Scanner Photo

[Galanw]

When I saw that a scanner could get a decent picture, I thought I would take a stab at posting my latest snakewood (Comfort). I was thinking about creating a photo setup, but I think I'll just stay in the workshop for now.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Scanners can be OK for small object pictures. To make it look a little better, buy a variety of colors of the square felt sheets sold at Wal-Mart. Using those as a background will ehance your pens. They cost about 39 cents each.

 

[gerryr]

You can also edit the scanned image with a photo editing package like Picasa which is free.

 

[Fangar]

Very nice pen.

Scanner images have no depth in relation to a properly lighted and displayed pen. There really is not much work to a decent photo setup. Mostly it is in the camera settings.

Fangar

 

[Galanw]

I did a little lightening and sharpening in Paint Shop Pro. And I will try using other backgrounds. But I know that it will never match a good photo setup.

 

[Ligget]

For a scanner picture it is brilliant, I am still struggling to get decent pictures too.[]

 

[Kaspar]

All mine are done on a scanner.

However, I really do need to get a digital camera and have my photographer friend come and set me up a little picture taking set. He recommends a seamless BG too.

 

[skiprat]

Hi all,
I have been reading this topic with interest as I really struggle to take decent pics. I'm sure its not the camera's fault cos I can't even set the video machine!!! Having seen this scanned pic, I would be happy with results like that. I just dragged my old scanner out of the loft and tried to hook it up. Big mistake!! I didn't have the driver, so went online to get one. Another big mistake!! The short story is I threw my toys out of the cot. Almost chucked the my pc out the door with the scanner!
If anyone has a Kodak DX6490, could you please give me some clues on how to take decent close ups? And now that I need a new scanner, are they all the same-is? If I paid a couple of bucks more would it give better pics than a budget job?
Kaspar, why don't you post pics of your scanned pens?

Looking forward to any advice
Thanks
Skiprat

 

[johncrane]

skiprat kaspar scanned pen photos are some of the best trust me []

 

[Penmonkey]

Purty pen!

 

[TBone]

I like the pen and you get better results from a scanner than I did

 

[ctEaglesc]

I have scanned pictures in the past and they look like a "representatiopn of the pen.
It does not come slose to a crisp clear picture.If you take time withthe settings as Fangar said there is no need for editing.
I use no light tents or fancy set ups.
My pictures are exactly what I am seeing in real life.
A scanned "picture" of a pen is not even close no matter how "good" it looks.

 

[Gary Max]

Did I heard the pen crack??????????????????

 

[pete00]

interesting , not a bad pic....

 

[bob393]

It came out better than I would have expected. Not bad.