Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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Re: Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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shot using a diy lightbox



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same set up as posted before only one more light.

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end result. Only it's not a bonsai
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Re: Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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Anja wrote:Hey Benny, thanks muchly for that. I have a tripod and cam on order so this has helped immensely.
happy to help. I do get carried away sometimes
just as a warning!

Any questions just ask!
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Re: Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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Go_fish wrote:
end result. Only it's not a bonsai
I am delighted to have another photographer added to the forum!! I can immediatley tell you a talented, from the simple explanation of light reflection.

I have to say though, in that shot, she looks like an actor from New moon. ;)


Edit~ That's better, poor girl looked freezing.... :) I am only joshing, please don't take it personally. I know it was a shot to show how to light, not that the model was represented perfectly...
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Re: Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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Mitchell wrote:
Go_fish wrote:
end result. Only it's not a bonsai
I am delighted to have another photographer added to the forum!! I can immediatley tell you a talented, from the simple explanation of light reflection.

I have to say though, in that shot, she looks like an actor from New moon. ;)
Why thank you sir!

I no longer shoot........ Long story

Im about to add some basic photoshop lessons to to this forum. I hope that i dont over load the sever! ;)
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Re: Advice on improving my bonsai photography is requested

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Mitchell wrote:
Go_fish wrote:
end result. Only it's not a bonsai

Edit~ That's better, poor girl looked freezing.... :) I am only joshing, please don't take it personally. I know it was a shot to show how to light, not that the model was represented perfectly...
much warmer!! I like it
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