Object scanning

[Sweetlight]

Thank you Miss Janet. That magnolia blossom is actully what it looks like if you peel the big petals off of them.

Chris

[friiskiwi]

I came across this thread when I joined the forum last week. Remembered how I played around with using the scanner a while ago. and then couldn't find the image I was after. Well found it today. I scanned the rose and the background separate, played around with the layers and the tones.

[MiningArt]

A somewhat dried out flower. I think there is some depth, pleased with the results. Scanned at 150 dpi color-photo mode. A black cover sheet use used. The image was enhanced some and the background was flooded with black.

[Sweetlight]

Friis, I really like yours. It looks like a cyanotype.
c

[waffeliron]

Hey, just saw this thread!

I use scanning in pretty much all my work, have a gander.

http://lasoothemoon.blogspot.com/
http://www.mattwalford.co.uk/

Both really need updating as I have a lot more work but you should get the idea!

[friiskiwi]

Hi Matt, (Waffeliron)
Had a look at your site, love your photographs, and your still lifes are really great.

[waffeliron]

Thanks, I like your cyanotype, you should get some type 55 polaroid boarders to put it in, that would look ace

[friiskiwi]

Thanks,
Any good links for borders?

[Sweetlight]

Go to DeviantArt.com Search for polaroid borders. There are ton of good brushes on there. Miss Palms also has some nice links and she's smarter than the average bear.

c

[lkroll]

Did this one a few years ago.

[MiningArt]

Nice detail, you must have a good scanner Lyle

[lkroll]

Nope; just my HP All-in One (psc 2110v). I just wish they can develope a camera that can give you details that a scanner can, but I guess the scanner can give you the details because the object absolutely doesn't move and the light is the best that can be done. Still, if they can make a scanner camera (I know all the pet projects out there with not so good results; lol) that can scan both quickly and accurately, we would be in nirvana.

[Sweetlight]

I know I have added far more than my fair share of comments to this thread. Just a few hints, tightly written and wrapped in a bow.
1. The beauty and the nature of the beast ie; scanner as it has "0" depth of field therefore sharp from beginniing to end. Try adding frosty types of material in the air during the scan. I like to use a piece acetate sprayed with hairspray. I also sometimes put black or white orn any other colors where I want them. I have a small section of my flickr storage but this truly is a direction that if you take the turn down the road who knows where you might end up. It has great potential.

c

[MiningArt]

Sweetlight, 'I like to use a piece acetate'

I sprayed a little soapy water between two sheets of acetate and then applied a gradient, black-rgb-white. Thanks for the tip.