----Practical close-up photography-----
Kon Sasaki
(Close-Up Technique 2)

The book "Practical close-up photography" sold on 1984/5/12 is a book that I wrote. I will introduce a part of it.


Horseshoe-crab

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If you want to take pictures that look as though it's floating in air, even if it's not a circular object, this picture is the way. It's possible to apply to many different objects. The left picture is a photograph of a horseshoe-crab larva inside its egg.


Water flee

This is a way to take picture of really small objects (Right photo, figure no.2). I made a really small aquarium using the slide glass and cover glass for a microscope. It is rather easy to focus because there is not much depth to consider. The fast movement of the object is not a critical problem.

Because of the change in water temperature, the water must be exchanged rather rapidly, but this way makes it possible to progress with speed.


Seed of persimmon

This set and approach is possible to show a lively picture by adding hand to the seed itself.(Left photo, figure no.3)


I explained various things in my photograph life based around the "small
life". But some of the techniques that I introduced here are of no use since
today's cameras are much more advanced. Therefore, I'm not sure if any of
the techniques are of any example.
I solely hope that, by understanding the difficulties of us, there would be
a newer person willing to try as hard to create a new piece of artwork.


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iThe above page was brought from SSP magazine No.38)

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