I saw some photos using this technique yesterday and knew I'd have to have a go. I've tried many plastic items today;
some work better than others and cd cases work very well, producing a wonderful array of colours, and each case makes different colours and patterns.
It's easy enough to do, but you do need a polarizing filter.
This is taken using a completely white computer screen (which apparently emits linearly polarized light) as a backdrop - you can keep it white but by turning the filter the appearance of the image background in the viewfinder goes from white through shades of grey to completely black.
Here's a tutorial

118 pictures in 2018 (54) experimental

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I saw some photos using this technique yesterday and knew I'd have to have a go. I've tried many plastic items today;
some work better than others - out of all the pairs of clear plastic lens specs we have in the house, this was the only pair that showed any colours.
The technique is easy enough to do, but you do need a polarizing filter.
This is taken using a completely white computer screen (which apparently emits linearly polarized light) as a backdrop - you can keep it white but by turning the filter the appearance of the image background in the viewfinder goes from white through shades of grey to completely black.
Here's a tutorial

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I saw some photos recently using this technique and I'm enjoying trying it out with lots of different plastic items.
Some work better than others, and generally clear plastic makes for better colours. These spoons are opaque plastic.
The technique is easy enough to do, but you do need a polarizing filter.
This is taken using a completely white computer screen (which apparently emits linearly polarized light) as a backdrop - you can keep it white but by turning the filter the appearance of the image background in the viewfinder goes from white through shades of grey to completely black.
Here's a tutorial

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I'm still having fun with polarised plastic shots. A little PS 'magic' was needed to complete the image.
The technique is easy enough to do, but you do need a polarizing filter.
This is taken using a completely white computer screen (which apparently emits linearly polarized light) as a backdrop - you can keep it white but by turning the filter the appearance of the image background in the viewfinder goes from white through shades of grey to completely black.
Here's a tutorial

118 pictures in 2018 (24) harry potter's world

Tags:   potions class harry potter's world harry potter potions colours polarised hubble bubble magic polarised plastic smoke Nikon D7000 tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di ll VC PZD 118 pictures in 2018 (24) harry potter's world

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I keep finding objects to photograph using this technique. Who would guess that clear plastic baubles could look so pretty.
It is easy enough to do, but you do need a polarizing filter.
This is taken using a completely white computer screen (which apparently emits linearly polarized light) as a backdrop - you can keep it white but by turning the filter the appearance of the image background in the viewfinder goes from white through shades of grey to completely black.
Here's a tutorial

Tags:   polarised baubles baubles plastic colours polarisation on black polarised Nikon D7000 tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di ll VC PZD

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