connealy Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I'm still playing with my scanner. These images were made in the negative scanning mode of my Epson 2450 with the light coming from the lid and the subjects in the 4x5 negative mask. The software was set to scan the image as a color negative. The first image looks to me most like a traditional photogram made by placing the images directly on photographic paper and exposing them to light. The flat seeds are rendered as silouettes, and the semi-transparent filaments have a kind of x-ray look that is also reminiscent of the traditional photogram.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 The second image shows more modelling because the spines hold the pod up away from the glass and permit some illumination laterally of the under-surface. It seems to me that the scanner in this mode has more depth of focus than when used in the reflective mode, and one gets less hot spots from the areas closest to the bed.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share Posted July 29, 2005 Because the images have not been desaturated, it is also possible to display them with natural color by inverting. The soft light and the bit of flare add some appeal to the image over what would result from a normal reflective scan, and one can also apply a variety of corrective controls through the editing program.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn_thoreson Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I like the second Datura pod. The color is pretty doggone neat. Interesting stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diwan_bhathal Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Wow ! Quite impressive. Looks like a studio photo. Very nice subject and technique. I agree that the color is also very pleasant. Good composition. Nice. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeha Lynch Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 The pointy bits come out well, but mostly it's the near translucent stem of the yucca pod that looks interesting to me. There's potential for some very interesting tonal stuff if you can find materials that really break up the light. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_tourtellott Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Just to put in my two cents...I like your shots with the scanner. Here are some examples of my scanner shots. I hope you enjoy them.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_tourtellott Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Shot 2<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_tourtellott Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 And lastly, shot number 3.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 Nicely done, Matt. I spent some time this morning looking at the results of a Google search on the terms, "scanner art". Quite a lot of it on the web, much of it depicting botanical subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_tourtellott Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Thank you. I will have to google some scanner art myself. Have a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwang_lee Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Very cool work, guys. That color image of the pod is amazing. The semi-transparent 'skirt' toward the bottom of the pod makes me think of dried squid held up to the light....hm. Might be time for a field trip..... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted August 2, 2005 Author Share Posted August 2, 2005 one more<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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