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John, thanks for your input as always...
I am not going to give up my day job to photograph watches anytime soon ;-).
The test shot of the Cartier Tank Française Yearling might showcase my post processing skills... where I tend to have a preference for understatement. Here is an example with different rendering, a public image from one of the trade shows.
Basel 2006 [publicity image]
Sorry about using that example... I still believe that in the right situation the technique can be useful... I have to work on my examples ;-)
Casey
Studio arrangement - Part II
Summary of US Patent 8676045 (see the previous thread: Studio arrangement - US Patent 8676045): A subject can be photographed on an elevated platform with the appearance of a seamless background by employing one or more rear light sources and one or more ...
Casey, truthfully...
I find that this method under lights the dial in the photos that you have shown. The disappearing background is impressive, but I think that this goes to prove that photography requires an eye and not a formula. Best, John
John, thanks for your input as always...
I am not going to give up my day job to photograph watches anytime soon ;-). The test shot of the Cartier Tank Française Yearling might showcase my post processing skills... where I tend to have a preference for understatement. Here is an example with dif...
Casey, never to disparage your great skill...
It just seems to me that a patented technique will never supplant artistic intention. As much as I dislike that drawing - like photo of the G-P Evo, there is an intention that the artist pursued to illuminate every detail. You obviously used some judgemen...
artistic intent and technique...
is a very interesting topic... one might be tempted to say that artistic intention with no technique will fail, but we have all seen examples where that is not the case ;-). Obviously whenever you build something you require some type of structure. I gues...
All I know is ...
I like that watch! Nice strap too! That's a great combo. Never imagined it on a strap.
Thanks Echi...
Cartier Tank Francaise XXL Yearling (2002-2003), out of production... Ref: W5101755, men's wristwatch, steel, self-winding, sapphire crystal, date, leather strap, folding clasp, Guilloche Dial with Black Roman Numerals, Date at 6 O'clock, Sapphire Crown, ...
Any reason to use this highly complicated setup over 10 minutes of Photoshop? ...
... with all due respect: Any masking plugin (and for watches, you don't even need a really sophisticated one) should make it possible to achieve this background effect with not more than thirty mouse clicks, including the focus dropoff. I don't think the...
Because ROI is not the only game in town ???
Of course you raise a very valid point... thanks for taking the time to comment. The current set of post processing tools has never been better and I have no intrinsic objection to using or recommending whatever is a available to get the job done. At the ...
Satisfaction - this is an argument I can understand ...
... since a hobby should be a satisfaction. For professionals, this will certainly be different. Marcus