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Anybody have any tips for taking pics of musky lures? What is a good way to minimize shadows? Should I not be taking them in outside sunlight? In the attached pic I have three baits in it so I can show how the pattern looks from different views. I tried changing the angle of the camera to reduce the shadow, but the bottom bait ends up looking way bigger that the top? – weird Thanks much! Mike Attachments ----------------  Bluegill.JPG (34KB - 172 downloads) | |||
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Mike, http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-ten Camera settings can make a big difference too. You can make good(not great,) quality pictures even with not expensive equipment. Below is the picture I recently made using lightbox and Canon PowershotSX130: Let me know if you'll need more information.
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| MRichardson |
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| Pikopath |
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Heres a couple of pics. I do have white walls and a white ceiling, which helps alot with bouncing the flash. Obviously you need an external flash, with a head you can turn. (But imo everyone should have one anyway) I also had a white envelope on my stomach, to lighten up the belly of the bait (which fell down when I took the picture of me) Michael Attachments ---------------- photo1.jpg (62KB - 171 downloads) how.jpg (41KB - 173 downloads) | |||
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Posts: 462 Location: Antioch, IL | Another easy thing to do is use LED's for fill lighting. Mini flashlights, headlamps, Christmas strands, etc. all work well at lightening shadow areas without blowing out the subject. They are very easy to position and we all have them scattered around the house. Action shots are always make a good photo too. The attached photos were taken by my father (much better photographer then myself) with his Cannon T2i. Attachments ---------------- 2011 Kinkaid-130.jpg (84KB - 177 downloads) 2011 Kinkaid-090.jpg (28KB - 170 downloads) 2011 Kinkaid-095.jpg (94KB - 167 downloads) | ||
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| MRichardson |
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Well I went out and got a new Nikon Coolpix, some white sheets, and then tried taking a few new photos. I think they turned out a little better. I just tried some of the standard camera settings and made a makeshift light-box. I think I may need a bit more light still. Does it look any better than the first pic I posted? Now onto the next project, trying to get some video of the bait’s action in the water. The new camera has HD video capabilities and I know a very clear lake, just need to get up to the cabin now and see what happens. Thanks again for all the help Mike Attachments ---------------- Bluegill 2.jpg (74KB - 178 downloads) workbench turned studio.jpg (40KB - 176 downloads) | |||
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