Product shot (cell phone)

[Livinthalife]

Think I'm getting better then from before. But I posting this here to find out what you all think of this photo. I did swipe the logo from the website to make this more authentic. What do you think?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/atgrzymala/Portfolio/IMG_4504copy.jpg

[Livinthalife]

maybe not getting better?

30 views no comments?

This is the critiques section right?

[Carzee]

I'm looking. I did some today for the first time too. Your pics are lit well and sharp enough but look flat. Could be my monitor, the blacks not looking black enough.

[Livinthalife]

93049

Well how's this? I tryed to burn it a tad...is it too much?

I did over expose a bit to keep the bg white. So maybe that's why it's not appearing as black.

Thanks

[Carzee]

Better here. What we need is more viewer comments, cause this monitor here is a loaner.

Here is one of my shots from this afternoon. How does it look on your monitor?

http://static.flickr.com/1/187124859_aa4ff890ce_o.jpg

[Livinthalife]

I don't know exactly what I'm looking for, but maybe too black? lol if it was a tad bit lightened, maybe catch some more detail on the record. I guess it depends on what your intentions are.

I like the old style red and cream colored BG, gives that real true old time look

[adam*]

Carzee: your shot is too black, needs to be a bit lighter so we can see the detail.

[SWPhotoImaging]

Better here. What we need is more viewer comments, cause this monitor here is a loaner.

Here is one of my shots from this afternoon. How does it look on your monitor?

http://static.flickr.com/1/187124859_aa4ff890ce_o.jpg


I want that! Do you collect singles like that?

[jfrancho]

There are all kinds of weird erasure marks and light gradients in the first that make it look like a cut and paste job. Gradients can be used in the background, but you want it consistant in the image, so either add it later in post, or shoot everything together. I like to use bit of shadow, but in this it doesn't help at all. I would avoid overexposing the background, as this will soften the edges and unless the BG is totally overexposed, the transitions won't print well. Here are a couple of images to look at for reference:

Gradient used to highlight detail in the pump spout. (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/69074997-L.jpg)

Slight shadow, but doesn't detract from subject. (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/69075024-L.jpg)

Another with a shadow (++), but also has me in the reflection (--)! (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/20837650-L.jpg)

BG too bright (not blown, though) resulting in soft edges. (http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/65462494-L.jpg)

[Carzee]

I want that! Do you collect singles like that?

Sending you a PM.

[Livinthalife]

well I just checked my pic out on another computer and looks awful. I can see all the parts where it was copy and pasted. jeez, It looked flawless on my computer...Looks like I will be getting a new laptop...not a better reason!

[sando]

That's what i saw, all the edges of the cutting.

[Livinthalife]

wish someone would have told me, man...how embarrasing!:o

[sando]

I thought that's how it was supposed to be... for some reaosn! :lol: You live and learn! :)

[Thompsunshine]

And I'm still thinking "ahhh Led Zeppelin"...

[Carzee]

I thought that's how it was supposed to be... for some reaosn! :lol: You live and learn! :)

Ditto.

Incidentally, i think laptop LCDs are the worst/brightest...

[Carzee]

And I'm still thinking "ahhh Led Zeppelin"...


...me too. I'm going thru whole box of memories here sorting out the records I have. All 45s.

[jfrancho]

wish someone would have told me, man...how embarrasing!:oI did in #9. Nothing to be embarrassed about. I bet if you ran some calibration bundle on that laptop, things would improve measureably. That would be less expensive than getting a new laptop, with the possibility of an equally weak display. Better yet, get a dock/port replicator and a monitor for the laptop. This makes for a very convenient, portable solution.

[Livinthalife]

Ah I didn't even know you were talking about me lol! I saw what you wrote and looked at my pic and automatically thought you were talking about carzees pic. oh well!

Anyway thanks for the suggestion, but the wife okayed the idea of getting a new laptop! I need to take advantage of the opportunity before she changes her mind! :) Plus I'm getting some weird feed back from my speakers...I think this computer is about to go up. So I need something a little bit faster, BETTER SCREEN, more storage etc.

thanks!

[Carzee]

For Steve Wike,

http://static.flickr.com/68/187124854_f9faad637b.jpg?v=0

[Livinthalife]

Man you certainly got a nice collection going on there! I never knew there was a BLUE Elvis record out there!

One of my students has a room full wall to wall of records! You'd probably have a field day there!

[jfrancho]

Andy-no prob! Make sure you look closely at the displays when you shop. I have a Dell D810 - a pretty expensive machine - and the display sucks, even when properly calibrated.

Carzee-those are really quite something, and your pictures clearly show the pristine quality of the 45's. Very cool stuff.

[Rhinotherunt]

There are all kinds of weird erasure marks and light gradients in the first that make it look like a cut and paste job.

That is what blows it for me...