Sharpie (C&C please)

[kdthomas]

I'm just venturing into product shots, I'd like to see what everyone thinks of this, and how I can improve it.



Would it help if I uploaded the SOOC image, or a shot of the table, etc?

 

[Parker219]

Sorry, I don't like it.

The reflection of the bright light is almost "crossing out" the sharpie name.

Can you use a less harsh light, so it doesn't create that reflection?

 

[kdthomas]

Sorry, I don't like it.

No, that's great ... I want to fix it and get better.

The reflection of the bright light is almost "crossing out" the sharpie name.

Can you use a less harsh light, so it doesn't create that reflection?

Is this better?

 

[qleak]

Sorry, I don't like it.

No, that's great ... I want to fix it and get better.

The reflection of the bright light is almost "crossing out" the sharpie name.

Can you use a less harsh light, so it doesn't create that reflection?

Is this better?


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IMHO yes!

however your pen will dry up without the cap on! lol

 

[Parker219]

Yep. Nice fix.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Is your monitor calibrated?

 

[Rick58]

Much better

 

[kdthomas]

Is your monitor calibrated?

Yes I use i1 color checker ... Does it look funny?

 

[Braineack]

2nd needs a little bit of reflection added back.

 

[kdthomas]

2nd needs a little bit of reflection added back.

Where were you thinking? On the cap, along the clip?

 

[kdthomas]

2nd needs a little bit of reflection added back.

OK, here's another one.... got a little more light on the cap to the right, and the bright line is still there but much more subtle, I think.

Thoughts?

Seriously, I'm thinking about actually doing this, I want to get this right and I really need good advice. Is it catalog/shutterstock worthy?

Bear in mind I know I gotta clean up the dust & scratches, but is it a good image?

 

[qleak]

Is it catalog/shutterstock worthy?

Compared with what sharpie currently buys:

Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point Permanent Marker

I'd say it's pretty damn close. It looks like they prefer slightly less dark of shadows and more detail on the tip [/QUOTE]

 

[kdthomas]

Yeah their blacks don't look as deep. And is it me, or does that shadow underneath look artificial? It's just as dark at the white portion of the pen as the black ...

Would a company like that expect a transparent background?

 

[W.Y.Photo]

Ok. the only problem I have with the 3rd one is the way the highlight wraps around this black area in the cap.. can you figure out how to fill that without changing where the highlight falls?

 

[snerd]

I was going to say, that's a sharp Sharpie! But it seems just a tad soft to me. Of course, I could be mistaken. Anyone else?