Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 2, Issue 50
Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 2, Issue 50
- Subject: Re: Colorsync-users Digest, Vol 2, Issue 50
- From: David Scharf <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 18:43:09 -0800
Richard,
I have had very good results in the past using strobes with polarizing
filters over each strobe. Of course you need to test with modeling
lights to get the strobe angle (usually around 45°) and the polarizer
orientation positioned for best results. You may end up having to use
another light source like quartz-halogen, but you might try this first
if you have not yet done so. I assume that the polarizing filter will
absorb U.V., otherwise use a U.V. filter too. Also consider adding
color correction filters in front of the strobes (maybe start with 10Y,
5M). The strobes have all of the spectrum that the quarts lights do
(with the exception of infra-red), so filtration should get you where
you need to be. That's the way I used to do it when I did a lot of art
copy work. I hope this helps.
David Scharf
DAVID SCHARF PHOTOGRAPHY
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Phone 323-666-8657
Fax 323-666-0449
2100 Loma Vista Place
Los Angeles, CA 90039
http://www.scharfphoto.com
http://www.electronmicro.com
Busher Jr Richard C wrote:
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 07:42:45 -0800
From: bill agee <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: Kelvin Relevance in Fine Art? And colorists
My practical experience is that practicing
artists use quartz halogens
/ 3200k variety because that is what most galleries and retail stores
use to show their work. I remember one time when I lived in Laguna
Beach, CA, I had a house with a nice place to paint outside in mainly
north light. I used acrylics and the advantage was that the air was
fresh and I could easily paint large canvas. The only problem was that
when they were taken inside the gallery, they looked entirely
different.. From then on, I painted under 3200k quartz halogens and
have never been disappointed about the color changing.
I am sure the solux show colors more perfectly, but since no gallery I
know uses them, it is not practical to use them while one paints.
Bill Agee
Hi All,
I have been following this thread with interest because of a current
project. I have recently photographed a large number of paintings done
in the 1920's - 1930's in Japan for a book. I am also doing the
prepress on this project. I have done several book for this client, but
the earlier books had few paintings, mostly sculptural objects. The
earlier books were quite nice. This project is quite a challenge.
I photographed the paintings with strobes, as I had in past projects
for this client.
My first observation was that the transparencies, viewed on a GTI 5000k
viewing booth do not look like the paintings viewed under 3200k
lighting. Not at all. In some cases there are hugh color shifts.
I am familiar with anamolous (sic) reflectance (have a Kodak white
paper on the subject somewhere), and I was prepared for problems. The
problems are beyond anything I might have anticipated.
My question is, would I have been better off shooting with Quartz
lights rather than strobes? Is there another light source available for
photography that would be better?
Cheers,
Dick Busher
Cosgrove Editions
888-507-7375
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