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The Sprite
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Not far into my journey with my digital cameras, I found myself wishing for more pixels to facilitate bigger prints. I wanted 50MP images, but couldn’t quite manage the $40K price tag of a Hasselbad. I began to wonder if my desktop scanner might prove a inexpensive stand-in that would allow me to achieve a higher pixel count without mortgaging my house. So I set out on a path to try creating images by scanning 3D objects, and ended up being pleasantly surprised by some of the results.

This image was created with an Epson 4990 scanner, using the 8×10 transparency adapter to achieve the translucency. I use scanner software to manipulate the “exposure” and control the light falloff. The original of this particular image is 3000 x 6100 pixels (53mb) in size. The jet black background results from leaving the scanner lid open when you scan. Anyone interested in knowing more about the process I’ve used can refer to this article in Popular Photography, June 2007.

This photo was posted by Dawn LeBlanc on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 8:27 am and is filed under Nature

7 Responses »

  1. Corsi Di Fotografia on September 2nd, 2008 at 11:50 pm:

    Simply beautiful I really like the effect.
    Transluency is really sexy!!

  2. Denise Taylor on September 7th, 2008 at 9:44 am:

    Just stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing your technique.

  3. Dawn LeBlanc on September 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am:

    Thanks very much Corsi and Denise. Much appreciated. ~~ regards, dawn

  4. manasparekh on September 23rd, 2008 at 12:26 am:

    very innovative! a new kind of photography.

  5. Dawn LeBlanc on September 25th, 2008 at 7:20 pm:

    thanks very much! it’s a different way to do things that works with some things and I like the fact I can glean some large prints out of it….. regards, Dawn

  6. PNFphotography on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm:

    very beautiful

  7. Jan on January 24th, 2010 at 11:54 pm:

    This is one of the most beautiful picture I’ve ever seen. Thank you for the bringing such beauty to our notice.

    Jan.

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