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    Drinks Anyone?

    A bit shaky I'm afraid. Trying out my new light box. I can see I am going to have fun with this little gadget

    Steve

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    Re: Drinks Anyone?

    Hi Steve,

    Light: Science and Magic have some excellent instruction on lighting things like this.

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    I like the reflections in the first two... I think.

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    I really like #3. Neat shot.

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    Hi Steve, nice work - I like it. I especially like the bottle and the full length wine glass on its side (just would have liked to have seen the base a bit sharper, nice shadows/highlights though).
    Can you please tell me a bit about your setup? I have never done anything like this but would like to (mainly watches). Even a photo of your 'lightbox' would be appreciated - homemade or commercial?

    Cheers
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    Hi,
    How many degrees?
    All the best!
    Radu Dinu

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    VERY interesting photographs and well done.

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    Yeh; but I'm out of drink so has he drunk the first one or can I have it. Not really just joking. Is there really figures in the first or am I suffering from strange monitor syndrome, and if there is exactly how did you do it. It beats me at the moment unless you added it later.

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    Re: Drinks Anyone?

    Light: Science and Magic have some excellent instruction on lighting things like this.
    Thanks for the reference Colin. Flicking through the first few pages on Amazon this promises to be a really useful book. I will order it when I get a spare few minutes.

    And thank you all for your comments. This is the first time I have used a light box and I can see it becoming really useful to the type of photography I do.

    Steve H, I will get a snap next time I set up. In the meantime this light box is simply a white fabric cube on a frame with 2 open sides. The whole lot (about 24" square) folds into flat carrying case. 2 daylight halogen lamps are supplied on stands. In this case the lamps were positioned either side of the box and my 430EX attached to a table top stand (also came with the light box) and fired via 3ft ETTL cable (I have a longer on on order). The 430EX was bounced off a white ceiling through an old plastic milk carton (to diffuse the light). The box is supplied with fabric backdrops that cover 2 sides. As for the watches it can be done without a light box. The image below was taken using black art card and off camera flash held in my hand. Not too brilliant but it works.

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    Arith, the only figures you may be able to see is the reflection of my ugly mug squinting through the viewfinder. Is strange 'monitor syndrome' another term for seasonal indulgence? I was going to ask the family if they could see the wee folk in the bottle...but after some thought...perhaps not

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