Physics Forums photography thread and image sharing

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larkspur said:
Aspen was somewhat cooperative in the modified light tent this afternoon.
You have a nice model. Keep using Aspen. Cats love small quiet spaces, especially if they are warm (flood-lights), and they are generally lazy enough to hold still for long periods. They generally look better with less ambient light, and more open pupils, but that's the way it goes. I used to try to use my ferrets as models, but although they liked small spaces, they did not give a damn about warmth, nor did they hold still for long. Those little rascals always had something that needed doing NOW!
 
More Still Life

Clear glass bottle lying on its side, containing dark red liquid, with a gold ornate band reading CRANBERRY LIQ and a gold crown-shaped cap beside it.

I wanted something blue so I used Windex...
Still life photo of a round glass bottle with a gold crown-shaped stopper and gold ornamental bands, the lower part filled with bright blue liquid. Gold lettering reads CHAMBORD LIQUEUR.


Close-up photo of a long-haired cat with cream and tan fur, darker brown face and ears, and bright blue eyes, lying against a black background.


A combination of both:
Long-haired cat with blue eyes and cream and grey fur sitting beside a glass perfume bottle with a gold crown-shaped stopper and gold band, against a black background.
 
turbo-1 said:
You have a nice model. Keep using Aspen. Cats love small quiet spaces, especially if they are warm (flood-lights), and they are generally lazy enough to hold still for long periods. They generally look better with less ambient light, and more open pupils, but that's the way it goes. I used to try to use my ferrets as models, but although they liked small spaces, they did not give a damn about warmth, nor did they hold still for long. Those little rascals always had something that needed doing NOW!

Aspen was moving so much I had to use a flash, hence small pupils. She likes smooth hard surfaces to lay on and the tile board was perfect for her.:biggrin: I had to keep throwing little objects off camera to get her attention.
 
Well, she's pretty and if she'll submit to light-tenting you've got a rich source of images. Many of my best ferret images were taken when they were really sleepy, and were just waking up or ready to crash.
 
larkspur said:
A combination of both:
Long-haired cat with blue eyes and a pink tongue poking out, sitting beside a clear glass perfume bottle with a gold crown-shaped stopper and gold band, against a black background.
Great pictures, larkspur!

I love the tongue. :-p or :-p Our calico, Pumpkin used to do that, but her tongue poked out about 2-3 mm.
 
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Heh. Larkspur, I wish I could take pictures like you do.

I love that last picture with your cat and the glass bottle. The cat looks like he/she just drank the Windex :smile:.
 
Well larkspur, clearly demonstrates that the most important part of the camera is the eight inch behind it. Very well done.
 
Astronuc said:
Great pictures, larkspur!

I love to tongue. :-p or :-p Our calico, Pumpkin used to do that, but her tongue poked out about 2-3 mm.
I love the tongue too.

Math Jeans said:
I love that last picture with your cat and the glass bottle. The cat looks like he/she just drank the Windex :smile:.
That is what made her eyes so blue :wink:
 
Andre said:
Well larkspur, clearly demonstrates that the most important part of the camera is the eight inch behind it. Very well done.
Thanks Andre!
 
My kitty, Sweet Miss Phoebe, sat very still and stared at Aspen for the longest time...she, too, is a big fan of your photos!
 
Pardon me, can I join in on the fun? Most of my pics are on my home computer and I am at work, but I wanted to share this one. (I have been enjoying this thread in the background)

DSE anyone? :smile:

Photo of a red laser light pattern: a bright central blob crossed by bright and dark horizontal bands, surrounded by faint diagonal red fringes on a black background.
 
lisab said:
My kitty, Sweet Miss Phoebe, sat very still and stared at Aspen for the longest time...she, too, is a big fan of your photos!
Aww! Post some pictures of her!

Evo said:
Super pictures, as always larkspur!
Thanks Evo!

Ms Music said:
Pardon me, can I join in on the fun? Most of my pics are on my home computer and I am at work, but I wanted to share this one. (I have been enjoying this thread in the background)

DSE anyone? :smile:

Red laser light pattern on a dark background: a central bright elliptical spot with horizontal stripes, surrounded by fainter diagonal streaks.

Thanks for joining in! Nice abstract photo. What does DSE stand for?
 
