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Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.



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ZapE
 
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.
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I think the shot might look better if you used a water mist bottle to spray the cherries first, so there are lots of tiny droplets on the cherries to glisten in the light.

Just my $.02

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Evan Batke
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BODY: Fuji S2-PRO
LENS: Nikon 50mm 1.8, Nikon 28-105mm, Sigma 21-35mm, Tokina 80-400mm
FLASHES: Nikon SB-16, Sunpak AutoZoom 333 (x3)
 
I think the water is distracting. The cherries are are uninteresting and don't work well individually. The spray bottle idea is good. I would also try some some one light shots or maybe two with the fill 2 of 3 stops under exposed to try to bring out some of the depth in the shape of the cherries.

Adam-R
 
Thanks for the idea. I'll try it out!
Evan Batke said:
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.
Click to expand...
I think the shot might look better if you used a water mist bottle
to spray the cherries first, so there are lots of tiny droplets on
the cherries to glisten in the light.

Just my $.02

--
Evan Batke
--------------------
BODY: Fuji S2-PRO
LENS: Nikon 50mm 1.8, Nikon 28-105mm, Sigma 21-35mm, Tokina 80-400mm
FLASHES: Nikon SB-16, Sunpak AutoZoom 333 (x3)
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br
ZapE
 
Thanks for the critiques.

Actually this shot is taken with an underexposed fill (bounced) and two lights from the left and from the right. Do you think I should remove one of the lights ? (I have tried that but the results did not look nice to my eye)

Regarding the water, I'll do the shots without it again. Actually I though the glare on the surface of the water adds to the scene, but I'll definitely try to remove it!

Thanks again.
adam-R said:
I think the water is distracting. The cherries are are
uninteresting and don't work well individually. The spray bottle
idea is good. I would also try some some one light shots or maybe
two with the fill 2 of 3 stops under exposed to try to bring out
some of the depth in the shape of the cherries.

Adam-R
Click to expand...
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br
ZapE
 
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.



and



--
br
ZapE
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hi Zape- I like the overall composition. I agree that a little mist, a glycerin and water combo works better than water alone, would add some texture and interest. Also I think that the light should be broader and more diffuse. You've got specular hot spots that are somewhat distracting. Keep going- I think you'll end up with something very nice!
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brett ferguson
 
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.



and



--
br
ZapE
Click to expand...
i don't know anything about photography, but if it's any reflection on the quality of your image, i'm drooling while looking at those delicious cherries.

feivel
 
brett111631 said:
hi Zape- I like the overall composition. I agree that a little
mist, a glycerin and water combo works better than water alone,
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Thanks for the tip. I'll give it another try on this weekend!
brett111631 said:
would add some texture and interest. Also I think that the light
should be broader and more diffuse. You've got specular hot spots
that are somewhat distracting. Keep going- I think you'll end up
with something very nice!
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Thanks for you kind words but even more for your ideas!
brett111631 said:
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brett ferguson
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br
ZapE
 
feivel said:
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.



and



--
br
ZapE
Click to expand...
i don't know anything about photography, but if it's any reflection
on the quality of your image, i'm drooling while looking at those
delicious cherries.
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That's great, as (obviously) that was exactly my intention :)
Thanks for the kind words.
feivel said:
feivel
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br
ZapE
 
The cherries look pretty large to me, almost like apples... So i think the droplets wold make them look smaller, and more like cherrys...
Otherwhise- great picture too me.
zape said:
Evan Batke said:
zape said:
Hi,

Some of my very first studio shots. Any comments, but especially
those ones regarding lighting are appretiated.
Click to expand...
I think the shot might look better if you used a water mist bottle
to spray the cherries first, so there are lots of tiny droplets on
the cherries to glisten in the light.

Just my $.02

--
Evan Batke
--------------------
BODY: Fuji S2-PRO
LENS: Nikon 50mm 1.8, Nikon 28-105mm, Sigma 21-35mm, Tokina 80-400mm
FLASHES: Nikon SB-16, Sunpak AutoZoom 333 (x3)
Click to expand...
--
br
ZapE
Click to expand...
 
adam-R said:
I think the water is distracting. The cherries are are
uninteresting and don't work well individually. The spray bottle
idea is good. I would also try some some one light shots or maybe
two with the fill 2 of 3 stops under exposed to try to bring out
some of the depth in the shape of the cherries.

Adam-R
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2 to 3 stops underexposed !!!

Those shots are already a stop to two underexposed. I was going to suggest exposing for longer... it looks too dark to me.
 
I was saying set the second light 2 to 3 stops lower to provide some shadow depth in the cherries. Here is a quick example of the idea. Please don't judge the image it's shot only to illustrate the look my comment was trying to convey.



Adam
Robert Barzilla said:
adam-R said:
I think the water is distracting. The cherries are are
uninteresting and don't work well individually. The spray bottle
idea is good. I would also try some some one light shots or maybe
two with the fill 2 of 3 stops under exposed to try to bring out
some of the depth in the shape of the cherries.

Adam-R
Click to expand...
2 to 3 stops underexposed !!!

Those shots are already a stop to two underexposed. I was going to
suggest exposing for longer... it looks too dark to me.
Click to expand...
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Adam-R
 
oops... i re-read your comment and it does say the fill light... Good suggestion.
adam-R said:


Adam
Robert Barzilla said:
adam-R said:
I think the water is distracting. The cherries are are
uninteresting and don't work well individually. The spray bottle
idea is good. I would also try some some one light shots or maybe
two with the fill 2 of 3 stops under exposed to try to bring out
some of the depth in the shape of the cherries.

Adam-R
Click to expand...
2 to 3 stops underexposed !!!

Those shots are already a stop to two underexposed. I was going to
suggest exposing for longer... it looks too dark to me.
Click to expand...
--
Adam-R
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