you're right it looks just like that through the right light...if that light source comes from a computer displaying photoshop.
The light in my pics never comes from computer. I always try to make images right in the camera. As for the photoshop you should know that camera sensors are not similar to human eye and there is always some processing, either in-camera, or in computer, or both. Raw images that come from some more advanced cameras are like 'negatives' that need development. If film era the develop process was chemical, but some tweaks were possible even then. In digital, the develop process takes place in a computer (either the tiny computer in camera itself, or external computer). Possibilities for computer-driven develop are almost unlimited. One can literally repaint the picture, if there is a need for that, given resources are enough for that job.
In this particular case the light was artificial, produced by 2 controllable strobes with some diffusion setup. That way the light is controllable and dependable.
it's a beautiful, professional grade photo (they always are) its just they're always edited images. the colours look brighter, more vibrant and sharper in his image then they do in hand. the steelbook is pretty in hand, it's just his photos create a nicer purer version that doesn't exist.
I am doing this for fun and never consider my images as true representation of what is in picture. The purpose is to draw attention to steels or nice collectors editions and show better side of collecting. DB called this 'eye candy'. I've got some complaints before, that my steels in my pics are sometimes better than in hands. But most people here have learned this already, got used to it, and don't have any problems with that.
I am always trying to make world a bit better. Some steels need to be fixed to the state how they should look. Some ninjas here do custom designs and physical tweaking of some steels.
Unfortunately, there are so really bad steels that fixing [pictures of] them in post is not worth the efforts.
if zavvi displayed his images to show what it was like in hand before release, most people would complain when they got them in hand.
Honestly, I have nothing to do with zavvi images or zavvi business, except that I buy some steels from them.
its okay looking at doctored images of hot women because i dont plan on buying one later
, but i come here to see high quality photos that show the steels in all there glory...warts n' all.
We have a lot of ninjas here doing photos, you often have a chance to compare photos from different sources to make your decision to buy.
the nature of this print, means the colours, & in particular the red wine like colour never remains one solid shade because of the way the light bounces off the art, & that is viewable in ALL other photos. the finish is a reason some dont like this steel, mb's images just conveniently alter out the way the materials alter the images perception, I'd prefer it if it was a solid block shade like megabee's pictures...unfortunately it's not.
If you have this steel in hand, you should know that front finish is not 100% opaque, some metal underneath the finish takes part in light reflection. There must be a way to show this in video (with motion), but there no practical way to show this in photo.
What you see in any picture of any steel is bounced light, as there are no steels that emit light themselves.
I can assure that on this picture the only adjustments besides dust removal are global ones to make whole image correction. Everything else is the result of some specific and quite simple lighting. Sometimes, really rarely (maybe 1 of 200 steels) I try to fix some weird unnatural colors (not relevant to what is seen by a human eye) on pictures that result from complex finishes, but this is not the case for this pics. My understanding that those situations come from combination of complex finishes and camera imperfections for color rendition.
thats why i dont find mb's pictures particularly useful, they're well done (photography & edits) just not useful references.
As I've said above, my images were never meant to be references. I always try to get most job done in optical. Edits if necessary are not that extensive.
...lol
that videos about as accurate as mb's ponyo steelbook pictures
...god wish they looked like that.
Right now camera negative files of 'Ponyo' are like 100 km away from me, but I can assure that they look like that right out of camera, it's all optical and that was intentional. If you wish, I can send you some when I have them at hand.
— well, the "inside art" covered in ads in the Coraline German steel is a criminal offense I think, but other than that, its printed back and the lack of back art on Nightmare (those black spirals aren't enough without gloss), it's alright.
) you guys do good things, running a much cleaner & friendlier forum then other places...but I don't think my previously deleted post was rude or offensive enough to be removed.
