Jewelry anyone?

[TristanP]

I was looking for something to try tonight and remembered I had bought a cheap, translucent, plastic container at the dollar store to make into a small "light tent". So, I cut off the bottom, turned it upside-down, and shot these with my 717, Sunpaks, and umbrellas. How do you think they turned out?

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/scarab.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/scarab2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/birthstone.jpg

Plus a bonus California quarter

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/ca_quarter.jpg

[Skippy]

I was looking for something to try tonight and remembered I had bought a cheap, translucent, plastic container at the dollar store to make into a small "light tent". So, I cut off the bottom, turned it upside-down, and shot these with my 717, Sunpaks, and umbrellas. How do you think they turned out?
Plus a bonus California quarter

Sorry I didn't see this post before Tristan, they turned out really nice, gotta love those Sony's :thumb whats the difference between using a set up like you did with this jewelery and using a Light Tent ????

These images are very nicely presented, I'd be real happy if they were mine :clap
Thanks Tristan....... Skippy (Australia)

[TristanP]

Thanks, Skippy. I guess the difference is I had the container, and I don't have a light tent. ;-) Seriously, Since I cut off the top (bottom actually), I can only shoot straight down. In a light tent, it's more customizable I suppose.

[JimM]

These shots look great! I would like to see some more DOF on number two.

Can you shoot your setup somehow? I am curious of exactly what you have done and what kind of container you used.

[LiquidOps]

very nicely done... I would love to see your set up as well....


Thanks,

Steven

[mercphoto]

These shots look great! I would like to see some more DOF on number two.
On the other hand I liked the shallow DOF. My only suggestion would be more symmetry in the layout. And maybe find a way to get more texture out of the stones as well. Possibly a light source from behind shooting towards the camera to show ridge shadows?

[TristanP]

Since I took these back in June, I've done some further reading. I'm thinking that to bring out the stone's ridges more, it requires more diffusion - like a separate light panel in front of a softbox - in addition to different light placement. Studio lighting almost seems like a black art sometimes. I'll see if I can recreate the setup and get a pic for you guys this week.