[Woodcarver] Photographing mirrors

[maricha]

just had to but in.... well said ivan...
cheers
maricha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivan Whillock" <carve at whillock.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Photographing mirrors



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>> >Option 1.  Have Kim Basinger stand in front of the mirror at the 

>> >opposite

>> >angle of the camera.  Take the photo so only her reflection shows in the

>> >mirror ....

>>

>> Ivan

>> I prefer your option No1

>>

>> Peter

>

> Quite apart from the fact that mat board is readily available than Kim

> Basinger, there is the concern for focus.  The image in the mirror is, in

> effect,  "farther away" from the camera lens than the mirror frame.  Thus,

> when Kim is in focus, the frame isn't, etc.

>

> If possible, Peter, I would suggest using both options.  Take as many

> pictures as you like with Kim in focus, and then when you want a good

> picture of  the mirror frame, have her hold the sheet of mat board in 

> front

> of her.

>

> Then you can concentrate on the frame itself.  The image in the mirror 

> will

> be blurry, of course, but who cares if a sheet of mat board is out of 

> focus?

>

> Ivan

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