Wayne, I guess that in the wilds of WV it wouldn't be such a good idea. Maybe in the village cem. But, you really do get the best photos at night. Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. Wayne McGahuey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cemeterying: Hampshire County 250 Cemetery Project > Mark, > > Gravemarkers may take better photos with a flash, but have you been a mile > or so from any road, in the woods, HOOT HOOT, Ohhhhhhh!!, it gets spooky in > them dar woods. If you watch my back, I will take photos at night in > cemeteries. I'm just happy looking for these place during the light, plus > have you seen the Halloween movies???? > > Wayne > > > At 12:14 AM 10/29/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Another thing to remember, is that the best photos of gravestones are taken > >at night with a flash. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "singhals" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 9:50 AM > >Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Cemeterying: Hampshire County 250 Cemetery Project > > > > > > > At 09:03 PM 10/27/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > > > Today I was in a hurry, so I thought that I would take > > > >photos of the stones at this cemetery and read them when I got home, but > > > >when I got home and looked at the photos, almost all of the Sloan markes > > > >were unreadable. If I remember right, the stones were old, and it will > > > >take some time to t > > > > > > >It was getting dark at the time, and I used the flash on > > > >the camera, but some of the dates and names didn't turn out all that > > > > > > For the best results, DO NOT EVER stand directly in front of the stone to > > > shoot your picture. Find the dead-center of the stone, then take one > > > longish side step to either side. You want about a 45-degree angle off > > > straight-on. For dark stones, it helps to have one of those silvery > > > survival blanket thingies to prop up on the OTHER side of straight-on to > > > reflect any light including the flash. (A sheet of prescored foam-board in > > > blinding white is also good -- and it props itself up.) > > > > > > Cheryl > > > > > > > > > > > Hampshire Co. website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/hampco/index.htm > My Homepage website: http://members.citynet.net/rwayne/index.htm >