hi all!
inspired by the reversed lens macro i decided to try some jewelry with it
Just an hour into trying to focus with it i got this. what do you think?
Thank you for the entry!
As you have already probably learned, the things that are especially hard with the jewelry shots are:
focusing
lighting
background
Your shot is indicative to all three of them. But don't despair! If my own experience is of any value, it takes WAY more than one hour to master this kind of shots...
thank you for your encouraging words! i just 'discovered' this technique and will be working on it the comming time but i thought it would be a nice to have a place to work from. i will try different things and when i feel things have progressed i will post them
BTW, i loved the vegetable and jewelry shots!! haha
I just recently noticed this assigment section. Hopefully I can participate more often.
"Jewelry" was up top when I checked earlier and seemed to be great to try out for my first assignment since it's coming a flood outside. This was also my first try shooting a ring. It didn't look so beat up when I took it off my finger
I just recently noticed this assigment section. Hopefully I can participate more often.
"Jewelry" was up top when I checked earlier and seemed to be great to try out for my first assignment since it's coming a flood outside. This was also my first try shooting a ring. It didn't look so beat up when I took it off my finger
so happy I found this lesson. I have this to put up for the critique (raw and honest is great!) Also a question how to get a great shot of a clear crystal with very subtle colors?
Nik, I know you said jewelry is very difficult to shoot and in one other thread, you wrote that pearls were particularly difficult. Here are two attempts I made today. Both were shot against a black velvet backdrop with a table lamp on the left dimmed by a white cloth, and a stand lamp on the right. How could I make these better? Mild editing in PSE on levels but uncropped.
Nik, I know you said jewelry is very difficult to shoot and in one other thread, you wrote that pearls were particularly difficult. Here are two attempts I made today. Both were shot against a black velvet backdrop with a table lamp on the left dimmed by a white cloth, and a stand lamp on the right. How could I make these better? Mild editing in PSE on levels but uncropped.
f/6.3, 1 sec, ISO 100, focal length 23.1 mm
f/8, 1/2 sec, ISO 100, focal length 18.3 mm
Carolina, I always thought pearls are white... Pearly-white, to be more specific ;-)
Are these really copperish/yellowish/brownish?
Carolina, I always thought pearls are white... Pearly-white, to be more specific ;-)
Are these really copperish/yellowish/brownish?
They are white, but not paper white. The lamps are yellow. I'll see if I can fix the white balance more or else shoot with natural light in the morning. I'll repost if there is an improvement.
They are white, but not paper white. The lamps are yellow. I'll see if I can fix the white balance more or else shoot with natural light in the morning. I'll repost if there is an improvement.
One - amongst many - of the reasons why jewelry is very hard to shoot (well) is that the color accuracy should be immaculate. Please spend big bucks on those little things, and if a picture in a catalogue turns out to be even a bit off - it can end very bad quicker than you can say "white balance"...
Are you saying I should spend big bucks on lights?
If you want to shoot jewelry professionally, I would think about something like that...
Or did you really mean that people who buy from ads spend big bucks on the little jewelry, and they better get what they bought?
Yes, primarily.
Also, pearls come in yellow, pink, gold, gray and black too! Will shoot in the a.m. and see if they come out closer to white.
I understand. That's exactly the problem. Precious gems can be pretty much of any color, so a good photo of such a gem must be very accurate - otherwise people may have a wrong idea...
Shadow on the first one is really distracting. When shooting highkey, it's often advantageous to shoot jewelry on a transparent base, or somehow keep it off the ground completely. Or use the dome so there is no shadow...
Shadow on the first one is really distracting. When shooting highkey, it's often advantageous to shoot jewelry on a transparent base, or somehow keep it off the ground completely. Or use the dome so there is no shadow...
Second try. I may have to set this one up again, it really is more difficult than it sounds.
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If I post it, please tell me how to make it better. My fragile ego can take it.
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Thank you for the entry!
As you have already probably learned, the things that are especially hard with the jewelry shots are:
- focusing
- lighting
- background
Your shot is indicative to all three of them. But don't despair! If my own experience is of any value, it takes WAY more than one hour to master this kind of shots...thank you for your encouraging words! i just 'discovered' this technique and will be working on it the comming time but i thought it would be a nice to have a place to work from. i will try different things and when i feel things have progressed i will post them
BTW, i loved the vegetable and jewelry shots!!
"Jewelry" was up top when I checked earlier and seemed to be great to try out for my first assignment since it's coming a flood outside. This was also my first try shooting a ring. It didn't look so beat up when I took it off my finger
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Yes, but I didn't read the rules first. This was taken a while ago...
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Please check the OP and let's try again...
f/6.3, 1 sec, ISO 100, focal length 23.1 mm
f/8, 1/2 sec, ISO 100, focal length 18.3 mm
Are these really copperish/yellowish/brownish?
They are white, but not paper white. The lamps are yellow. I'll see if I can fix the white balance more or else shoot with natural light in the morning. I'll repost if there is an improvement.
Or did you really mean that people who buy from ads spend big bucks on the little jewelry, and they better get what they bought?
Also, pearls come in yellow, pink, gold, gray and black too! Will shoot in the a.m. and see if they come out closer to white.
Yes, primarily.
I understand. That's exactly the problem. Precious gems can be pretty much of any color, so a good photo of such a gem must be very accurate - otherwise people may have a wrong idea...
If I post it, please tell me how to make it better. My fragile ego can take it.
Thank you for the entry!
Shadow on the first one is really distracting. When shooting highkey, it's often advantageous to shoot jewelry on a transparent base, or somehow keep it off the ground completely. Or use the dome so there is no shadow...
Second try. I may have to set this one up again, it really is more difficult than it sounds.
If I post it, please tell me how to make it better. My fragile ego can take it.
Try some plexiglass/acrilic base. Or switch to darker material..
And yes, it is difficult.