Well I back to post another one. Have not had the time for an outside shot so since it rained all day I got my home made light box out and snapped a few. This is the result of about four attempts. I tried using some of my wife's jewelery but the DOF is so short that half was in focus and the other half out of focus. The gold cross is thin enough to give me a little play. I used two lights mounted on the sides of the Light Box with 60 watt bulbs. Even with this much direct light the shutter speed as you can see was pretty slow. I also tried putting more lights on the top of the Light Box but this added too much glare. I used a tripod and manual focus. PP in Lightroom and added the frame in PSE-7.
Nikon D90 2009/05/03 21:59:09
RAW (12-bit)
Lens: 105mm F/2.8 D Macro
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/4 sec - F/25
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: Manual
Tripod
Light Box
