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I am still doing an occasional xray image but I am also trying to simulate an xray image without xray. For this image, I sliced up a capsicum into 11 slices and photographed each slice. The eleven images are then loaded as layers on PS with varying degree of opacity. Basically I wanted to be able to ‘see’ the inside of the capsicum seeds so as to simulate an xray. Would be interested to hear your feedback on whether I have succeeded? Any other comments on artistic merit or otherwise would be appreciated.
For comparison I have added an xray of a capsicum (second image) done a few years ago.
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Gary: Having been spoiled by your earlier x-ray/CT images I expected this was an x-ray. I’m impressed with the results. I do think a bit more contrast would help but perhaps not quite as much as shows up on the real x-ray. Great to have you posting and looking forward to more. >=))>
Very interesting technique to get the Xray effect. I couldn’t have imagined this technique! Agree with Bill. Increasing contrast may make it look more like an Xray as the hollows would look darker. and the solids would be brighter. Great work.
