Marble shoot


This photo was a tabletop project. Also this was the first real tethered shoot I did. For this I used the Macbook Pro, the Canon software that came with the Camera, my Canon EOS 7D, the EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, my tripod and a small softbox kit with 2 halogen spots. Also I used a elevated plexiglas as my working space.

First I set up my laptop, connected a USB cable between the Macbook Pro and the camera. Switch on the camera and the Canon software started automatically. Next I placed my camera on the tripod and switched the lens to manual focus.

After that I placed the plexiglass on on few drinking glasses to elevate it. On top of the plexiglas I placed the softbox, and on the left and right side placed a small halogen spot.

Marble photoshoot, Softbox setup (click the photo for larger version)

In the above photo you can see the setup; this was a test shot with the EF 24-105mm f/4 still attached, after the test shoot I decided to use the 100mm Macro to get a tighter crop.

After that I controlled the complete shoot from the laptop, here you can see this setup:

Tethered shooting

29 Responses to “Marble shoot”

  1. ItLast photo: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vannuil/4363620484/]

  2. Itdit vindt ik een super creative daad
    prachtig!

  3. ItMooie opname! Ik dacht eerst kerstballen, maar zie nu dat het knikkers zijn :-)

  4. ItMooi helder en scherp! hope the knocking around has end!!!

  5. ItErg fraai stil leven … en super reflectie en compo !


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  6. ItVery nicely done!! Beautiful detail.

  7. ItThis is a fun image capture!

  8. ItCongratulations
    your picture was chosen as
    picture of the day

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  9. ItDie hebben een drukke dag achter de rug. Het is ze aan te zien maar het staat ze goed…Mooie compositie en reflecties!

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  10. Itcreative work Edwin

  11. Itheel goed stukje photo art, prachtige compositie, goede belichting

  12. ItDat ziet er echt goed uit!
    Heel mooi gedaan.

  13. ItLost your marbles have you? Die weerkaatsing van de rechter is mooi, doet me denken aan old skool raytracing.

  14. ItMooi!

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  15. ItMagnificent – the greens and the reflections of the marbles really set this off for me. Thanks!

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  16. ItNice marbles shot… nice reflection!

    Mark


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  17. It
    I found your marble!
    Please join our group and add this photo to our pool!

  18. ItThanks for all the comments!

  19. ItPrachtig scherp en een heel mooie reflectie!!

  20. ItGreat macro. Love the reflections.

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  21. Itbeautiful image..
    well done.

  22. Itgreat capture

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