The glowing fluid is a by product of illuminating the interior of the jar with reflected light. The tabletop is lit by shop lights on both sides. Light passes into the jar and gets bounced off a circle of white paper sitting under the jar and a rectangle behind it. I stumbled across the idea trying to get decent shots of specimens floating in fluid.
If you like it, the specimen is currently on Ebay .
A masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteI certainly wouldn't want to encounter such a creature during an expedition, especially miles and miles from civilization.
Very cool. Those early expeditions never ended well. Safer to be a lab scientist - until these specimens show up, of course.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I am curious about why you chose to have green claws on the creature, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photographing pointer about the reflector under the sample. It really gives the fluid a creepy internal glow.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the very kind words.
@Anonymous
I expect graduate students quickly learned that field work with Miskatonic was something to be avoided at all costs.
@beigemac
The coloration wasn't by choice. This was originally a test subject for determining the long term viability of latex "thing in a bottle props". During it's first immersion sequence the epoxy resin teeth absorbed the green dye in the water/glycerine mixture, much to my surprise.
@ CoastConFan
As with most things here, I just stumbled across the idea. I believe I first read about it in reference to getting shots of pickles in a jar. Heh.
Nice. I remember this litle beastie with his green teeth from one of your old build articles. Always wondered what became of him.
ReplyDeleteThe green teeth don't really detract from the critter - in fact they really add something. My first thought on viewing had been to wonder at such a marine-looking entity in the Congo. On a second look though, the teeth give it an almost vegetable appearance, as though it were some kind of dangerous - and horribly intrusive - plantlife.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog this morning, very inspirational stuff and I love the specimen jars!!
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