Reflection on floor how?

people use many different things.

Clear perspex does not work as it scratches, and as with glass yu get a reflection off botht he top and bottom surface, which does not look good.

Some people use a white plastic sheeting, it's name is in other threads on this.

I have used a peice of white melamime faced chipboard I had, white give a bit of a reflection, but not too much.
 
I use perspex and have had very little issues with scratches. yes it does cratch but these don't show up on the photos and anything that does only takes a quick dab with the spot healing tool. Not that i'm saying perspex is the best thing but personally i wouldnt dismiss it and I know serveral other portrait togs who use it.
 
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Cris_L said:
I use perspex and have had very little issues with scratches. yes it does cratch but these don't show up on the photos and anything that does only takes a quick dab with the spot healing tool. Not that i'm saying perspex is the best thing but personally i wouldnt dismiss it and I know serveral other portrait togs who use it.
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If you have a firm smooth surface this is probably one of the most cost effective (and easy to store) solutions for small items.

Paul
 
paul williams said:
If you have a firm smooth surface this is probably one of the most cost effective (and easy to store) solutions for small items.

Paul
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Yes, I'm always recommending it myself - Colormat too - the only real downside is that it gets 'dinged' easily
 
Garry Edwards said:
Yes, I'm always recommending it myself - Colormat too - the only real downside is that it gets 'dinged' easily
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What was it you were saying about great minds...

Me, I like the old fashioned wood frame, black PVC & 1/4 of an inch of water method. :D

Paul
 
Garry Edwards said:
Yes, I'm always recommending it myself - Colormat too - the only real downside is that it gets 'dinged' easily
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Garry, are you saying that this colorama colorgloss stuff works well for taking full length portraits in a high key scenario?

It says it comes in a tube, I assume it's quite thin? Would you then need a same sized board to 'stick' it to when in use?

Rich
 
Smoot said:
Garry, are you saying that this colorama colorgloss stuff works well for taking full length portraits in a high key scenario?

It says it comes in a tube, I assume it's quite thin? Would you then need a same sized board to 'stick' it to when in use?

Rich
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paul williams said:
... is probably one of the most cost effective (and easy to store) solutions for small items.

Paul
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• Sheet size: 100 x 130cm (39” x 51”)
• Caliper: 0.30mm (0.012”)

Paul
 
I was being optimistic in thinking you could stand someone on it to get a little reflection then?

Unless you had 2, laid end to end? 260x100. Is that enough?

Rich
 
Smoot said:
I was being optimistic in thinking you could stand someone on it to get a little reflection then?

Unless you had 2, laid end to end? 260x100. Is that enough?

Rich
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A single sheet is just too small IMO for this use on its own & with the exception of white, Colorama don't do matching paper - but you might get away with a sheet of gloss white over a white vinyl or a paper roll and some basic PP work blending the joins, but I've never tried it myself (c##p on the computer). At the price though might be worth a go...

Paul
 
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