Still Life: Onions C&C Welcome

[cgipson1]

is this better?

 

[ceeboy14]

Tried that, Charlie...was way too hard but then again it was a 72 dpi file, too..I just gave it some some paint laters trying to match some of the less blown out spot's colors...also added a bit of depth to the background...anytime you dink with someone else's image, it starts getting a little weird...

 

[Rick58]

Thanks Charlie. I'll give it a go. So much for SOOC...

 

[cgipson1]

Thanks Charlie. I'll give it a go. So much for SOOC...

Just need to make your light a little softer... no big deal!

 

[o hey tyler]

I like the composition, Rick. But as others have said the hot spots and warm WB lead to somewhat of a posterization around the highlights.

Sometimes you just can't have a winner SOOC, but it was a great effort.

 

[Rick58]

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Good idea!

 

[cgipson1]

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Good idea!

but now not enough highlight... lol! (left onion). And you have some cloning echoes on the skin...

 

[o hey tyler]

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Good idea!

Lookin' better! You're getting there.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I would hang this in MY kitchen.

What is your light set-up? How big a diffuser, and distance?
I know little about lighting, I'm asking to help my understanding.

Oh, and that little bit of added space on the sides works very well to me. It didn't need a whole bunch, just that little bit. Fun to see subtle changes make bigger visual differences.

 

[Rick58]

I would hang this in MY kitchen.

What is your light set-up? How big a diffuser, and distance?
I know little about lighting, I'm asking to help my understanding.

Oh, and that little bit of added space on the sides works very well to me. It didn't need a whole bunch, just that little bit. Fun to see subtle changes make bigger visual differences.

Well my lighting setup is actually quite elaborate. It a $10.00 utility reflector with a 70 watt floresent tube and a piece of tracing paper taped over the front as a diffuser. I had the light about 18" from the closest onion.

But that's exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. I want to see what can be done with as little as possible.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Thanks!

I cheap is fine.

I'm just trying to work out how to not get the blown highlight, without ruining what you have.

 

[Rick58]

is this better?

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Nice Charlie! You got over ran in the posts and I missed this. I need to play with it some more and try to replicate your version. I have no idea if there's any difference, but I have lightroom ordered and I downloaded the 17 hours of tutorials that were offered free this month. I'm hoping PP will come a little easier. I'm currently using Paintshop Pro 5, but I have nothing to compare it to.

 

[Rick58]

Thanks!

I cheap is fine.

I'm just trying to work out how to not get the blown highlight, without ruining what you have.

There's a lot of information online regarding building softboxes. That may be an upcoming project.

 

[Rick58]

Tried that, Charlie...was way too hard but then again it was a 72 dpi file, too..I just gave it some some paint laters trying to match some of the less blown out spot's colors...also added a bit of depth to the background...anytime you dink with someone else's image, it starts getting a little weird...

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Hey Sorry CB, you got lost in the shuffle. Nice edit. You toned it down just enough to bring back a little texture.
I have lightroom coming this week. I'm hoping editing is a little better then Paintshop 5

 

[cgipson1]

is this better?

Nice Charlie! You got over ran in the posts and I missed this. I need to play with it some more and try to replicate your version. I have no idea if there's any difference, but I have lightroom ordered and I downloaded the 17 hours of tutorials that were offered free this month. I'm hoping PP will come a little easier. I'm currently using Paintshop Pro 5, but I have nothing to compare it to.

Photoshop CS5 here.... and I am not really that good at it... lol! I have so much to learn....