Majestic with new light box

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I've been struggling with getting decent pen images so built a light box described here somewhere. Just a simple three-sided contraption built out of 1x6 with a single 75W "Reveal" bulb on each side. White T-shirt stretched over a wire frame. Not too bad for a first shot.

This is a Majestic Bk/TN rhodium plated pen on red logwood.
 

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Those are certainly better than average. I agree with mmayo on the white balance. Also, the 2nd pic looks like it loses focus a bit on the cap finial. So you might research depth of field. Or just back up a foot or so when you take the picture. Then crop & resize as normal. You will lose a little resolution, but that shouldn't be noticed unless you do some really close up pics with cropping.
 
Nice looking pen!
Just a suggestion on your pix. I do agree with Mark, but I would also suggest more light in your light box. I use 3 lights at the 5500k rating. I find that I'd rather have more light than what's necessary because you can always adjust your shutter speed to gear the apperence your looking for. Just my 2 cents.
 
What is your post processing now?
Which software are you using?
And did you do anything? (Crop, adjust any 'sliders', etc....)



Scott (light tent is a big part of photos) B
 
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