Thread: Graduated backgrounds

Kewl.

Cheat.

OK, more suggestions... can you warm the light up at all?

I do theatre lighting for live theatre. (Another hobby) I like the look of Warm White instead of Daylight.

Worked out well, TT

Thanks for posting.

A rim light would do the trick. But TITT's idea reminds me of days gone when you could buy graduated colour paper by Pantone which was used for mock-ups and also photo shoots as a background.

Great idea TITT, next time talk to your large format printer as you can print on many stocks other than paper.

Hey TTIT did you see Ed's Macro photo stacking post? Provided you take sufficient images the software will stack multiple shots and get everything in focus and could really help get less of those fuzzy edges you were worried about recently.

Oooh, good thinking and nice work. Hmm, Office Works around the corner prints large. I'm stuffing around with green backdrops at the moment and doing something like this and adding in a gradient using photoshop. Need to refine the process but getting there.

Bob, do you mean stacking lenses?

Multiple photos stacked.

Wonderful Photos: How to Increase your Depth of Field by Focus Stacking

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

OK, more suggestions... can you warm the light up at all?

I do theatre lighting for live theatre. (Another hobby) I like the look of Warm White instead of Daylight.

No . I've already gone to a lot of trouble to keep the images cool looking - must be a personal taste thing.

Originally Posted by Waldo

........Great idea TITT, next time talk to your large format printer as you can print on many stocks other than paper.

Tried that but the biggest sheet you can get in this town is A1 and the guy reckons the printer doesn't handle card well at all.

Originally Posted by BobL

Hey TTIT did you see Ed's Macro photo stacking post? Provided you take sufficient images the software will stack multiple shots and get everything in focus and could really help get less of those fuzzy edges you were worried about recently.

Looks like a great idea but I don't have the time or patience to do/redo 440 something egg photos - maybe I'll try it on some of my normal work Hmmmmm A couple of pics of that bowl were focussed on opposite sides - wonder if a stack of 2 will work - back later

Originally Posted by TTIT

Tried that but the biggest sheet you can get in this town is A1 and the guy reckons the printer doesn't handle card well at all.

Must've talked to the wrong mob, you can print on rubbery fabric, fabrics, various plasticky stuff and all sorts of other stuff.

Originally Posted by TTIT

Looks like a great idea but I don't have the time or patience to do/redo 440 something egg photos - maybe I'll try it on some of my normal work Hmmmmm A couple of pics of that bowl were focussed on opposite sides - wonder if a stack of 2 will work - back later

My guess is that Canon, Nikon and other camera manufacturers are already building this in a semi-auto way into their N+1 generation cameras.
It will be as simple as
- set up object
- focus in turn on end focus points
- press but and wait for x seconds
- done!

Originally Posted by Waldo

Must've talked to the wrong mob, you can print on rubbery fabric, fabrics, various plasticky stuff and all sorts of other stuff.

Not on HIS printer you can't . Like I said, he is the only one in town apart from a sign-writer who won't even get off his butt for less than $200! Out here you have to go with what you have I'm afraid

Even with a 'stack' of 2 pics there is noticeable improvement. Personally I don't think I'd be bothered taking dozens, let alone hundreds of pics of the same image. When I get time I'll have to play with it a bit more - maybe 4 or 5 pics - tops!

Looking good Vern!
By the way, what are the timbers?
Bruce.

Vern,

When you created the background in Gimp, at what point did you start white as apposed to the grey? FYI, very easy to do in photoshop.

I've looked at Officeworks and they can print size A0 (841mmx1189mm) for $28.00 on bond 160gsm and $38.00 for gloss or satin 200gsm. on B0 (1000mmx1414mm) it's $40 on bond 160gsm and $69.00 for gloss and satin 200gsm.

I'm thinking of getting this done and if you like, would be happy to get one done for yourself and post. Unsure if I can get any tubes to send the poster in but I'm sure they're available.

Cheers,
Scott.