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From: Carl Cook 
Subject: Re: Re[2]: historical manuscripts
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The objection at the aquarium to flash was that the flash would affect the
 
sea dragons, possibly killing them -- from the stress, I guess. There is no
 
way a set of common studio strobes used normally could heat the Plexiglass
 
tank hotter then incandescent lights -- in my case, a set of quartz lights.
 
Hot suckers.

Carl

At 01:24 PM 8/26/2004, you wrote:
>Hello, Carol,
>
>In your reply to Dr. Bob, you seemed to be saying the "hot
lights" would
>heat up the glass of the acquarium tank LESS than the flash would.
>Do I understand that assertion correctly?
>
>On the manuscript -
>When I photographed some really old drawings in the Taipei National Museum
>for retouching,
>I used a UV filter over the flash head and bounced the light off an
>umbrella. The curator had no objections. But it was costly to move the
>drawings to a private room.
>
>Cheers, good to hear from you!    :)
>
>-Wayne
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Carl Cook" 
> >Reply-To: 
> >To: photo{at}fanciful.org
> >Subject: Re: Re[2]: historical manuscripts
> >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:59:52 -0700
> >
> >The shoot was a nightmare, a soap opera to be sure, what kind of psycho
> >scene did I walk in on (?) I should write about it. If it wasn't for the
> >fact that I had ridden to the Seattle Aquarium with a PR person for the
 zoo
> >I was shooting the Sea Dragons for -- and would have been stuck 30-40
 miles
> >from my car, I would have walked out on the job.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >clcook{at}olywa.net
> >http://www.clcookphoto.com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "drbob" 
> >To: 
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:49 PM
> >Subject: Re: Re[2]: historical manuscripts
> >
> >
> > > Despite the plexiglass, I would expect the hot lights to cause them
 more
> > > grief.  I am not aware of any study done with fish and infra-red.
> > > Hmm...should Google that.  I really enjoy myself with every trip to
 the
> > > aquarium now that digital is out. Getting immediate gratification has
> >its
> > > highs. :)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Carl Cook" 
> > > To: 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Re[2]: historical manuscripts
> > >
> > >
> > > > The photographer at New Orleans said he used flash with
no problems,
> >but
> > > > the Sea Dragon keepers at my job said no way. I had to use hot
 lights
> > > > backed off so as to not heat the tank's Plexiglass surface, which
 was
> >a
> > > > round tube. Lots of distortion, but I did find a
"sweet spot" where
> >the
> > > > images came out OK.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 06:40 PM 8/24/2004, you wrote:
> > > > > > I am one of those people who believes in
consulting experts
 rather
> > > then a
> > > > > > brother-in-law when it comes to work that
requires a great deal
 of
> > > care
> > > > >and
> > > > > > precision. Last year I had to shoot some
Leafy Sea Dragons for
 an
> > > > >aquarium.
> > > > > > These critters are extremely delicate, so I
consulted with the
> > > > >photographer
> > > > > > at the New Orleans Aquarium who's work I
found on the web. Got
> >some
> > > great
> > > > > > advise and the shoot went well.
> > > > > >
> > > > >What did he say about the flash?  I've been to quite a few
 aquariums
> >but
> > > the
> > > > >one in Tampa Fla. forbid any flash...said it made
them nervous.  I
> >really
> > > > >question that.  I just wish I could get the opportunity to
 photograph
> > > them
> > > > >in their natural environment!
> > > > >
> > > > >drbob
>
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