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Thanks, Falxy! 🙂

Unusual and interesting.

Thanks, @rambler and @jasenkag. That’s what I was looking for.

I remember well when I was a teenager — a generation after the Grandparents photo was shot — they had moved on to a rotating cube that had a bulb and reflectors for each of four shots IIRC. Thanks for the memories, Frank.

May I ask, what process and products (very generally) did you use to convert it to B & W and then add sepia and grain? I’ve…[Read more]

This is to remove the little connection between the camera and photo frame.

Thanks, Falxy. I hadn’t noticed that bit connecting the camera and the picture frame, but now I see it well.

Thanks, Dahlia and Federico. Here is a cropped version of the same image, but I don’t really have enough room to crop out the part of the flash hood that looks curiously convex instead of concave as it is in reality.

I just realized that I did not include the tech info: f/8, 1.6 “, ISO200, FL 100mm

Here’s my 2nd attempt. I tried to put more emphasis on the picture and make the camera look like it’s just hanging out. Also tried to bring out some more detail in the camera as Rob suggested, but I’m not sure if I succeeded or not.

Jasenka, I wish I had seen your “gritty” comment before I attempted to clean off the grit with a moist Q-tip. 🙂

Hi, Frank and Peter. Frank, I checked the manual, but did not find anything on a “focus check” feature. And, yes, my depth of field is crazy-shallow when I’ve got the aperture wide open.

Peter,  I agree, it was not my intention to send the viewer on a mission to solve the puzzle of “What the heck is that?” I like to introduce colors that I think…[Read more]

Thanks Tersha and Federico.

Wow. Vanitas. I don’t have any skulls laying around, but I admire the creativity in producing a mood. The mother of all moods.

The tips regarding developing a script is both timely and appreciated, Federico.

Thank you Jasenka!

That sounds like a good plan, Dahlia. Thank you for the suggestions and feedback.

Hi, Rob. I actually plan on both cataloging and then save some out for more artistic endeavors. Thanks for the feedback on the stacking.

Yes, Jasenka, I agree that the composition is rather strange — my main intent here was getting as many different kinds of small objects as possible and use a focus stack. But yeah, I could have spent more time composing. To tell the truth, I could probably use a course in composition — I’ve no formal training in that particular part of photography.

Yes, @dahliaambrose, I appear not to have changed my standard perspective much since the Reagan administration. Could be time to stretch a bit.

Thanks, Tersha. I agree, the vase looks odd, and that’s probably being kind. I like your idea of starting at the beginning when learning to use my new lens: one flower at a time for now.