Leave it to an Italian to take a picture of an edible icicle.

Is that an "Italian Ice"?

Dubie Baxter

Dubie,

I suppose you could eat the icicle but I wouldn't eat the berries.

Best,
Warren

The otters were utterly invisible.
Tony

Tony,

You like to go camping, wait it out.

Best,
Warren

I'll wait!

'Till the spring.

In response to some of the discussion on "how-to" This photo was taken in a
crude home-made light box. This Website shows how to make it. I followed it
pretty closely ...used white plastic trash bag plastic for top and sides. I don't
just use a light on top, I also use one on the side to get a little more dramatic
lighting.
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent/
Tony

I forgot to add ... I put my camera on a tripod (just a good point 'n shoot right now).
With flash turned off! The flash just makes everything too bright and washed out.
Shooting outside ... in flat light (cloudy) is easier but this comes in handy during
bad weather, for a quick shot, or when you want a little more control with lighting
and props.
Tony

Tony,

That is a nice photo!

Thanks for the link on the Light Box. That was going to be one of my next requests. I have never had a light box nor used one but that looks simple enough. Waiting for the right exterior lighting environment is not very convenient. I have found that a very gray day works best and especially a gray day late in the afternoon. I have taken some photos on a clear day but late in the afternoon almost at dusk and have found this to work fairly well although there can still be a problem with shadows.

Tony,

I built this very simple 3 sided enclosure yesterday out of white foam-board. The light source is a Port A Trace light box. So far so good, it seems to give adequate light. The unit is color corrected for 5000K which is considered daylight. When I'm not using it the whole thing folds flat for storage. I'm going to try different color backgrounds and experiment some. I purchased the light box off e-bay for $75 and I purchased the foam board for $5. I've seen some commercially made units that probably do the same thing for a lot more money. What I like so far about this rig is that it seems to give me an even distribution of light with no hot spots.

Best,
Warren

Tom, Thanks! Cloudy days are good, and I've had success on sunny days by
choosing a spot in the shade ... the shade providing the flat light, with a little
"brightness" from the surrounding sunlight.
WARREN!!! That's a cool idea! I have a couple of those PORT A TRACE boxes.
I'll have to try that.
Tony