Chemistry Blue

Gloved hand holding test tube filled with bubbling blue liquid by test tube clamp in front of periodic table is elements.

For strobist: Got colorful periodic table off the web and copied it larger onto 11X17 sheet to use as background. Knew I wanted test tube backlight to show off edges and liquid, so first tried taping chart to wall and lighting with direct SB-25. Didn't like it really, too much falloff at corners. So clamped chart to front of 12" softbox with SB-25 to backlight it as well. Lit gloved hand and foreground with SB-25 (don't recall setting) with Pringles doom difuser. Then it was just a matter of getting a good composition.