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artman wrote:Cool shots. What camera are you shooting with?
Racer-X wrote:Lighting is hard. Even with a light box, I sometimes have trouble with color shift and glare. These shots look great, but I thought your previous shots were also very good.
I am curious where jaw takes his pics. I have found the best for me to be daylight, in a car. Glamour light-box shots are nice, but that watch belongs on a wrist!
jaw wrote:My wrist shots are always natural light in the car or a room w/handheld Samsung phone (usually), plus always photoshopped.
If outside, overcast days are best - nature's lightbox (diffused).
Stark sunlight is tantamount to a flash...flash bad.
Rarely do I break out the lightbox (very similar to loaf's) for soft studio stuff, but you know it when you see it.
Racer-X wrote:jaw wrote:My wrist shots are always natural light in the car or a room w/handheld Samsung phone (usually), plus always photoshopped.
If outside, overcast days are best - nature's lightbox (diffused).
Stark sunlight is tantamount to a flash...flash bad.
Rarely do I break out the lightbox (very similar to loaf's) for soft studio stuff, but you know it when you see it.
Thank you jaw, that is interesting. Got a quickie on your PS process? Also interesting, I see the same pink hue in your lightbox pics that I am dealing with, think I am done with the lightbox.
jaw wrote:Photoshop work varies for each case but the 3 standard things I usually do are dial glare/contrast management, hand paint out dust, imperfections, errant hairs (hate those damn epithelials), and noise reduction. The rest is attention to detail, composition, reflections, background shapes, etc. IOW talent
Racer-X wrote:jaw wrote:Photoshop work varies for each case but the 3 standard things I usually do are dial glare/contrast management, hand paint out dust, imperfections, errant hairs (hate those damn epithelials), and noise reduction. The rest is attention to detail, composition, reflections, background shapes, etc. IOW talent
Much appreciated. I was doing dust and noise but need to learn more about the rest, talent may take a while...
SynMike wrote:Very nice. I use a tent and control the shot in advance because I can't be bothered with editing after the fact.
Here is my setup. I find my SLR too unwieldy to use inside the box. In stead I use a Canon Powershot G11, which gives full manual control when I want it. Ball head on top of tripod head. Controlling reflections is the real challenge I think. I see you in the reflection in some of your shots. I want the stainless steel (well almost all of mine are stainless steel) to be grey to white, reflecting the white walls of the box. Then I usually try to remove reflections from the crystal so the details of the dial come through. I use a big black paddle that I hold wherever I need it to make the reflections off the crystal disappear. On the other hand a reflection on the crystal is sometimes nice to see, too, if it shows off the curvature.
jaw wrote:You're doing fine Russ. It takes time. Made this GIF to show an example of the typical edits.
I also make sure the get the definitive photos ASAP after purchase, after that there's just too much to erase.
jaw wrote:Loved(and miss) my G9 for macro shots, BTW.
artman wrote:Nice set up Syn! What bulbs are you using with those lamps?
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