Mr Happy

[timmytimmytimmy]

Hi,

C&C really appreciated... Couple of questions I have:
- this is supposed to be like a product photography type shot, is the background white/clean enough? it still has some tinge - does it subtract from the image significantly?
- is it too saturated?

[goforphoto]

Whaite background is clean, but the subject is a little over exposed not much but just a little. Try adjusting the levels in PP.

[D. Craig Flory]

For table-top photography, it ok but not great. It's close enough that you can easily take out the grey in Photoshop ... BUT ... art directors may have a problem with it. So I suggest that you fine-tune your lighting patterns. You may have to feather your lights a bit more as well as the ratio between your lights.

[JimHejl]

The specular highlight (reflection in the gloss) is much too hot. If your product is that shiny, you are going to need much softer lighting. I'm not experienced in table-top, but I am very experienced in CG rendering. In CG, that amount of reflection would be unacceptable (I can almost make out the layout of your studio in there!).

The rim light visible on the left side is nice.

[D. Craig Flory]

The specular highlight (reflection in the gloss) is much too hot. If your product is that shiny, you are going to need much softer lighting. I'm not experienced in table-top, but I am very experienced in CG rendering. In CG, that amount of reflection would be unacceptable (I can almost make out the layout of your studio in there!).

The rim light visible on the left side is nice.

Jim ... you are correct for a product with detail. It would probably be fine if it was glassware.

[JimHejl]

Just quoting something I found online. Maybe worth looking in to?

"Another way to control reflections is to use a matte
spray or dulling compound. Matte spray comes in a
pressurized can and is useful for the high gloss of
highlights on shiny, metal objects with curved surfaces.
When used, the spray should be applied to the entire
surface of the object. However, do not indiscriminately
spray all types of surfaces... Matte spray can also be
applied to the back of a glass of clear liquid to cause the
backlighting to spread more evenly over the back surface."

[timmytimmytimmy]

Hey..

THanks all for the comments. I'll try and figure out a way to work on my lighting. The toy itself isn't that glossy infact, it's a dull texture.

But I was using my onboard flash (350D) with +1 or so FEC to make the background as white as possible. Used a white piece of paper in front of flash to diffuse it. I don't have any speedlights or fancy setup.