My first pictures

[Lars-118206]

This is my first 2 pictures after I bought Johns B. Holbrooks book “Macro watch photography for beginners”

I have now worked though the first 5 chapters and have now my own homemade light box

I have still some ducts on my pictures and I have not yet experimented with the poisonings of the hands

So I know I still have to learn more.

Regards

Lars
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/lars-118206/Secondpicture11820822-03.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/lars-118206/firstpicture22032008.jpg

[miboroco]

Perfekt :verneig:

[alicia]

:verneig:great pictures of the Queen :verneig:

[Hannibal]

Great pictures! :gut:
It seems, that Johns book contains useful information. ;)
Kind regards
Volker

[falkenlust]

Nice pictures, perfect Watch, show us more please :gut:

[retsyo]

One of the most stunning watches of all times! :verneig:

[PVH]

Original von Hannibal
Great pictures! :gut:
It seems, that Johns book contains useful information. ;)
Kind regards
Volker

I can confirm that the book contains useful information!

[jholbrook]

Hi Lars,

Really nice photos....you might try using GIMP (or some other photo editor) to select the dial and bring some light on the dial....but that's a minor point as the photos are quite good. :gut:

For those interested, here's the ordering information for my eBook:

http://www.jbhenterprises.net/ebooks/mpbook/mpbookrlx.html

[Muigaulwurf]

John, do you mean the dodge/burn brush? I had the feeling that the colors look a bit pale afterwards, how do you make the lighter dial "shinier" then?

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by Muigaulwurf
John, do you mean the dodge/burn brush? I had the feeling that the colors look a bit pale afterwards, how do you make the lighter dial "shinier" then?

No - not the dodge/burn brush. Brightness/Contrast or Levels....its all in the book. :]

[Gstar12]

Great!! :gut:

[bullibeer]

Nice pictures,.... keep going on...!

[Moehf]

wow and wow!

[daytonasub]

really nice, the pics and the DD of course.

regards

Frank

[timske]

Original von Lars-118206

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff46/lars-118206/Secondpicture11820822-03.jpg





I love this Day Date :verneig:

[daytonasub]

what a lovely ice blue dial.


regards


Frank

[Lars-118206]

Hi John

I have used GIMP to adjust the light by select COLORS, and then
select CURVES and to perform what’s called a “crop”

So I have not yet discovered how to select the dial and bring some light on the dial

Regards

Lars

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by Lars-118206
Hi John

I have used GIMP to adjust the light by select COLORS, and then
select CURVES and to perform what’s called a “crop”

So I have not yet discovered how to select the dial and bring some light on the dial

Regards

Lars

Take a look again starting on page 101 - here's where I explain how to use the selection tool, then you can use either the CURVES tool or BRIGHTNESS tool to adjust the dial. :gut:

[superraecher]

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