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[avbill]

new pen different photo technique its should be horizontal not vertical. please comment thanks

 

[RustySplinters]

Pretty Pen! Your photograph needs more light, and try using a different background -- that one takes away from your pen

 

[avbill]

yes its too dark,

 

[Mack C.]

:bad::bad::bad:My comment: "What were you thinking?"

 

[Rick P]

Too dark, the back ground doesn't highlight the pen it detracts from it. The pen has more than enough bling factor on its own.

 

[BKind2Anmls]

The pen is very nice but I agree the background detracts. If you want to include it in your picture, perhaps you could try laying a piece of light gauze across the "stone" to mute the colors and reflect more light.

 

[hewunch]

Be careful or the blob will eat your really nice pen. :biggrin:
Seriously, I think the pen looks great but it gets lost on the background.

 

[Bobalu]

Was the pen made from the same material as the green object in the background? What is it?

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

See if this helps

This might show the pen better!

 

[Daniel]

you needed longer exposure, but then the bright spots on the metal of the pen would become more of a problem. not only do you need more light. you need a different light. defused and not the flash on your camera. As for the background. it depends on what effect you where going for. This woudl be a great way to photograph a camouflage pen for example. So if you where going for that comparison effect I think it works pretty well with the light adjustment Roy made. still to much flash in the metal though.. Lighting is hard to get a grip on. stick with it.

 

[Rangertrek]

For me, the pen gets lost in the background. I would prefer to see a simple background.
After all, you are showing the pen, not the background.

 

[redbulldog]

Personally I like the background, I have always liked Malachite. It is a beautifu stone and very easy to work with. Of course I also like lapidary, look at the bullseye in the background "stone".