Cigar Photography - Page 14

elderboy02 · 01-03-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

still learning.......

Nice!

elderboy02 · 01-03-2010, 01:44 PM

Some pics I took yesterday:

elderboy02 · 01-03-2010, 01:44 PM

elderboy02 · 01-03-2010, 01:45 PM

s15driftking · 01-03-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

Great pic, usually i favor anti-symmetry, but i love this!

troutbreath · 01-03-2010, 05:04 PM

Have been playing around with a Do-It-Yourself light box at home.

01-03-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by troutbreath

Have been playing around with a Do-It-Yourself light box at home.

Not bad, but I would use a low flash setting (if you have a flash that is adjustable) to add some "fill light" and get rid of the shadow.

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 07:11 PM

Thanks Dan. Will try it next time I post some pictures.

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:01 PM

Here are some shots from today

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4590967...09479285/show/

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:03 PM

Hope this works

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:04 PM

Sorry about that. Let's try that again

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:06 PM

Here are a few more.

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:08 PM

did these shots with a 2007 RE Canada Bolivar Simones and a 2009 RE Germany Bolivar conde 109

maverickdrinker · 01-03-2010, 10:10 PM

finally, some cohiba lancero shots

the nub · 01-03-2010, 11:27 PM

Let's see if this will work.

No chop, 30", F14.

pnoon · 01-03-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by the nub

Let's see if this will work.

No chop, 30", F14.

Sweet desktop/wallpaper.

Blueface · 01-04-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by troutbreath

Have been playing around with a Do-It-Yourself light box at home.

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Originally Posted by Namerifrats

Not bad, but I would use a low flash setting (if you have a flash that is adjustable) to add some "fill light" and get rid of the shadow.

Shadows are not always the enemy.
In this shot, I think his light box did an awesome job of illumination while creating some emphasis with the slight shadow cast by the cigar coffin.
I think it looks striking to see the slight shadow on the front, showing you backlit more, than the conventional shadow to the back when front lighting. It looks more to me as a mirror reflection than a shadow.
Nice job indeed with this photo.

01-04-2010, 11:33 AM

True, if thats the affect the photographer is going for. Alot of advertisements for products will usually not show any shadowing. Leaving the appearance of the object "floating" I guess you could say. They do this because the don't want anything causing a distraction or taking somebody's eyes off the product, including shadows. I wasn't sure if he was going for that affect or not, but alot of people that use a light box try for that look.

troutbreath · 01-04-2010, 02:39 PM

Actually, if you are referring to the "shadow" in the front, it is actually a reflection. I had a 16 x 20 pane of glass in the bottom of the light box.

Blueface · 01-04-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by troutbreath

Actually, if you are referring to the "shadow" in the front, it is actually a reflection. I had a 16 x 20 pane of glass in the bottom of the light box.

That's what I thought.
It in fact looks like a reflection as I stated earlier.
Gives it a three dimensional feel.

01-03-2010, 01:44 PM	#262
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Cigar Photography Some pics I took yesterday:

01-03-2010, 01:44 PM	#263
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Cigar Photography

01-03-2010, 01:45 PM	#264
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Cigar Photography

01-03-2010, 05:04 PM	#266
troutbreath Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: The Dash, NC Posts: 706 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigar Photography Have been playing around with a Do-It-Yourself light box at home.

01-03-2010, 07:11 PM	#268
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography Thanks Dan. Will try it next time I post some pictures.

01-03-2010, 10:01 PM	#269
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography Here are some shots from today http://www.flickr.com/photos/4590967...09479285/show/

01-03-2010, 10:03 PM	#270
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography Hope this works

01-03-2010, 10:04 PM	#271
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography Sorry about that. Let's try that again

01-03-2010, 10:06 PM	#272
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography Here are a few more.

01-03-2010, 10:08 PM	#273
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography did these shots with a 2007 RE Canada Bolivar Simones and a 2009 RE Germany Bolivar conde 109

01-03-2010, 10:10 PM	#274
maverickdrinker I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: art Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,590 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar Photography finally, some cohiba lancero shots

01-03-2010, 11:27 PM	#275
the nub Papa Chino Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nanaimo, BC Posts: 320 Trading: (2)	Re: Cigar Photography Let's see if this will work. No chop, 30", F14.

01-04-2010, 11:33 AM	#278
Namerifrats Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cigar Photography True, if thats the affect the photographer is going for. Alot of advertisements for products will usually not show any shadowing. Leaving the appearance of the object "floating" I guess you could say. They do this because the don't want anything causing a distraction or taking somebody's eyes off the product, including shadows. I wasn't sure if he was going for that affect or not, but alot of people that use a light box try for that look.

01-04-2010, 02:39 PM	#279
troutbreath Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: The Dash, NC Posts: 706 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigar Photography Actually, if you are referring to the "shadow" in the front, it is actually a reflection. I had a 16 x 20 pane of glass in the bottom of the light box.