Strawbelly Chrome

[UKBob]

Been spending FAR too much time shooting trying to get my stock portfolio from 230 shots to 300++ by Tuesday.

Edited to add: Note the absence of photographers reflection in the last pic
My PS skills are coming along ok

Edited by UKBob on Monday 28th August 00:41

[poah]

last pics looks weird Bob. the flash on the top is funny

[UKBob]

poah said:

last pics looks weird Bob. the flash on the top is funny

I thought the same, its not my PS work, it came out the camera looking dodgy. Honest!

(no really. it did)

[UKBob]

Poah, just a thought...

As photographers, we notice and tut:
oversharpening
too much contrast
Overly vibrant and unrealistic colours, etc etc etc

But most designers/stock buyers are drawn towards buying pics for these very reasons, rather than being put off.

ie just a little too much of everything really is best when it comes to making sales. A $1 photo is hardly the purchasing decision of a lifetime, therefore you want your pics to stand out rather than survive the test of academic scrutiny. Just a thought

Somethin else I've noticed - dont crop to please the eye/composition. Crop to get rid of as many inches of empty space as possible. It makes the difference between thumbnails standing out, vs not, and ultimately impacts upon sales.

[J1mmyD]

Did you have to polish that zippo again after you lit it, while it was aflame, in order to get rid of the fingerprint?

[UKBob]

J1mmyD said:

Did you have to polish that zippo again after you lit it, while it was aflame, in order to get rid of the fingerprint?

I handled it with a cloth, set it down, and lit it with another lighter as said zippo is flintless

[UKBob]

I didnt bother to PS out the flame, which the flash obliterated. Praps I should have as it looks crap...?

[Andy M]

UKBob said:

I didnt bother to PS out the flame, which the flash obliterated. Praps I should have as it looks crap...?

Why not PS it to make it look more vibrant?

[SamHH]

UKBob said:

I didnt bother to PS out the flame, which the flash obliterated. Praps I should have as it looks crap...?

When I saw the photo I thought the whole point was that you can hardly see the flame and that it appears to be 'hovering' over the lighter. Looks good IMO, very artistic.

[poah]

worked it out. its the reflection of the inside of the light tent.

[UKBob]

poah said:

worked it out. its the reflection of the inside of the light tent.

In the first photo, before processing, the entire inside of the tent, corners, open end and camera were so clearly visible it was rather comical. Heres another one with the camera visible, but nicely out of focus.

[UKBob]

Andy M said:

UKBob said:

I didnt bother to PS out the flame, which the flash obliterated. Praps I should have as it looks crap...?

Why not PS it to make it look more vibrant?

Ive just tried. 98% of the detail was destroyed by the flash, and any attempt at recovery (my best efforts anyway) end in a cheap looking afterthought.

I really struggled to shoot white on white yesterday shooting kitchen utensils (whilst enduring the snigger of my gf)... on the one hand trying to blow out the background whilst not blowing the white object in the foreground.

Took a good few tries to achieve this simple shot:

[poah]

do you use a polorizer?

[UKBob]

poah said:

do you use a polorizer?

No. Would that help when shooting with flash in the tent?

Did you remove a bunch of pics from your SS folio today?

[poah]

no, still only the 17 up. 10 are of ass/boobs lol

[UKBob]

poah said:

no, still only the 17 up. 10 are of ass/boobs lol

I checked in today, and noticed you were down to 10 again (after having seen all 17).

Strange. Praps the quality control dept felt you needed their assistance

[poah]

nope 17. do you have the nude/adult box checked

[UKBob]

poah said:

nope 17. do you have the nude/adult box checked

You have a point there