photographing stained glass

[redonnemoi]

hi i am new here and would like to ask a few questions

is it possible to photograph stained glass completely true to real life color like human eyes see it. if so how? i mean, can i take a photograph with the stained glass in true vivid color, including the surrounding wall in true vivid color, when it is bright sunlight outside on an afternoon.

thank you

-redonnemoi

[freygr]

You will have to merge two photos, one set for the stained glass, and the other exposed for the inside light to get the walls. You my have to take them at two different times of the day.

[VictorII]

Yes, you can use transparancy film and bracket. Depending on the colors, you might need an 18% gray card to establish a baseline exposure. Tranparancy film will give more vibrant color than most color negative film and it is developed to a pretty exact standard. In contrast, when color negative film is developed, it is interpreted by the machinery for what the machines think is optimum. It might take a few tries but I think this will work for you.

[another view]

Depends. Really, it depends on the light level on the interior wall versus how bright the window is. Most likely the interior wall will be darker and you can either use lighting to make it brighter or use two shots (one exposed for the wall, one for the window) and combine the two in Photoshop.