I know others don't but I like the reflection of the pen on the black glass.
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I know others don't but I like the reflection of the pen on the black glass.
So do I. It makes it more interesting.
RockyNH_RIP
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For these last couple, I realy like the black... Good job and continue experimenting..
Pat in NH
Pat in NH
Thanks All, I actually like the reflection as well, but just need to make some changes to get a more pleasing result.
I have posted these or similar photos on a penturning forum as well. Just an observation, but I have found that other penturners ( who mostly are not right into the photography side of things ) like the black background with the reflection, more so than the coloured cardboard background, where as most (?) photographers who are not penturners, seem to be the other way around. As I said that is just an observation.
Scott Murray
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I like these the lighting is much better and I think the pens stand out a lot more, the reflection is nice and not over powering.
Scott Murray
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Not sure if the HDR is working for these, maybe tweak the lighting set up a bit?
RockyNH_RIP
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I think I like the HDR better.. detail in shadows improved, more vibrance in colors and wood grain is nice..
Just a rookie opinion
Pat in NH
I think I like the HDR better.. detail in shadows improved, more vibrance in colors and wood grain is nice..
Just a rookie opinion
Pat in NH
Hi Pat, I think there is definetly an improvement there in regards to the shadows and showing up the wood grain better.
The colour of the wood is more natural in the single image though.
I dont mind these as well, except for the jagged reflection I am getting in this set-up using the diffuser out of a flourescent light setup. My original light-tent smoothes the light out better, so I will probably stick with it.
I can definetely tell the difference it makes. It doesnt seem to be as dramatic as some HDR's I have seen. This free software is pretty basic, but easy to use.
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I dont mind at all Marcel, thanks for taking the trouble to do it.
As yet I dont have Photoshop, I am mainly just using iphoto and sometimes Aperture which I find is not as convenient as iphoto but does a bit more.
Being a PP novice, I probably dont get anywhere near the potential of what they can do.
RockyNH_RIP
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I have put the HDR on the backburner for now, and ventured into using RAW ( I know, pretty daring isnt it ) just never got around to trying it before, too busy just taking photos I guess.
I finished this pen over a week ago, but havent had much chance to photograph it.
A friend of mine in Western Australia keeps snakes as a hobby, this is a shedded skin off his Southwest Carpet Snake, cast in clear resin, turned on the lathe and polished to a perfect gloss.
I have gone back to my original lighting and tent set-up, as I think it was working better than the changes that I made and tried.
I finished this pen over a week ago, but havent had much chance to photograph it.
A friend of mine in Western Australia keeps snakes as a hobby, this is a shedded skin off his Southwest Carpet Snake, cast in clear resin, turned on the lathe and polished to a perfect gloss.
I have gone back to my original lighting and tent set-up, as I think it was working better than the changes that I made and tried.
A couple more from my last session at the lathe.
Firstly a Shedded skin from a Stimsons Python cast with some yellow tinted resin.
Second is another Southwest Carpet cast with a purple tinted resin.
My friend Ian, only uses snake skins that his snakes shed naturally, he doesn't kill any snakes for their skins.
Firstly a Shedded skin from a Stimsons Python cast with some yellow tinted resin.
Second is another Southwest Carpet cast with a purple tinted resin.
My friend Ian, only uses snake skins that his snakes shed naturally, he doesn't kill any snakes for their skins.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Love the pen and the black glass. Hope you don't mind but I cleaned up the glare in photoshop a little.
Hi Don, I dont mind at all, that looks a lot better I think, less distraction from the main subject.
That pen is now in the hands of its new owner, he was happy to receive it.
The other one that Marcel improved on, in post #151, is on its way to Hawaii, I put it in the post this morning.
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Scott Murray
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Nice work with the pens, I love the shedded snake skin ones and can think of someone who would like something like that as he breeds all sorts of reptiles.