I modded a scanner to be a camera, this is 'Waterdance' [OC] - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17697235

One of the results of a collaboration with a dancer. Once the motion-aspect of scanning photography clicked with her, it was a blast playing around for a few hours. This is a quick scan, left to right in about 20 seconds.

    • Leavingoldhabits@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 months ago

      Yes, aside from global contrast adjustments, there’s a circular level and local contrast adjustment on the dancer, to make her stand out a little bit more

  • Illecors@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    Could elaborate a bit on the scanner-becoming-camera thing? I’ve never heard of that before.

    Absolutely cool picture!

    • Leavingoldhabits@lemmy.worldOP
      6·
      4 months ago

      For sure!

      I opened up an old Canon flatbed scanner and more or less removed anything that wasn’t the sensor or the mechanical assembly pulling it along. The optical assembly is hacked together with black foam board, an acrylic magnifying glass and too much gaffers tape.

      Think of it as a pinhole shoebox camera with a scanner at the back, instead of photo paper or film.