Re: Photographing Opals - Tips, Tricks & Techniques
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 12:47 am
Yes, there's nothing wrong with his pics once the white balance is adjusted, and boy, what a difference it makes! Your stones look primo on a white background, m76. The yellowed background affects the look of the stones themselves because they're transparent, and the difference is like night and day when it comes to the richness of the colors.
Thanks for showing the difference with the pics m76 already posted, Art. Good pics made even better, just by tweaking the background. Nice going to both of you!
This reminds me that rubies are often shown on a yellow background because it makes them look redder, but in that case it's deceptive because the same ruby set in white gold won't look anything like it does on a yellow background. In this case, changing the background color caused by the lighting shows their true colors, and enhances the look of the pieces, and that's wonderful to capture in still photos.
Thanks for showing the difference with the pics m76 already posted, Art. Good pics made even better, just by tweaking the background. Nice going to both of you!
This reminds me that rubies are often shown on a yellow background because it makes them look redder, but in that case it's deceptive because the same ruby set in white gold won't look anything like it does on a yellow background. In this case, changing the background color caused by the lighting shows their true colors, and enhances the look of the pieces, and that's wonderful to capture in still photos.