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01/07/2004 01:52:31 AM · #1


I'm going to reshoot this photo because of the way the gba is partially cut out of the photo, but before I do that I would like to know what can I do to improve the photo? Different angle? Make the photo lighter? No borders?

Any feedback would be helpful. Thanks.
01/07/2004 02:51:25 AM · #2
hi!
I think that's a really cool photo- neat idea. If I was you I think I'd make it a little less grainy and a little lighter. I think the contrast is awesome but it's a little dark 'cause you can't really see all the buttons or anything.
Good stuff though! :D:D:D
Liz
01/07/2004 09:03:33 AM · #3
It looks like there is dust on the display panel. Be sure to clean the GBA really well prior to photographing it. It might or might not look better with an actual screen being displayed from one of the games. I'd try it both ways to see which looks better. I do like the angle of the shot, and the overall look. I do agree that there is a loss of detail in the darker portion of the photo, so lighting could use a little work. Nicely done. Looking forward to the results of your next shoot.

Ron
01/07/2004 09:07:29 AM · #4
I can't comment on the contrast/colour as I'm at work with my unprofiled monitor. Composition wise, the current angle seems to have the far edge of the GBA pointed out of the shot, which being so far down I think looks a bit unbalanced.. If you crop ~70-100 px off the top edge (as it is now), and rotate 90 degrees clockwise, I think this is roughly how I would have attempted it. I think this is a more natural viewing angle.
01/07/2004 04:14:22 PM · #5
Thanks for the tips, I'll try to do a reshoot and post up the new results by the end of the week.
01/07/2004 04:16:30 PM · #6
spoons, try having the negative space "under the open part of the GB" instead of "above it" Just a thought. I really like it though. Nice work.
01/08/2004 03:26:21 AM · #7
I tried a different angle after have trouble with glare from a light. Still not final product, but would like to know if there is any improvement.



Thanks for the comments and help everyone.
01/08/2004 03:51:40 AM · #8
Originally posted by spoons:

I tried a different angle after have trouble with glare from a light. Still not final product, but would like to know if there is any improvement.

Stick a bit of text at the top I can see that as a magazine ad - very professional looking.
01/08/2004 05:27:46 AM · #9
Originally posted by spoons:

I tried a different angle after have trouble with glare from a light. Still not final product, but would like to know if there is any improvement.


If you have trouble with glare, and if it is really glare (glare in the meaning of a polarised direct reflection) then you should be able to remove it with a polarisation filter.

Many reflections from plastic objects are indeed polarised and you can influence it by using a polarisation filter. The polarisation filter would also function as a neutral density filter, requiring an increased exposure, but otherwise would not influence the light balance in your picture.

Message edited by author 2004-01-08 05:29:10.
01/08/2004 05:50:34 AM · #10
there you go spoons - nice job. You did a really good job with that fitting it into the advertisment cat. Good use of negative space - room for copy. Nice work.
01/08/2004 06:29:17 AM · #11
Purely as a photograph, I'd crop it differently - certainly to include all of the primary shadow of the thing, and certainly to change the balance of neg space (though if you are leaving room for text then it's a different matter). The 'glare' as it stands is useful I think - gives it that high-tech edge. A slight technical point is that the background area bottom left is darker (slightly) than the rest of the whiteness.

Good solid work though Spoons ... can you let us know what you were aiming for here?

Ed
01/08/2004 08:36:44 AM · #12
Very nice. I actually like it better than the first shot. I think that I would attempt to get a little more depth-of-field, so that the foreground comes into focus as sharply as the screen - so that you could read the labels under the buttons clearly. A bit of a moire pattern appears on the screen - might be due to jpeg compression, I can't really tell. If not, then as was suggested earlier, a polarization filter could eliminate it.

Ron
01/08/2004 08:39:04 AM · #13
Your light direction on the second one is better.. (the gba) ... than the first. Just try to soften the light a bit.



EDIT: Oh, I see.... I made sure I mentioned which photo I was referring to because I thought you posted two photos to look at. I realize now that the second is a thumbnail in your signature. Very confusing to have that there. It is large enough to be part of the conversation.

Message edited by author 2004-01-08 08:40:40.
01/08/2004 10:11:19 AM · #14
I actually like the glare on the GBA.
01/08/2004 05:12:14 PM · #15
Originally posted by e301:

Good solid work though Spoons ... can you let us know what you were aiming for here?

Ed

This photograph is for an art assignment that I chose to do on advertisement. Still got to add the text and maybe some other stuff, but that's might be hard. No photoshop :(

Once again, thanks for the suggestions, tips and words of encouragement everyone. You've all been a big help.
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