Pugwash Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Sorry for the delay in posting a new tutorial, but I've been busy having a life and arguing about the US presidential election. Here's what you get when you take a photo of a movement. No Macro, no special lenses, just set up a lamp and tripod. As you can see, there's a hideous amount of reflections, shadows and burned out areas. Here's the set-up used: This is how I imagine most shots are taken. With the simple addition of nothing more than a plastic bag, you can make a cheap and instant light tent. Just put the subject in the bag, fluff it up and take your shot. The results are remarkably different. Click either movement photo for a larger version. Comments, as always, appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Very interesting!! Thanks for posting that. Now if my cam ever gets back from Canon for repairs...maybe I can take some pix again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Little bump for those who missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Good tip Pugs! Movements aren't actually very difficult to shoot at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Movements aren't actually very difficult to shoot at all. Absolutely, yet as one who helps people try to identify movements, there are an awful lot of people who could be doing so much better with very little extra effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRae Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Genious! So simple, but so effective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Pug, how are you wrapping that plastic bag around the movement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Great stuff, thanks Pug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Pug, how are you wrapping that plastic bag around the movement? It's just an open plastic bag. Make it into an igloo or grotto if you must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Cheers mate , I thought you had it wrapped around some type of frame, cos it looks like that, at least to me anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 random (& somewhat unrelated), but the panerai panerai panerai engraving looks very nicely finished on that movement....is this one of the older (nicer) versions of this 111e movement? regardless, nice quick tutorial pugwash deltatahoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 random (& somewhat unrelated), but the panerai panerai panerai engraving looks very nicely finished on that movement....is this one of the older (nicer) versions of this 111e movement? It's from my old $110 Silix Radiomir. The movement is dead (runs intermittently) and has been replaced with an inaccurate-looking one (Mrs Pugwash doesn't care - she just wears it), but it still looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarini Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice, useful and cheap, cheers Pug, appreciated. Laz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice, useful and cheap, cheers Pug, appreciated. It's also really easy to do when you're at a friend's house with nothing but your camera. Instant cheapo light tent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollux1 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 That's a top tip Pugs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chino Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 thanks a lot Puggy, that's very clever and pretty useful, besides it's a lot more easier to shoot inside a box! cheers, thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Great tip pug. Does this work for all kinds of pictures, not just movements? Does the bag have to be white? My local supermarket has light tannish plastic bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great tip pug. Does this work for all kinds of pictures, not just movements? Does the bag have to be white? My local supermarket has light tannish plastic bags. It works for all kinds of pictures, yes. As for being a white bag, why not give it a go and post the results with your tan bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Great tip, I hope it inspires people to give it a go as I love looking movement shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Cheap input, priceless output! Thanks Pug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valerian Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 This just needs a bump. It's a great and simple trick. Should be a sticky here. Val. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 +1 for PW, master of macro tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo Alves Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hi Pug Nice picture of the movement, but if you accept a small critic.. just a tiny one, i think the movement is a little bit bright but i guess that was just to have both the background (dark) and the movement (bright) looking nice and to do it in a simple way. For a more expert audience, using exposure bracketing and then by merging them (the so called HDR) would give an increased dynamic range and of course a little bit more work taking the pictures. However, the tip of the plastic bag is excellent. Thanks for adding that and teaching others in the forum to improve theirs photographic skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Great tip!!! The plastic bag serves a greater purpose than choking sea lions afterall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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