Hello Everyone,
I have been using the wax earplugs that are available from CVS Drugs and
other drug stores.
It comes off the shell very cleanly leaving no residue.
You can use as much or as little as you need for small to medium sized
shells.
I shoot many of my photos for technical articles and/or book using black
velvet as the background.
I have a couple of photo backgrounds made up with either a protruding nail
or finish nail that I can use to elevate smaller shells from the background
I use the wax to stick them to the top of the nail.
Lighting is with umbrella reflectors and strobes, the camera is mounted on a
copystand and I shoot with the self timer to eliminate camera movement.
Best wishes,
Dennis Sargent
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 4:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] photography mounting
James,
In my experience putty, or similar stuff, would indeed leave a residue on
the shells. Better is trying to use a fine grained, preferably dark coloured
sand (glauconite !), on which you can position your specimens easily in any
desired position and there will be no contamination on the specimen !
Arie W. Janssen, Gozo, Malta
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From: "James Cheshire" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 10:19 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] photography mounting
>I am wondering about the best way to hold small shells in place for
>macro photography. Adhesive putty seems like an ideal choice, but I'm
>not sure if this would leave a residue on shells. What are your
>thoughts?
>
> James
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