Cameraless Photography....

**WereBo** · 09-24-2009, 07:47 AM

I wuz scanning some photos for a chum yesterday, which was as bit tricky as they were still in their frames - The wooden types that are sealed with sticky paper on the back. I was rather surprised at how good the results were, and started wondering just how deep is the 'Depth-of-Field' for a flatbed scanner.

So, after my pal left, happily clutching his CD full of piccies, I started experimenting - With me!

Here's the result, no alterations or adjustments, just a slight bit of cloning to remove some dust-spots that are under the glass.....

I gotta admit, it's not exactly my best portrait....

For the 'techno-philes' it's an ancient HP Scanjet 5400c. I removed the lid and knelt down with my nose just touching the glass, while I fumbled around, trying to click the 'Scan' button on the software - Hence the 'Rudolph' effect on the end of my nose

**simpswr** · 09-24-2009, 08:59 AM

Reminds me of the young lass we talked into sitting on the Xerox machine . . .

DonaldG · 09-25-2009, 06:18 AM

. NO NO NO.... please don't give him any ideas!

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**WereBo** · 09-25-2009, 08:31 AM

Too late - Been there, done that, listened to the boss rant about the cracked glass on the photocopier (she was ' a strapping lass')

DonaldG · 09-25-2009, 11:00 AM

Banned for strapping a lass... Opps, wrong thread

kanorshkan · 10-07-2009, 07:36 PM

Wow, that photo actually looks pretty great. It has some real artistic elements behind it. For instance the contrast ^.^ color's not too bad either. Might try this with my Bearpaw scanner.

DonaldG · 10-10-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WereBo

Gee - that would make a great Halloween mask....

**WereBo** · 10-10-2009, 02:20 PM

Duhhh - Thanks - I think......

09-24-2009, 07:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,405 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Cameraless Photography.... I wuz scanning some photos for a chum yesterday, which was as bit tricky as they were still in their frames - The wooden types that are sealed with sticky paper on the back. I was rather surprised at how good the results were, and started wondering just how deep is the 'Depth-of-Field' for a flatbed scanner. So, after my pal left, happily clutching his CD full of piccies, I started experimenting - With me! Here's the result, no alterations or adjustments, just a slight bit of cloning to remove some dust-spots that are under the glass..... I gotta admit, it's not exactly my best portrait.... For the 'techno-philes' it's an ancient HP Scanjet 5400c. I removed the lid and knelt down with my nose just touching the glass, while I fumbled around, trying to click the 'Scan' button on the software - Hence the 'Rudolph' effect on the end of my nose __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

09-24-2009, 08:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,191 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Cameraless Photography.... Reminds me of the young lass we talked into sitting on the Xerox machine . . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

09-25-2009, 06:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cameraless Photography.... . NO NO NO.... please don't give him any ideas!. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

09-25-2009, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,405 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Cameraless Photography.... Too late - Been there, done that, listened to the boss rant about the cracked glass on the photocopier (she was ' a strapping lass') __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

09-25-2009, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Cameraless Photography.... Banned for strapping a lass... Opps, wrong thread __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

10-07-2009, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
kanorshkan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista 64-bit	Re: Cameraless Photography.... Wow, that photo actually looks pretty great. It has some real artistic elements behind it. For instance the contrast ^.^ color's not too bad either. Might try this with my Bearpaw scanner.

10-10-2009, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,405 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Cameraless Photography.... Duhhh - Thanks - I think...... __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.