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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 04, 2006 2:50 pm

Saw a picture in a magazine, it was a gecko on a leaf with it being backlit so it showed only a silhouette of the gecko and the colours in the leaf... decided to make an attempt at it myself.. its probably crap.. but lemme know what you think

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Postby MATT on Thu May 04, 2006 2:54 pm

Question ! is it a real gecko???

Like the colours also

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Postby daniel_r on Thu May 04, 2006 2:57 pm

hey, i think it's pretty neat.
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Postby losfp on Thu May 04, 2006 3:03 pm

That's pretty cool, though IMO it needs greater DOF. It's a bit distracting to have the back half blurry :)
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Postby Sheila Smart on Thu May 04, 2006 3:23 pm

First you take one plastic lizard (bought in Darwin) and place on leaf of strelitzia!

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Postby Sheila Smart on Thu May 04, 2006 3:31 pm

First take one plastic lizard (bought in Darwin many years ago for our cats!) and place on any large leaf

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Quite effective really

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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 04, 2006 5:43 pm

Hey, my lizard was plastic to :lol:

The first image I posted was just a test.. unfortunately.. i did it during the day.. so i cant get the background effect im looking for.... but it was something different... tonight when its dark i'll be setting up something different but similar hopefully and i can capture it without outside light getting in

I'll remember to bump the depth of field up a bit too so it doesnt blur out so much

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Postby Zeeke on Thu May 04, 2006 11:03 pm

Having a bit more of a play tonight.. now when its a bit darker in my office.. again.. plastic toys... unfortunately, i cant go outside and grab some snakes and live geckos, they've gone into retreat a lil bit because its getting a tad cool outside

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Postby wmaburnett on Fri May 05, 2006 10:34 am

i like this image, although i wish it was a bit lighter and the black lines on the right are a little distracting but a wonderful idea!,
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Postby Zeeke on Fri May 05, 2006 11:15 am

Thanks for the comments William.. I think im going to have to work on this idea a bit more.. and probably invest in a flash cord..

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Postby Big Red on Fri May 05, 2006 8:07 pm

cool idea ... now to find that old plastic snake i leave in the carport to deter thieves :lol:
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Postby blacknstormy on Fri May 05, 2006 8:26 pm

Well done for a first try in daylight !!!!!!
Can't wait for the next one - it'll sing :)
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