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savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Hello again. Here are some new attempts, this time without the light box. What do you think?

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Ant this one.

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:36 am

Crops show they are OOF (soft).

markrhiggins · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1996 Location: Australia

Not sure what the concept is. The two pegs would be better with a white background. Looks a little soft in crop but no exif data. What were the settings and why would it sell if technically ok?

Second image, again same thoughts and why the rough cutout? What would it be used for?

jeffbanke · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:19 am

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

Didn't think much about the CV. Just trying to achieve technical improvement and improvized. I didn't use tripod this time. Thought the focus was ok, but now I see it isn't. Strange, the crop files looked much better before sumbitting them here.

I do have another series with a tripod. Will post them soon.

The exif data is in the description of both files.

markrhiggins · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1996 Location: Australia

"The exif data is in the description of both files."

I can't see it using firefox plugin

cpaulfell · Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 2417

ruxpriencdiam · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:19 am

This is what Mark means.

jhuls · Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Posts: 1046

You have a bit of camera distortion, notice the curve to all the images. What lens are you using. Camera distortion can be a big pain if you are trying to get things all strait especially when you are working with converging right angles.

rinder99 · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:45 pm

I have no clue where your going with these? And yes they are OOF.

jeffbanke · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:10 pm

The backgrounds are also distracting, so before you try anything alse, get yourself a large white background, (a white sheet or foam board) to eliminate any distraction

markrhiggins · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1996 Location: Australia

get your lens closed down to f8, white background and tripod. All this will help but choose a commercial easy to understand subject.

savagelioness · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 38

The Lense is Nikkor 18-105. Thought the background could be anything as long as it's blurred enough. Do I have to isolate the objects every time in postproduction? Please, give an example of suitable backgrounds that are not white-white.

Rinder, I am not working on concepts yet. Hope to come to that soon.

Here's another attempt. Please, ignore again the CV. Just picked some random objects at home. This time used a tripod and only the sun coming from the window at the back. Tried to add a fixture as well, but didn't like the result.

Is it sharp enough this time? I use a pure white background and table cover. They don't look enough white at the picture though. How do I process them in PS whithout losing details? Or maybe it's just a question of using the right WB.

Thanks for your time.

markrhiggins · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1996 Location: Australia

like I said close down the lens. Trying to blur background with opened up lens is giving narrow DOF and soft image (soft part of lens).