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Golden Twilight 2

	Golden Twilight 2 Effects created in-camera. (Nikkor 180 mm w/extension tube, Provia 100,...mixed lighting.) Read Comments Bob Cammarata

Wonderful composition, Bob.

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July 25, 2006

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July 25, 2006

This is a different version of a similar photo I submitted last month.

Bob

(p.s...Carolyn, I like your new mini-pix.) :)

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July 25, 2006

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The setup for this photo and others like it were created on one of days when there was "nothing to shoot".

I've used this same background in the past for other subjects.
A wide aperture setting...and how you direct the auxillary light source are the primary factors in creating these out-of-focus halos of light.
A simple prop found lying around in the woods can be turned into a work of art when light is utilized as the primary point of interest.

Bob

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August 27, 2006

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August 28, 2006

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August 28, 2006

It's definately fun to play with light.
It's subtle nuances and intricacies is what makes photography so intriguing and challenging...(for me, anyway).

Bob

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August 28, 2006

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August 29, 2006

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August 29, 2006

Actually,...I'd never heard the term "Bokeh" before. (I had to Google it to see what it was.)
I've been experimenting with this technique for a few years with macro subjects and studio shots...and with each session I'm becoming even more fascinated in this process of playing with light.

Bob

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August 29, 2006

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September 02, 2006

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September 22, 2006

These types of in-camera background effects are not real difficult to create.
A wide aperture setting, a close-focusing lens or accessory and an auxilliary light source are all that are required (and of course, a subject to place in the foreground).
You also need to be aware of the color temperature of the light you are using to create the background highlights and be extra careful not to let it spill onto the subject.

In this particular scenario the aux. lighting was a simple flashlight...which I always carry in my pack. The background was a flat slab of granite encrusted with mica crystals.
A smaller piece of mica-encrusted rock was utilized as a base to display my subject, a dried out snail shell which, like the rocks, was found lying around in the woods at the scene.

...As to "what's keeping this from the 1st?"...:
Maybe Sheila F. was on the right track...I did use a Nikon ;)

Bob

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September 22, 2006

UB.

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