Stem Sells

[JeffSmith]

Shadows by JEF 96, on Flickr

This was taken at the same time as my Tunnel Vision shot, simply have the torches in a different position to cast the shadows.

If you want to see how simple it is to create, see my tutorial here: Tunnel Vision

Any comment you are kind enough to make are most welcome.

[Shutterbugdeb]

I thought Tunnel Vision was cool, but I like this even more. The shadows add visual interest. Wonderful work!

[jamesrdroy]

Awesome! I will buy that torch and try to copy! Cant wait to get to the market!

[jamesrdroy]

Thanks again! I finally got to the market and picked up enough LED torches for a boy-scout camp! here is my shot.

[JeffSmith]

Nice one, hope you enjoyed the process

[jamesrdroy]

Every moment of it, Jeff, every moment of it. I am not quite done with this idea you have thrown up. I intend to experiment further. Today I diffused the leds with a wet tissue paper. I intend to try tomorrow using naked LED lights so the shadows are sharper and a diffused led to backlight the glasses as you taught in the tunnel vision thread. Lets see where it takes us....

[JeffSmith]

Enjoy, I look forward to seeing your results

If you want stronger edged shadows, increase the distance between the light source and the subject without the diffusers

[jamesrdroy]

Thank you. I will do that. And hopefully by this time tomorrow, I'll be able to get the results! Thanks for all the awesome ideas!

[JeffSmith]

I'm thinking of writing a book on this kind of thing to show all the simple secrets behind the scenes - do you think there's a market for that kind of book?

[jamesrdroy]

Oh yes, I think the market does exist. And a pretty big one too. But people are touchy these days of spending big money on books since so much freeware is available on the net anyway. I was buying "Understanding Exposure - by Brian Petterson", when all and sundry tried to convince me that I could get a pdf version for free and shouldn't squander my cash. I went ahead and placed my order for the real thing, but many wont.
And printing photos is expensive. So the trick would be to be able to publish an attractive enough package but price it at the lower shelf level, so even beginners wont think too long to part the cash. but thats just my take on it. A publisher may come up with many more tricks than I have heard of. But the bottom line is "Yes, there are hungry people out there, wanting to learn, and they would love these do-it-yourself books".