Lichens

elf · Post by **elf** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:06 am

Just an experiment with lighting. I used an Ott lamp placed horizontally at the same level as the subject

40 small jpeg images stacked in CS4.

Olympus e330
El Nikkor 50mm 2.8
f/5.6

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:06 am

Cool shot,love lichens! But whats an Ott lamp?

elf · Post by **elf** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:47 pm

It's a fluorescent light that's color balanced to daylight. The Ott Lite is more expensive than the generic brands.
Links:
http://www.ottlite.com/c-22-bulbs-and-tubes.aspx
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/revie ... lite.shtml

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:57 pm

Hmmm could do with one of those! Bit pricey tho-the missus would have a major cow!