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StockXpert says: poor lighting
madelaide:
This one was rejected at StockXpert for poor lighting. Do you agree? I didn't use a very strong lighting as I thoght a cozier, homely look would be more appropriate.
Regards,
Adelaide
Greg Boiarsky:
I hate to say it, but I think I agree with StockXpert. The overall image is flat, without much depth. It also appears to be a bit underexposed--is this photo in sRGB or aRGB color space?
You might try a bit of cross lighting in this image. Put a light on each side of the camera, at about a 45 degree angle. Use full lighting on one side, and about half as much on the other. This will add some shadows for depth, but also keep the shadows from being too sharp.
leaf:
I think I would agree with professorgb as well.
I would also sudjest moving the light a little farther away from the subject. The light is too bright on the bottom left of the plate and burns out any detail, while the top right of the image is left in shadow. Even though you probably did not light this with your on camera flash, it has the same look. You could also try hanging a thin sheet of some sort infront of your light source to difuse the light a bit.
madelaide:
I used natural lighting from the window. As I said, I wanted it to look like a cozy daily scene, not a staged one. Maybe I can apply a gradient filter to make lighting more even.
And I have no idea about the color space I'm using... How can I know that? I use PSP, not PS.
Regards,
Adelaide
Greg Boiarsky:
Look at your camera's settings to determine if you're using sRGB or aRGB. If you're using aRGB, programs that aren't color aware, like most browsers, will display the image with muted colors and look washed out.
As to the lighting, I recommend that you not make the lighting more even, but less even. Even lighting will make this image even flatter. What you might consider instead of a gradient filter is take the current file and increase its contrast and saturate the colors. This will add depth and warmth to the image. I've done this--adjusted levels, contrast, and saturation, and while it's a bit dark (I was working with your thumbnail), I think it's somewhat improved. Nonetheless, you might want to re-shoot with a bit better lighting.
--- Quote from: madelaide on September 11, 2006, 16:59 ---I used natural lighting from the window. As I said, I wanted it to look like a cozy daily scene, not a staged one. Maybe I can apply a gradient filter to make lighting more even.
And I have no idea about the color space I'm using... How can I know that? I use PSP, not PS.
Regards,
Adelaide
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