Not bad at all. You're observations are pretty much correct. You can consider digital as a direct positive type of media. There is a reason the people who specialize in this sort of thing (jewelry) use light tents and matte spray.
Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:29 PM Subject: OT Work in progress > Hi Team, > > I just though I might share some of my work in progress. I have been > experimenting with shooting macro and close-ups of specular objects (gold > jewellery etc.) and I have come to appreciate what an art this is. I am now > experimenting with multiple reflectors and other lighting elements and I can > only say I have a lot to learn. > > I am shooting this project digitally (still waiting Pentax) and have found the > limits of the equipment. From my recent experience I would suggest that > shooting digital has a similar feel to slide film in that once the highlights > are blown out its all over. > > As it is a digital medium there is no headroom (unlike the negative films that > I am used to). So when I set the exposure to provide detail in the reflections > I lose my shadow detail, it seems that I have to soften up my lights to reduce > the overall contrast. Comments welcome. > > Some examples: > > http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/PC291972m.JPG (141kB) > > http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/PC291979e.JPG (76kB including grubby > fingerprints) > > Pentax content: the background in the these images is the burgundy coloured > velvet Pentax LX bag :-) > > Cheers,Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
