Elson, just looking at your thumbnails, my only comment is that your
lens is fine for the job. The lighting is what is important. You
have to be able to read the inscriptions for the stone to be
documented sufficiently for historical/genealogical purposes. You
may have to return at different times of day for different stones.
You may not be aware that there are a large number of sites devoted
to this. Google the subject and check some out. Also this site
http://gpp.jlconsulting.com/
is a lead in to a large project of documenting grave stones just as
you are doing. You may want to look into it.
Don
Elson Elizaga wrote:
A few weeks ago, I was talking about death
photography. I didn't realize I would be doing
something similar: Recently, I've applied to do
volunteer work in a small museum, and has been
assigned to document the gravestones of Islington
Burial Ground -- just in time for Halloween and the
movie "The Corpse Bridge."
See thumbnails at http://isb.elizaga.net
This website is temporary and is meant only as
reference for evaluating my work.
My problem is this: I found out that the cluttered
background is quite difficult to handle with my 35-105
lens. I have a Nikon 105mm micro, which can blur the
background quite effectively, but it requires
considerable distance when shooting a large or tall
subject.
What kind of lens do you usually use for this environment?
http://nazca.elizaga.net
http://kindelen.elizaga.net
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