First pictures with a light tent

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These are a couple of my first attempts with a light tent. I am using a Nikon Cool Pix P90. It isn't a DSLR it is in the "super zoom" class of cameras. The first two pictures are a mesa pen in Eucalyptus burl and the last two are a Gatsby pen in cocobolo.
I appreciate your constructive feedback.
 

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Very nice. I am not an expert on this topic, but here are my comments: Pictures 3 and 4 have better lighting exposure on the base to show the edges of the black hardware, so that is good, but the glare washes out the wood a little. I use HDR to help with that.
 
plano_harry said:
Very nice. I am not an expert on this topic, but here are my comments: Pictures 3 and 4 have better lighting exposure on the base to show the edges of the black hardware, so that is good, but the glare washes out the wood a little. I use HDR to help with that.
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What is HDR?
 
Very Nice! I like the low lighting on the right side, it really brings out the 3-D qualities of the pens as well as the prop.
 
My preference is for a white background. Also, the dust in the pics is distracting to me. I find that a fabric background allows me to manage dust better and eliminates reflection.
 
Those are very good. If i would suggest anything, is would be to use a lighter background. It's a little hard to see the black parts of the pen. But the wood grain really pops against the black background. I use a piece of black plexiglass when I want a black background. I normally use a gray background. I got a piece of gray foam board from Michaels that works great.


monstersdad99 said:
What is HDR?
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HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. In simple terms, it brings out the detail in shadows. Many newer point & shoot cameras have this feature. It's even on the iphone 4s and later. Maybe earlier too. HDR might help give better definition of the black parts against the black background.
 
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BSea said:
Those are very good. If i would suggest anything, is would be to use a lighter background. It's a little hard to see the black parts of the pen. But the wood grain really pops against the black background. I use a piece of black plexiglass when I want a black background. I normally use a gray background. I got a piece of gray foam board from Michaels that works great.


monstersdad99 said:
What is HDR?
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HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. In simple terms, it brings out the detail in shadows. Many newer point & shoot cameras have this feature. It's even on the iphone 4s and later. Maybe earlier too. HDR might help give better definition of the black parts against the black background.
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Thanks for the advice
 
Overall, pretty good. The purpose of a light tent is to remove possible reflections and provide even lighting. That said, your light is much stronger from the right. This is causing a hot spot on the pen. Play with moving the lights around and try to better distribute the lighting.

As others have mentioned a lighter background would help. Try a neutral grey.

Also as others have mentioned, you need some editing software to get those dust spots out.
 
CPL

monstersdad99 said:
These are a couple of my first attempts with a light tent. I am using a Nikon Cool Pix P90. It isn't a DSLR it is in the "super zoom" class of cameras. The first two pictures are a mesa pen in Eucalyptus burl and the last two are a Gatsby pen in cocobolo.
I appreciate your constructive feedback.
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Can you put a CPL on that camera ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vvz_d6APXk
If so buy one if it doesn't work out for pen photography it is a must to have for outdoor photography.

Pens looks small, hard to see any details


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