Custom Knife Product Shot Take 2

DaddyO

It was always my intention to go with a variety of backgrounds
along with simple white. Low budget productions + trial version
photomatix. Looks like I am going to have to buy that program.
7 knifes... 4 varied flat backgrounds... 3 +/- exposures per knife
each background.

Result for you hard liners. :roflI hope this measures up to standards.

black mamba

Hey Michael,

You got it now, man. That's looking pretty good.

This darn thread has cost me serious money though. That lead that Azzaro gave you about KnifeArt took me to their site and I bought a couple of the knives they were selling. I've always been a sucker for a good blade.

Tom

DaddyO

Tom. I can live with pretty good in this case.
Nice to know this shot gets the job done much better.

So now your the proud owner of a couple more excellent knives
by way of thoughtful redirect. Nice. Personally couldn't hang on that site
or others like it too long for fear of similar result. I gots kids with needs.

I barely slipped by with my Springfield XD 45 purchase. My lovely wife
keeps on me (just a bit) bout that. God bless trade offs.

Azzaro

I think that is a lot better daddyO.......

Tom if you come back to this thread try this site......http://www.winklerknives.com/ Let me know what you think....

Jack'll do

That's a significant improvement over the first attempt Michael however IMHO that bg is a bit too soft and busy. I think it would look even better with a solid dark bg. I lifted the knife and placed it on a dark blue-green bg and it looked great.

bfjr

Better yes but still draws eye away from Blade.

DaddyO

bfjr wrote:

Better yes but still draws eye away from Blade.

Better is good. Thanks for taking the time to say so.

Starting to think most backgrounds will draw the attention away. Considering relative and depending per anything. Think I'll just get the quicky shots out to the client and work on artful when the chance affords itself.

DaddyO

Jack'll do wrote:

That's a significant improvement over the first attempt Michael however IMHO that bg is a bit too soft and busy. I think it would look even better with a solid dark bg. I lifted the knife and placed it on a dark blue-green bg and it looked great.

Thanks Jack! I heavily relate to IMHO.
How'd you "lift the knife" ? Like to know how you did that and
how clean it can be made to happen.

Jack'll do

DaddyO wrote:

Thanks Jack! I heavily relate to IMHO.
How'd you "lift the knife" ? Like to know how you did that and
how clean it can be made to happen.

Hi Michael
I did this very quickly and not as carefully as I could with more time just to show the possibility. I have an appointment to go to right now but will post the steps when I get back.

DaddyO

Jack. Thanks for helping to further the point with your effort here.
Really nice.

Knew it when I was doing it but I still didn't slightly elevate the blades
a quarter inch or so like I have done before. Your examples well illustrate
how important it can be to do that. Michael

Jack'll do

Thanks Michael. Here's a final cleaned up version. If you are still interested in playing with this technique let me know and I'll work up some directions. It might prove to be a good way to try out a variety of bg colors or txtures even if you then procure a piece of the selected bg material and shoot it normally for a finished product.

b8264d

I do like this background better, though I must say the pattern of the background competes with the knife a little. Still an excellent image.

Jeff

Jack'll do

Oooops forgot the shadow in the last one.