Steve Wampler Photography
Flower, Wine, and Glass (Explored)
I bought some cheapo acrylic glasses at Wal-Mart for all of two dollars each. I won't feel bad if I break'm while dropping, sloshing, and banging them against each other while taking some photos.
These are test shots. I'm trying to figure out how to best light them. Although I like the results, the setup isn't flexible enough for the dynamic shots I've got in mind. Gonna hafta think about it a bit more ...
Lighting Info: See the two setup shots here and here.
Post Processing: Removed stray light from the background by selecting it (all but the glass), feathering the selection by 2 pixels, and then painting the selection with a black brush. It also works to create a "Brightness and Contrast" layer from the selection and set the brightness to -100. I also removed a few dust specks using the clone-stamp tool and the spot-healing tool.
This one made it to Explore.
Flower, Wine, and Glass (Explored)
I bought some cheapo acrylic glasses at Wal-Mart for all of two dollars each. I won't feel bad if I break'm while dropping, sloshing, and banging them against each other while taking some photos.
These are test shots. I'm trying to figure out how to best light them. Although I like the results, the setup isn't flexible enough for the dynamic shots I've got in mind. Gonna hafta think about it a bit more ...
Lighting Info: See the two setup shots here and here.
Post Processing: Removed stray light from the background by selecting it (all but the glass), feathering the selection by 2 pixels, and then painting the selection with a black brush. It also works to create a "Brightness and Contrast" layer from the selection and set the brightness to -100. I also removed a few dust specks using the clone-stamp tool and the spot-healing tool.
This one made it to Explore.