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jpsimon
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 17:09
whatcha think?

http://studentpages.scad.edu/~jsimon20/photo/20d/studio2/gucci-edited.jpg
skyphix
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 17:56
I only would have this suggestion because I work for a company that manufactures frames, so I see a lot of advertising materials. If you've got lenses in the frames, try reflecting some light off of them. IT draws the eye to the shape of the glasses which is really what is crucial. Good job putting the ends of the temples out of focus, thats probably the ugliest part of glasses.
jpsimon
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 18:01
oh, on my computer i can clearly see the slight gradient i casted on the lenses. but my monitor is lighter than most i think. i need to fix that.
4nR
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 18:34
i like it. it looks translucent and very light. and i like how the back part seems to fade into the background.
skyphix
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 18:38
oh, on my computer i can clearly see the slight gradient i casted on the lenses. but my monitor is lighter than most i think. i need to fix that.

Or my monitor is very very mis calibrated... I can barely see the gradiant.

Regardless, I forgot to mention this in my first post, thats a great shot :)
Michaelmjc
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 22:00
its different but cool.
jpsimon
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 23:02
its a lot harder than you think to get a shot like this. give it a try
PhotosGuy
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 08:30
Nice try, but it needs something.
If you've got lenses in the frames, try reflecting some light off of them.
I agree. Try putting a piece of gray (or colored) card to the right & lighting part of it so it reflects a gradient into the lenses.
jpsimon
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:17
oh, on my computer i can clearly see the slight gradient i casted on the lenses. but my monitor is lighter than most i think. i need to fix that.

again.. on my monitor i can see the gradient/reflection on the lenses, even so it is susposed to be subtle.


i should have taken a shot of the setup. to get the reflection i had a roll of the white backing about 6 feet high down to hte ground, with a strobe shooting off of that creating the reflection.
PhotosGuy
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 18:35
it is susposed to be subtle. I see it, & it is subtle. I was thinking of something a bit more blatent!
(Thanks to Marie, for the colored type tutorial!) :D
Aethyr
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 19:57
Oh, oh!!! I see the gradient!!! :D

Cool shot. :)