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Simon Minshall Unfollow
“ Hey, I have an idea! ”
My question for you: when photographing glass like this, how do you improve the definition of the outer edges? In places, I can't tell where the glass ends and the background begins.

Here is my photograph of a metal halide lightbulb. The thing's 1000w, about a foot long (~30 cm) and ...
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  • Chrissi Hilmer Edited 5 months ago

    Very cool image and interesting setup. Thanks for the BTS. It really works well, the bulb seems to float in the air.

    Very cool image and interesting setup. Thanks for the BTS. It really works well, the bulb seems to float in the air.

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  • drjohnallan Edited 5 months ago

    Great frame and the BTS explanation is great.  Now, while I have a lot of bulbs around the house, this would not be one of them.

    Great frame and the BTS explanation is great.  Now, while I have a lot of bulbs around the house, this would not be one of them.

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  • Kris Bosworth Edited 5 months ago

    I just commented on your comment on my wine glass shot.  Your shot here is excellent.  I love that you composited to get a lit bulb with nothing on the screw… more

    I just commented on your comment on my wine glass shot.  Your shot here is excellent.  I love that you composited to get a lit bulb with nothing on the screw cap.  I think your shot demonstrates what I said in mine, that if you don't use a small slit, you get a large reflection of your light source.  As far as the glass merging with the background, it's just a matter of using a darker background.  Next week I'm using a black background to show this.  Maybe give that a try with your setup.  And you won't have to come up with a new subject to shoot 😜 .

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