Wolf Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkt Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 I love a backlit marble photo…but they are hard.good idea for a topic.let’s see some more? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted July 19 Author Report Share Posted July 19 How about a sun back-lit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 I remember way back in the day, I think it was Big John Ives (RIP) that had a backlight set-up that he made to show off his transparent and translucent Cairo Novelty marbles at shows - he may have had a couple of them. Each was like 2 ft x 4-6 ft and must have had 800-1,200 holes drilled in it where he set the marbles. As I recall, there were fluorescent lights underneath. You know a lot of Cairos don't have much eye appeal but if you put some light behind them they light right up and look real pretty. And I will tell you, his display was really something to see. Does anyone else here remember this? Here's a little tribute to Big John and his Cairo marbles . . . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 I went through a period of backlighting and taking photos of my marbles 🤩 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Back lighting is a good way to enjoy these cute little orbs. It does have some value in the ID of marbles. Backlighting them all is my motto. Nice stuff here. Marble—On! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 25 minutes ago, disco005 said: I went through a period of backlighting and taking photos of my marbles 🤩 I think many of us have gone through that phase. Your photos of the snakes are just outstanding - absolutely gorgeous! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, Ric said: I think many of us have gone through that phase. Your photos of the snakes are just outstanding - absolutely gorgeous! Thank you! I had fun taking them. My husband thought I was crazy blocking all the windows in the room and working in pitch black for those photos 🤪🤓 That Pelt looks amazing backlit too! But I see you were able to achieve the backlighting effect in the daylight, very very cool. Was that with an LED flashlight to the back right of the marble? Was it sitting close to the marble? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 3 hours ago, disco005 said: Was that with an LED flashlight to the back right of the marble? Was it sitting close to the marble? Yes, that's a powerful LED flashlight up and to the right of the marble with a weaker one coming from behind. I was holding the strong one about 2 ft away from the mib, as I recall. I just move them both around until I get the matrix lit up as best I can. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ric Posted July 24 Report Share Posted July 24 Marbles can look really cool backlit. I guess that's why they're often used in kaleidoscopes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted July 24 Author Report Share Posted July 24 7 hours ago, Ric said: Marbles can look really cool backlit. I guess that's why they're often used in kaleidoscopes. Those are extremely pretty, Ric! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted July 26 Author Report Share Posted July 26 Elegant twins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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