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Knife photography
- Thread starter Driftwood
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Thanks for the advice, i shall having a play with settings and light boxes in the near future.
regards,
Lance.
the second picture looks a little overexposed while the third, fourth and fifth pictures look a little underexposed. the background should look exactly the same in each picture (given they are all shot against the same background with the same lighting.)
by and large, you've done a reasonable job of controlling the reflections. the second pic had a few hard highlights on the sheath that look a little sub-par.
i'd suggest trying to use some reflectors (pieces of white cardboard will do the job) to bounce a little more light into the shadows.
depth of field is a personal decision. for pics like four and seven, you need to decide if you just want the one area in focus or if you want the whole picture to be sharp.
in the final picture, the hard highlight on the bevel is a little overpowering. perhaps adjust the lighting a little.
by and large, these are a pretty good effort.
please note that i'm a professional photographer, so i tend to get a little on the super-picky side when critiquing photos. none of these are obviously "bad", just some minor tweaking and practice is all that is needed for you to get them up to Top-Notch status.
by and large, you've done a reasonable job of controlling the reflections. the second pic had a few hard highlights on the sheath that look a little sub-par.
i'd suggest trying to use some reflectors (pieces of white cardboard will do the job) to bounce a little more light into the shadows.
depth of field is a personal decision. for pics like four and seven, you need to decide if you just want the one area in focus or if you want the whole picture to be sharp.
in the final picture, the hard highlight on the bevel is a little overpowering. perhaps adjust the lighting a little.
by and large, these are a pretty good effort.
please note that i'm a professional photographer, so i tend to get a little on the super-picky side when critiquing photos. none of these are obviously "bad", just some minor tweaking and practice is all that is needed for you to get them up to Top-Notch status.
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Been messing around with camera off of auto mode and lighting tent, did try white background and didn't like the results, however whilst these are a long way off perfect.....i think i'm getting the idea.
A couple of shots of a Bird and Trout i've just finished for a chap.
Lance.
A couple of shots of a Bird and Trout i've just finished for a chap.
Lance.
Good Pics, particularly the second batch. Just a few notes on what I do for pictures, don't know if you did any of these.
Use a tripod, hit the subject with a lot of light, a lot of light from several angles to reduce shadows... more light more detail. I go aperture preferred and set it to f11 or 16. Try out several white balances in your camera or do a light reading from a white paper (in white balance). Or go outside on a sunny day and watch your shadows.
hope this helps... oh, and experiment a lot.
Use a tripod, hit the subject with a lot of light, a lot of light from several angles to reduce shadows... more light more detail. I go aperture preferred and set it to f11 or 16. Try out several white balances in your camera or do a light reading from a white paper (in white balance). Or go outside on a sunny day and watch your shadows.
hope this helps... oh, and experiment a lot.
One of the hardest parts of taking the photos with the auto off is that you have to start doing calculations at least in your mind. The photos have much better DOF, but they are a little soft. Do you have Photoshop or something to sharpen the photos with?
mtnfolk mike
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looks like awsome pics to me..:thumbup: i love that first knife and sheath..