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Old 04-10-2009, 11:08 AM
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Buddy this last photo is my favorite background. Besides the back of the guard where you have your red dot I would like to see just a little more light on the front of the guard as well. Man I love this knife.


It is fun to watch all the critique going on here in the photography forum lately.


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Old 04-10-2009, 03:11 PM
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Wow.
That is one spectacular knife.

As Mike said the last background works the best.
Then again, I can't help but wonder how it would look using just one swirl, from the original background, right under the blade/guard junction, fading off to dark tones.
Then again, I could be nutz.


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Old 04-10-2009, 04:11 PM
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Buddy,

I have to say the burgundy backround is my fav as well. I was wearing a robe this morning just that color. The only thing that I see is in the detail and the lighting on the guard which you already mentioned. In the previous image there was (I thought) a little more contrast. Black was darker, plus the gold could use a touch more color saturation. I think you definitely have a winner with this photo. Great job.


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Old 04-11-2009, 06:11 PM
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Thanks all. No, that picture is not 'a winner', though it would be OK for some applications. It could be a lot better in Oh, so many ways.

Lighting the front of the guard is problematic because of the low side light I use to give contrast to the engraving. It naturally creates a very dense shadow on the opposite side of the guard. In light of recent discussions about monitors and the dark to light scale - I have to say that some of dark areas mentioned show ample variations in shading and the lower edge of the guards are plainly visible - on my monitor. I have a feeling that the difference is I 'calibrate' my monitor and shade the screen from direct lighting around it (room/desk lights). Of the two, calibration makes the most difference. I could certainly be mistaken about this, but it might be a factor.

Here's the next evolution of the above picture. This one looks pretty good to me but I do have one final idea in case this one doesn't bear up under scrutiny.



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Old 04-11-2009, 07:33 PM
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Buddy, I like the composition better on this photo and the extra detail you have shown on the left image, very nice.


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Old 04-11-2009, 08:39 PM
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This last one is my fave, too. The background is just that. Non-demanding, and the insets work for me.

Loving the lighting on the core knife.

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Old 04-12-2009, 02:31 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the great help! Much appreciated.


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Old 04-15-2009, 01:24 AM
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Awesome job on that last shot Buddy I have to agree, the darker back ground is a much better choice. Thanks for sharing!

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