Sea Shell Close-ups
Sep 15, 2022 21:42:34 #
Here are a few images of Sea Shells from my collection that I photographed before a blue background cloth. I processed my images with Adobe ACR 9.1.1 & Ps CS6. I think I over processed the first three in ACR. They look a bit "un-natural" to me. What do you think? I will likely redo them from the original RAW files again. I have scores of Sea Shell photographs shot all sorts of ways over decades, a few even as focus stacks! Always searching for perfection. Thank you for looking. 
- Mike
- MikePismo Clam: Pentax K-5 KFA 50mm Lens; ISO 200, f/22, 2s, 5100K LED Lights.
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Pentax K-5 KFA 50mm Lens; ISO 200, f/22, 2s, 5100K LED Lights.
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Pentax K-5 KFA 50mm Lens; ISO 200, f/22, 1.3s, 5100K LED Lights.
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Murex Shell: Pentax K-5 KDFA 100mm Lens; ISO 200, f/22, 1.6s, 5100K LED Lights.
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Sep 15, 2022 23:08:20 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Here are a few images of Sea Shells from my collec... (show quote)
Oh, I forgot to say that the 50mm lens was a F 1:1.4 and the 100mm was a F 1:2.8 Macro lens in addition to their specs that I had listed. The meta exif data would reveal everything but the lighting source and processing.
Sep 15, 2022 23:09:00 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Interesting subjects nicely shot
Thank you.
Sep 15, 2022 23:10:03 #
NMGal wrote:
To me, they look fine.
Thank you for your comments and looking.
Sep 16, 2022 06:22:06 #
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Sep 16, 2022 07:19:42 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Here are a few images of Sea Shells from my collec... (show quote)
Great subjects!!
Great images!!!
I believe a little diffusion on your lights would cut down on the glare on the shiner shells, plus soften the shadows
As far as the colors looking unreal, only you can tell, heck try a little less you have to please you!!
Sep 16, 2022 08:50:51 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Great subjects!!
Great images!!!
I believe a little diffusion on your lights would cut down on the glare on the shiner shells, plus soften the shadows
As far as the colors looking unreal, only you can tell, heck try a little less you have to please you!!
Great images!!!
I believe a little diffusion on your lights would cut down on the glare on the shiner shells, plus soften the shadows
As far as the colors looking unreal, only you can tell, heck try a little less you have to please you!!
Thank you for the comments. Sea Shells, especially shiny ones are difficult to photograph. Specular reflections or hot spots are a big problem. I agree diffuse light can help. But in this case the lights were rather far away. They were the ceiling recessed LED lights I have in that room. I did not use any "photo" lamps / lights for those. The lighting in the room was mostly two ceiling lights plus a bit of window day light. One might guess that from the White Balance of 5100K; 5000K & 5500K. I really need a Soft Box system but my shooting area is tiny and there is little room for more equipment to be set up. I do have various lamps and strobes that could be used bounced off the white ceiling and walls. All on all, Flowers are easier to photograph indoors than Sea Shells.
Sep 16, 2022 08:52:40 #
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jimvanells wrote:
Great series, excellent lighting and you chose an excellent background.
Thank you.
Sep 16, 2022 09:15:58 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Thank you for the comments. Sea Shells, especiall... (show quote)
Just hold your diffusion material over the shells
Sep 16, 2022 09:28:10 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Just hold your diffusion material over the shells
Thank you. That is a way to avoid the formal softbox. But I would have to set up a rig or jig or frame to hold cloth or vellum like paper. Can't hand hold, I am already in a wheel chair with arthritic hands. I can fix or remove the hot spot on my clam using Photoshop dodge/burn tool. Which it what I will do. I like playing in Ps.
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