Half transparent rice paper wasn’t as easy as I thought to photograph. I know you can glue it onto some harder surface but Linn didn’t want that.. Here’s how I did:
(above taken by Linn with DP2)
I thought I was smart – and the setup looked advanced enough but in the computer I realized that this type of paper and light coming from the side isn’t working. That was yesterday, so yesterday! Today I tried another way.
(Above taken with iPhone)
By using my own computer as a light table and light from a big window I got a shadow free result. If you want to try you can make a white image and use it in the screen saver.
Still, it’s hard to get the “white” feeling that rice paper has – the second picture was easier as it didn’t have as “fine” light details as the first one. If you have any good idea about how to do a better job, please tell me. And Yes, I tried many different exposures and it’s pretty easy to go over the edge so to speak. I can give you the raw if you want to have a go. :)
(in Sigma Photo Pro)
Perhaps the last one is even too white and I’m not sure it’s even in perfect focus. hehe. I photoshoped the wrong version. grr
well, fairly kinda Chinese, I love that
Very nice Sumi-E!
Here a “digital” essay of Sumi-E from me…
Retro, I love your shot! :D
Well I never photographed a piece of paper like this, but is it any different than photographing like when you do for “packshot” photography? Mac screen is a nice solution, but it’s a slight “overkill” isn’t it? It’s like Rembrant would paint his fence ;)
I would shot it through a bed sheet if You do not have a white drop-down in Your home. Since I saw You have a Ranger Quadra (lucky You..:) ) it should be a big problem.
Btw. I like the whiter one on my screen (calibrated by Spyder 3 – but still far from You mac :)
Myga
I lost a lot of contrast by adding light behind. Perhaps as much as I lost shadows. :) hmm.. The quadra might be useful just want the light to be soft which is a bit hard I think. hmm..
Quadra is a bit powerful but running through a bed sheet and from a “half-power” socket should be quite controllable. When I do that kind of shots (they look a bit pale a usually when shot directly to the light). But the trick that I learned from the Kelby training work’s just fine. Slide some more “blacks” in LR to that photo – it works for me – maybe it will also work with that tricky paper :)
Here is another “photographic Sumi-E”:
gifted Linn
Su_chan. I agree. :D