Orchid & Cactus

[clutchkiller]

I took these today with my Kenko extension tubes, trying different aperture settings to see which would give the best results, f/8 seems to be the best.

A Dancing Lady Orchid (Oncidium hybrida)

Aperture f/8

Aperture f/8

Aperture f/11

A Moon Cactus (can't find the Latin name), I didn't spend a lot of time shooting it.

Aperture f/10

Ok, please do not laugh

here is my Table Top Scrap Wood Studio... the wood was left over from other projects, I only paid for 3 lights and the plastic side panels (to defuse the light). The b/g is the 1/4 inch colored foam board, I cut groves in the wood so the foam board can slide in and out (to use different colors). Total cost was under $50 I'll finish it when I have more time... this is just a rough draft

Images were taken in the basement which is the reason for the outdated wood on the walls... another project.

 

[foulshot]

Paul, I was only joking about the home studio!

But that is great!! What kind of lights did you use? Now you are getting me motivated!!

 

[clutchkiller]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (foulshot @ Dec 18 2006, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Paul, I was only joking about the home studio!

But that is great!! What kind of lights did you use? Now you are getting me motivated!![/b]

Thanks Zach, I know you were only joking... it was raining and I had this left over wood just taking up space in the garage

The lights are just some cheap florescent(sp?) under-cabnets, I bought three of them @ $8 each (one for the top). I'll post some better images of it once it is done (I couldn't wait to use it).