jacobsen1 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Playing around with my camera and watch some more. This time getting a little closer. These are all the full image from the camera, IE no cropping, but a bit of PS work. Let me know what you think. Now I need to get some more watches to take pictures of because even my old swiss and Nixon are boring now... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I wish I could do that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Playing around with my camera and watch some more. This time getting a little closer. These are all the full image from the camera, IE no cropping, but a bit of PS work. Let me know what you think. I think you need a polarising filter or a bit more photoshop in the first picture. They're great, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsen1 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I think you need a polarising filter or a bit more photoshop in the first picture. They're great, though. I've never been a big fan of filters (age old debate I know), but I can see how a polarizer would be very nice to get if I keep doing a lot of watches. The crystal is a PITA for sure. Thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 The crystal is a PITA for sure. Here's a 2-sec fix. This would be a lot cleaner if you were to work on it before reducing the image: Please excuse my fiddling, but your pics are already very good and I'm just adding a touch more. If your pics were rubbish, I'd not be shoppin' them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsen1 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) So how much contrast did you add, and/or any other tricks? I was too lazy to do the eliptical selection on the crystal. actually looking at your shot next to mine, I can see you at least got the bezel too... and don't worry about the PSing it, I appreciate the help. Thanks, Ben Edited January 19, 2007 by jacobsen1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 So how much contrast did you add, and/or any other tricks? I was too lazy to do the eliptical selection on the crystal. actually looking at your shot next to mine, I can see you at least got the bezel too... and don't worry about the PSing it, I appreciate the help. All "levels" palette work. Elliptical selection over the dial, as per, then levels it up, inverse the selection and move the gamma (the middle pointer in levels) left and right until it's good. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewightstuff Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 i like the original version better. it seems more honest to me somehow...but what do i know. the only time i use PS is to try to see through shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 i like the original version better. it seems more honest to me somehow... The point of Photoshop, for me, is to show what I see, not what the camera sees. When you put a watch under lights you get a blanched crystal and a lot of visible dust that you wouldn't normally see. So, I put the photo through the ringer just to get it back to how I actually see the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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