GrantH
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Hey everyone, i'm here for a friend this round.
A friend of mine is in his geology masters program and is currently receiving a grant for $2000 dollars for a camera and such to record core samples taken from the bottom of certain lakes/ponds/island shores, whatever. I don't have location details. Really doesn't matter I guess. Anyways, these core samples are drab colored; grey, brown, some yellows and reds but a lot of dull colors. He wants to get as much detail as possible and overall he wants to make a panoramic type photo out of each core.
My suggestions were a Canon T2i (or Nikon equivalent) and an 85mm prime. There are of course the 50/1.4 prime, but the 85 may suit him better as he needs as little distortion as possible because he plans stitching photos. Is that sound advice?
He said they have to take the photos mid day which I advised waiting later to take the photos but the cores dry out and get less photogenic as they do. Mid-day shooting is a must. As of now I told him that holding a white sheet to reduce harshness of the sun (large light modifier of sorts?) and that might help a little if he has the extra hands, but that's grasping for ideas I think.
Can anyone give me more ideas/opinions on how to photograph these in broad daylight that can produce a more realistic photo color-wise?
A friend of mine is in his geology masters program and is currently receiving a grant for $2000 dollars for a camera and such to record core samples taken from the bottom of certain lakes/ponds/island shores, whatever. I don't have location details. Really doesn't matter I guess. Anyways, these core samples are drab colored; grey, brown, some yellows and reds but a lot of dull colors. He wants to get as much detail as possible and overall he wants to make a panoramic type photo out of each core.
My suggestions were a Canon T2i (or Nikon equivalent) and an 85mm prime. There are of course the 50/1.4 prime, but the 85 may suit him better as he needs as little distortion as possible because he plans stitching photos. Is that sound advice?
He said they have to take the photos mid day which I advised waiting later to take the photos but the cores dry out and get less photogenic as they do. Mid-day shooting is a must. As of now I told him that holding a white sheet to reduce harshness of the sun (large light modifier of sorts?) and that might help a little if he has the extra hands, but that's grasping for ideas I think.
Can anyone give me more ideas/opinions on how to photograph these in broad daylight that can produce a more realistic photo color-wise?