Double Slit Experiment... sorry.

My kid did it for a science project.
 
Ms Music said:
Double Slit Experiment... sorry.

My kid did it for a science project.
:smile: When I googled DSE the first hit was for Detroit Speed and Engineering. I thought...hmmm kinda looks like a tail light that had been distorted some way. Now it makes more sense.
 
That IS funny! Sorry I didn't spell it out...

The spot is about the size of your fingernail, I used my macro lense. That whole picture is no bigger than about 2x2 (inches). I had more fun photographing the science project than she did with the whole thing... ;-)
 
larkspur said:
Aspen was moving so much I had to use a flash, hence small pupils. She likes smooth hard surfaces to lay on and the tile board was perfect for her.:biggrin: I had to keep throwing little objects off camera to get her attention.
How does Aspen get those pupils stopped down so fast if you're using a flash? Are you using red-eye reduction to pre-flash her?

Beautiful cat, BTW.
 
turbo-1 said:
How does Aspen get those pupils stopped down so fast if you're using a flash? Are you using red-eye reduction to pre-flash her?

Beautiful cat, BTW.

I had three compact fluorescent lights(one hanging from the ceiling fan chain and one on each side) on her too and the tile board she is laying on was white. I call it a modified light tent because I used the canopy on my bed to hang the black backdrop and then I put white muslin cloth over the lamps to soften them.
 
OK, then she is being flooded with light (in her terms, anyway), since cats are designed to be nocturnal hunters, and she's seeing a LOT of spotlight in the photo-shoots. My ferrets felt the same way, though they were always more "on the edge" and ready to tackle something (even if it was each other) instead of giving me a few seconds of portrait time.
 
Andre said:
Actually I screwed a large tube around the lens, that is directly and ridgidly connected to the housing, not to the moving parts. It is used to screw on filters, conversion lenses and solar caps. You can push that against the window without harm.

See here
that's a good idea but I'm not sure that's convenient since I change lens' often.

camera=>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0703/07030602nikond40x.asp

larkspur said:

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I like this one the best
 
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larkspur said:
I had three compact fluorescent lights(one hanging from the ceiling fan chain and one on each side) on her too and the tile board she is laying on was white. I call it a modified light tent because I used the canopy on my bed to hang the black backdrop and then I put white muslin cloth over the lamps to soften them.
And Aspen just lay there while you did all that. My cats rarely sit still - unless they've just eaten and are resting.
 
Astronuc said:
And Aspen just lay there while you did all that. My cats rarely sit still - unless they've just eaten and are resting.
No, she was moving all around batting a small clip across the tile board. That is why I had to use the flash because I was just getting blurry shots without it.
 
Ms Music said:
That IS funny! Sorry I didn't spell it out...

The spot is about the size of your fingernail, I used my macro lense. That whole picture is no bigger than about 2x2 (inches). I had more fun photographing the science project than she did with the whole thing... ;-)
That's a great picture Ms Music, welcome to the forum!
 
Ms Music said:
Pardon me, can I join in on the fun? Most of my pics are on my home computer and I am at work, but I wanted to share this one. (I have been enjoying this thread in the background)

DSE anyone? :smile:

Photo of a red laser beam pattern on a dark background, showing a bright central spot with three horizontal bright bands surrounded by faint diagonal fringes.
Cool picture! :cool: Welcome to PF, and Thanks for jumping in! :approve:
 
larkspur said:
Glass bottle lying on its side, shaped like a rounded flask, with dark red liquid inside, a gold-coloured band lettered CRANBERRY LIQUEUR, and a gold crown-topped cap set beside it on a reflective white surface.

I wanted something blue so I used Windex...
Photo of a round glass bottle with a gold crown-shaped stopper and gold banding, labelled CHAMBORD LIQUEUR, with blue liquid filling the lower part.


Photo of a long-haired cat with blue eyes and cream and tan fur, against a black background, looking directly at the camera.


A combination of both:
Fluffy blue-cream Birman-style cat with bright blue eyes sitting beside a clear glass perfume bottle with a gold crown-topped stopper and gold banding, against a black background.

Can I RIA your last two? I think the first two are great.

PS, your frames are much better than before.
 
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I don't understand -- You find some things awkward with whom?
 
Oh, you don't like cats. Are you allergic, or something else...?