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Experiments with desktop photo studio

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Tonight I was filming an ep. I accidentally discovered that the colors as seen under my full-spectrum light were more realistic and much less yellow than those seen under fluorescents. Therefore I placed one full-spectrum in front of my subject as shown and then took some example shots.

Conclusions: Full-spectrum light obviates yellow correction in post-production. Full-spectrum also errs on the side of excess blue, but, since most of my characters are cold and dead, I welcome the increase in blue light, which seems thinner and crisper than the thick, yellow, sludgy light.

Also, the crisper the light, the better my photos. My wienie of a camera functions best in full-blown natural light, which is best approximated by full-spectrum bulbs. Ergo, under my full-spectrum experiments tonight, I achieved sharp levels of detail and color more accurate than that under fluorescents.

Also, Will looks incredibly sexy in black.

Here’s my setup. The full-spectrum light has the paddle-shaped head. The lamp with the metal shade is not on.

http://www.oddpla.net/blog/dolls/misc16/coollight/IMG_0008.JPG

Here’s the basic shot, with the levels brightened a bit and the blues pushed up in the color balance, while maintaining highlights.

http://www.oddpla.net/blog/dolls/misc16/coollight/IMG_0005sm.jpg

Here’s the same photo with the blues pushed all the way up on the color balance and the cyans pushed all the way up too, maintaining the highlights.

http://www.oddpla.net/blog/dolls/misc16/coollight/IMG_0005bluedupsm.jpg

Here’s the previous photo washed out some more with a filter. I can’t remember which one.

http://www.oddpla.net/blog/dolls/misc16/coollight/IMG_0005bluedupwashedsm.jpg

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