Other common items in Photography Tip: Showing Scale

By robertduval14
May 25, 2014

When small items such as seeds are being photographed, it's fairly common to place a common item near them to give a sense of their size.

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zuzu

May 25, 2014 3:22 PM CST

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Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)

I haven't owned a ruler since my schooldays, but I've used ping pong balls, cigarette lighters, and marbles to show scale.

| @zuzu | Post #622541 (1)

canadanna

May 28, 2014 6:59 AM CST

Name: Anna
North Texas (Zone 8a)

Yes, better than those fingers and hands!

| @canadanna | Post #624803 (2)

Dinu

Jun 25, 2014 9:36 AM CST

Name: Dinu
Mysore, India (Zone 10a)

I used a pencil in some of my photos.
When giving the ruler in the image, it is also important to mention whether it is centimetre or inch ruler in view.

The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for Him there. ~ GB Shaw, 'Adventures of the black girl'

| @Dinu | Post #645504 (3)

Sugarweed

Oct 28, 2019 10:57 AM CST

Name: Sidney McCollum
Okeechobee, Fl (Zone 10a)

My most popular "scale" picture was a Kong Coleus with a $100. bill across it.
I do beads, so I know mm. But many don't.

Life isn't about how you survived the storm, It's about how you danced in the rain!

| @Sugarweed | Post #2095293 (4)

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