You could try going further out for more focal depth then crop to the detail (that seems to help with me)
Nic x
You could try going further out for more focal depth then crop to the detail (that seems to help with me)
Nic x
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thanks i will try that, I just wish there were more hours in a day!
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you could try taking the shot at an angle. Use natural light from say a window during the daytime with a net covering it and reflect the light back towards your piece but putting something shiney on the other side of the piece, tin foil will do at a pinch or even white card so you can highlight the shadows and get some fill in light. Just ideas as i've never tried anything like but the principles should be the same. I'm sure I have an article on making your own home made set up somewhere, i shall have a looksee. Sorry for butting in, it's me and photography, it's one of my things.
All suggestions are appreciated the more help to get great pics the better!
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If you try making a large tube of tissue paper and place it over the item being photographed you will avoid any harsh shadows.
Also if you cover the top with another sheet and cut a hole out to poke the lens through , then you will get a nice even exposure and pictures without those 'black' reflections.
The tissue paper is a cheaper option than a photographic cube.
Also if your camera takes pictures at a large image size, such as 8 - 12 mb then it does not matter too much about a macro lens as you will be able to crop the photos and still retain a good amount of detail for website pics.
Andrew
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