This project, carried out in the studio of University of Nottingham's Biological Photography and Imaging department, used different forms of artificial lighting to showcase and sculpt the features of specimens from the museum collection. These organisms can all be found on University Park Campus, yes even the octopus was found there! The lighting techniques used are: studio flash lighting, speed lights, light painting, continuous lighting, LED panel lighting and mixed lighting- flash and constant.
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Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) using studio flash lighting
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Common frog (Rana temporaria) using speed lights
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Common pigeon (Columba livia) using light painting
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Bumblebee (Bombus) using continuous lighting
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Bat (Pipistrellus) using LED panel lighting
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Unknown Octopus (Octopus) using mixed lighting- flash and constant
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# Unknown Octopus (Octopus) using mixed lighting- flash and constant
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