David, Que Saran Saran? Whatever will be, will beee. Construction hints: Stretch the SARAN on the hoop fairly taunt and then hold it near a warm light bulb and it will draw perfectly tight. A big, translucent white plastic bucket or waste can is great for a base. You place various background material in the bucket. I used a selection of colored craft felt. Side lighting through the bucket gives some extra effects. AZ LOOKAROUND - Since 1978 Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround E-Book FREE COPY http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: Chroma Key and macro photos > From: David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Mon, December 21, 2009 11:41 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > On Sun, December 20, 2009 06:59, lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Michael > > For small items like coins and jewelery, and you can shoot from > > overhead, serran film (plastic food wrap)stretched taunt in an > > embroidery hoop is magic. You lay your background behind that. The > > object appears to float in space. I can provide a little more detail if > > you like. > The famous brand name is "Saran". > But more to the point -- I've needed something like this, and I never > thought of this approach! I'm sure I'll need it again, and maybe next time > I'll remember this. Thanks very much! > (No reason to think it's particular band-specific, is there? Any clear > plastic wrap would probably work?) > -- > David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b@xxxxxxxx; http://dd-b.net/ > Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ > Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ > Dragaera: http://dragaera.info
