Also, I like black because it looks good with any
color shell. A blue background looks good with shells that have a
lot of warm hues, but not as good with shells that are greenish or
violet in color. Black can be difficult though, when photographing a
shell that is largely black, or a very dark brown. Then I switch to a
lighter background.
Of course I realize that photographing shells on film is a different
story - then you have to be concerned about subject and background
simultaneously.
Paul M.
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