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Thread: Graduated backgrounds
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7th September 2011, 10:38 PM #1
Graduated backgrounds
All you serious photographer types can ignore this
A few of us recently tried to source graduated backgrounds like one of our pommy members uses (here) and discovered there aren't any available (online) in Oz. Freighting them in is impractical due to the cost of shipping a container which is 99% air
Cliff (being Cliff!) suggested making one with some spray paint but I decided to try something more civilised - laser printer! The two pics here are on an A3 sheet I printed at work using 'The Gimp' photo-editor but MS Word, Publisher and just about any graphics package can do the same.
I then went to our one and only office supplies / copying service and got them to print one on A0 for use with bigger items - cost $44 which is way cheaper than getting them from anywhere else - I reckon you could get them printed for half that in the big smoke.. Only downside is the paper is a bit flimsy but it should be fine if I take care with it.
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7th September 2011, 10:46 PM #2
Kewl.
Cheat.Cliff.
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7th September 2011, 10:51 PM #3
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.Cliff.
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7th September 2011, 11:06 PM #4
Worked out well, TT
Thanks for posting.Cheers,
Ed
Do something that is stupid and fun today, then run like hell !!!
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7th September 2011, 11:19 PM #5
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.
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7th September 2011, 11:33 PM #6.
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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.
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8th September 2011, 12:21 AM #7GOLD MEMBER
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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?-Scott
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8th September 2011, 10:19 AM #8
Multiple photos stacked.
Wonderful Photos: How to Increase your Depth of Field by Focus StackingCliff.
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8th September 2011, 03:19 PM #9
No . I've already gone to a lot of trouble to keep the images cool looking - must be a personal taste thing.
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.
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
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8th September 2011, 03:23 PM #10
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8th September 2011, 03:26 PM #11.
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8th September 2011, 03:29 PM #12
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8th September 2011, 04:45 PM #13
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!
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9th September 2011, 11:26 AM #14Senior Member
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Looking good Vern!
By the way, what are the timbers?
Bruce.Three wise middle aged monkeys - "see no pot-belly, feel no bald spot, buy no sports car"
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9th September 2011, 01:28 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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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.-Scott