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Scott Campbell 1-time assignment winner

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Here's a little history on one of the simplest tools: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm

Jan 27, 2005 at 03:24 AM

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p.1 #2 · #148 Paperclip

I love it Scott. Easily one of my favorite photo setups.

Paul

Jan 28, 2005 at 11:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · #148 Paperclip

Thanks Paul.

The setup was really simple too:-) The paperclip is actually about 3 inches long. It was hung by a white thread about 2 inches in front of a piece of white printer paper. I used a bare bulb strobe at roughly 45 degrees up and 45 degrees to the side to get the shadow. By moving the background closer/farther from the paperclip, I was able to "focus" the shadow. Then I just did some very minor touch up in PS to remove the thread and thread shadow, which were very small anyway due to the paperclip size, no cropping or rotating, the angle and scale are the way it was shot.

Scott

Jan 29, 2005 at 07:07 AM

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p.1 #4 · #148 Paperclip

Nice, simple doubled!

Jan 30, 2005 at 06:36 PM

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p.1 #5 · #148 Paperclip

Excellent idea! And what a fun shot!

Jan 31, 2005 at 11:12 AM

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