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 04/18/2005 01:02:36 AM · #1

Could we please see some examples for this challenge. The rules read: "Managing the reflections, color and sharpness of a small, multi-faceted object takes skill." I know nothing about this and need to learn... thanks

also, the font situation, does it mean we can make any color we want, any font, only no effects to the words, such as shadows or gradient color?

04/18/2005 01:10:58 AM · #2
Just open up a catalog and you will see examples :)
 04/18/2005 01:15:52 AM · #3
I just googled for "jewelry." Check any online jeweler and you'll find tons of pics.

The thing that suprised me was how many catalog pics were on a plain white background.
 04/18/2005 01:16:15 AM · #4
Can someone plese clarify non-stlyed text?

- does it not allow unique fonts?
- does it not allow bold, italics, regular etc?
- what if the font is third party and is 'Arial Italics' for example?
- if effects are things such as bold, italics, then are you allowed to have things like partial tranparency letters?
04/18/2005 01:16:22 AM · #5
A good example is the winner of the Advertisement challenge.
 04/18/2005 01:18:51 AM · #6
Originally posted by langdon:
A good example is the winner of the Advertisement challenge.


I predict that there will now be at least 10 silver watches in the challenge :-)
 04/18/2005 01:20:21 AM · #7
Originally posted by nico_blue:
I predict that there will now be at least 10 silver watches in the challenge :-)


Extra Rules: Silver watches get disqualified immediately!
 04/18/2005 01:23:01 AM · #8
When my wife had her Oly I found these tutorials - great place to start

Olympus Photoschool - Watches

Olympus Photoschool - a different take on Jewelry

They had another one that appears to be gone from the site that was about shooting rings that was really cool but these give you an idea where to start.

Andy
 04/18/2005 02:20:08 AM · #9
Guess I may need to pull out my old Oly C-3000 for this one. Either that or quickly buy a macro lens.
This is one of those challenges that favors a prosumer with macro built in over a DSLR with a normal lens.
 04/18/2005 02:40:38 AM · #10
Originally posted by aerogurl:
Could we please see some examples for this challenge. The rules read: "Managing the reflections, color and sharpness of a small, multi-faceted object takes skill." I know nothing about this and need to learn... thanks


Here is one of mine :


Tip : shield your object from the rest of the room because you will see all kinds of reflections otherwise. Use a bedsheet with a lamp shining through it if you don't have a softbox. Believe me, it is worth a try, it is hard to do, but you learn a lot.
 04/18/2005 08:52:39 AM · #11
I think this site has some good examples of photgraphing jewlery.

vanrossen jewlery photo's

Lots of different ideas after looking at these.
 04/18/2005 09:00:30 AM · #12
Originally posted by DustDevil:
I think this site has some good examples of photgraphing jewlery.

vanrossen jewlery photo's

Lots of different ideas after looking at these.


Great link, Charles! Thanks.
 04/18/2005 09:04:05 AM · #13
This should be interesting!!
 04/18/2005 09:07:49 AM · #14
Anybody have a light tent and a nice macro lens I can borrow, or have? lol
 04/18/2005 09:19:33 AM · #15
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
Anybody have a light tent and a nice macro lens I can borrow, or have? lol

Build a light tent yourself for about $10
//www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box

This works great. I use it all the time.

Dave
 04/18/2005 09:33:27 AM · #16
Originally posted by dsa157:

Build a light tent yourself for about $10
//www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box

This works great. I use it all the time.

Dave


Thanks, I gotta give that a shot.
 04/18/2005 09:52:05 AM · #17
Here's proof that "What goes around, comes around."

Now I'm going to be inconvenienced for getting my wife a tiny diamond on her wedding ring.

:-(

Do you think she'd mind if I bought a huge rock for this challenge, I think I might even score some brownie points. A lot more expensive than 100 tacks!
 04/18/2005 10:35:51 AM · #18
I was going to get some cracker jacks boxes and hope for the best =).

Also thanks for the link to the light box. I just picked up stuff to make my own...was $30.00 but with 2 clamp lights and 50w flood bulbs.
 04/18/2005 11:23:35 AM · #19
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Do you think she'd mind if I bought a huge rock for this challenge, I think I might even score some brownie points. A lot more expensive than 100 tacks!


I know exactly what you mean. I had to buy a whole bunch of tacks just to get my shot for that challenge.
 04/18/2005 12:57:59 PM · #20
I'm so sad I'm not a member .. :(

Would these have been apropiate?

1. Will you ...?



2. Let me reflect...


04/18/2005 02:26:23 PM · #21
Originally posted by alithenake:
I'm so sad I'm not a member .. :(


You could always become one......
 04/18/2005 03:02:33 PM · #22
yeah... I wish.. but's impossible from my country. I need someone from other country to buy me an account and then send him the money. I cannot pay using paypal or by check :(

I wish santa will give me as gift a member account :D
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