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Post by BrianHud on Jan 17, 2005 20:10:37 GMT -5
I'm really new to photographing watches, and I thought that I would give it a shot. I like looking at the pictures of others on the Forums, but have finally decided to start shooting and posting some of my own. I feel confident that this first attempt is good, but what might I do to improve? I was going to paste a link back to my original photos on the Seamaster forum, but decided instead to post the photos here. I will paste the link as well if anybody wants to see that posting. They are thumbnails that you can see in more detail. The pictures below are 640x480 so they can fit in this posting. BTW My setup is: I'm using an Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom. The only modifications I did to the camera's setting were to put it into Macro mode, bump up the sharpness to the max, turn off the flash and set the autofocus to fulltime AF. Brian PS: Link to original post jholbrook.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=Talk&action=display&thread=1105895687
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Post by henryhyde on Jan 17, 2005 22:00:36 GMT -5
Great shots Brian.
Just a few of points I've noticed.....
1) More depth of field (bigger f/stop number) would greatly help the first two pictures, i.e., the foreground would not be out of focus
2) I'd be a little more careful with the sharpening since it's creating a little jaginess on the longer lines. This may also be an artifiact of the interpolation used when you reduced the image size. Sharpening should be applied as the last step in the workflow.
3) There is a little bit of camera shake that is evident, or maybe that's an artifact of the sharpening used. Try supporting the camera and using the self timer to trigger it.
4) A little bit of glare on the crystal... I'm not sure how to address that....
I don't mean to sound overly critical... They are great shots... :-)
I hope this helps.
Cheers, Henry
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Post by BrianHud on Jan 17, 2005 22:25:19 GMT -5
Henry,
Thanks for the constructive criticism! That's exactly what I was looking for.
I don't know if it was shakiness, or due to resizing the photos which led to the jagged lines and possible camera shake but I am shooting by hand. I probably do need a tripod or some way to mount the camera to avoid that.
As far as the F-stop number, I didn't even consider it. I will try and experiment and see what might improve these shots. I have an Invicta 8926 on the way and I will take some pictures of it along with more of my Aqua Terra. I will certainly consider what you've said!
Thanks again Henry,
Brian
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Post by DavidHernandez on Jan 19, 2005 8:48:00 GMT -5
Those are pretty solid shots. There is virtually no dust on the crystal, and you don't have any fingerprints on the bracelet.
You might consider moving the watch hands so that we can read "Omega" without interruption. The 10:10 or 09:10 positions work well.
Your reflection appears in a couple of the images and is a little distracting. You could change the angle or move back a little in order to avoid being in the picture.
Dave
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Post by BrianHud on Jan 19, 2005 20:50:28 GMT -5
Thanks Dave! The fingerprints and dust were an issue I saw pointed out to someone else who had posted either on this forum or the Invicta forum during the first photo contest.
If you asked me to take my watch off of my wrist at any given time during the day, you would probably be hard pressed to find fingerprints our dust anywhere on it. I wash it along with my hands after almost every visit to the facilities (handwashing everytime of course).
I guess you could say I'm a bit twisted. You will find scuffs on my shoes, but thanks to soap, water and Cape Cod polishing cloths, you won't find a blemish on my watch. If I just took as good care of my shoes as I did my watch, I would be fairly well dressed!
I have an Invicta 8926 on the way. I'll shoot some shots of that next. Hopefully tomorrow if my wife is home to get the FedEx shipment!
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