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<blockquote data-quote="pxlwz" data-source="post: 18139" data-attributes="member: 338"><p>D.J.</p><p></p><p>About the light dots: Like Greg said, a softer (bigger, more diffused) light source will help.</p><p>Moving the lights around will help also. Imagine, if you could wrap some mirror foil around the stem, and another around the bowl: if you can find a spot, where the light is not visible in the mirror, you will not have any hotspots. In your example, the light would have to be more above the bowl. I am not sure, if you are using any light from the top, or only side light. It can help, if you stand right in front of the camera, head in front of the lens, close 1 eye, and start moving the light source around, concentrating on the reflection.</p><p>For the sandblasted Dunhill? Canadian, for example, a light from the top, slightly forward towards the camera, would accentuate the ring blast.</p><p></p><p>For ring grain, a light that is placed ~ 90º to the flow of the the grain, will bring it out nicely. Think Sunlight: around noon, everything looks pretty flat. Morning and evening sun, will bring out the smallest of hills, and makes them look more 3D.</p><p></p><p>Hope, this helps.</p><p></p><p>Markus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pxlwz, post: 18139, member: 338"] D.J. About the light dots: Like Greg said, a softer (bigger, more diffused) light source will help. Moving the lights around will help also. Imagine, if you could wrap some mirror foil around the stem, and another around the bowl: if you can find a spot, where the light is not visible in the mirror, you will not have any hotspots. In your example, the light would have to be more above the bowl. I am not sure, if you are using any light from the top, or only side light. It can help, if you stand right in front of the camera, head in front of the lens, close 1 eye, and start moving the light source around, concentrating on the reflection. For the sandblasted Dunhill? Canadian, for example, a light from the top, slightly forward towards the camera, would accentuate the ring blast. For ring grain, a light that is placed ~ 90º to the flow of the the grain, will bring it out nicely. Think Sunlight: around noon, everything looks pretty flat. Morning and evening sun, will bring out the smallest of hills, and makes them look more 3D. Hope, this helps. Markus [/QUOTE]
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