davidmigl
Nov-08-2006, 03:05 PM
Hmmm well it seems that the first round failed to get anything that just screamed system, so I decided to shoot the obvious - my computer. Then I saw the "server system" thread and my interest was furthered. This is a shot of three SATA cables descending from my hard drives:
http://davidmigl.smugmug.com/photos/109007355-L.jpg
What do you think? The lighting needs to be more interesting - I tried illuminating the scene with the led's from a router, but the required 6 minute exposure was anything but noiseless. Ordinary lamp + transparent tab dividers didn't do much good. I might try assembling a simple bright green led and having another shot at a long exposure. Ideally I'd like a studio light with a screen in front so that I'd get a grid of green lines, maybe even so far as 1's and 0's, but I don't have anywhere near the equipment needed for that.
I'm contemplating other interesting stuff; I already have a shot of this at f/16 (the current is at 2.0), shot straight on, another tilted, might try varying the lighting angle......
BTW, here is the rest of my computer, see anything interesting in there?
http://davidmigl.smugmug.com/photos/109007514-L.jpg
I wish I had a macro lens right now... can't get very close with my current arsenal (BTW do you know which provides the most magnification out of the (all canon lenses) 18-55 kit, 50 1.8, 75-300 4-5.6, and 85 1.8?)
The ideal shot that I'm thinking of right now is exactly like one I saw in a CDW advertisement in PC Magazine. In the foreground, a frustrated IT's foot surrounded by gobs of colorful cat5 cable, with server racks rising up in the distance. I don't have access to a large server room like that, though. I'll have to think of other ideas.
http://davidmigl.smugmug.com/photos/109007355-L.jpg
What do you think? The lighting needs to be more interesting - I tried illuminating the scene with the led's from a router, but the required 6 minute exposure was anything but noiseless. Ordinary lamp + transparent tab dividers didn't do much good. I might try assembling a simple bright green led and having another shot at a long exposure. Ideally I'd like a studio light with a screen in front so that I'd get a grid of green lines, maybe even so far as 1's and 0's, but I don't have anywhere near the equipment needed for that.
I'm contemplating other interesting stuff; I already have a shot of this at f/16 (the current is at 2.0), shot straight on, another tilted, might try varying the lighting angle......
BTW, here is the rest of my computer, see anything interesting in there?
http://davidmigl.smugmug.com/photos/109007514-L.jpg
I wish I had a macro lens right now... can't get very close with my current arsenal (BTW do you know which provides the most magnification out of the (all canon lenses) 18-55 kit, 50 1.8, 75-300 4-5.6, and 85 1.8?)
The ideal shot that I'm thinking of right now is exactly like one I saw in a CDW advertisement in PC Magazine. In the foreground, a frustrated IT's foot surrounded by gobs of colorful cat5 cable, with server racks rising up in the distance. I don't have access to a large server room like that, though. I'll have to think of other ideas.