Abstract Pentax P3

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-14-2013, 02:01 PM

Hey everyone I would like to know what y'all think of this. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. I like this image however my goal is to always look for better improvements. This is a composite image. Created with a very sturdy tripod and exposing different areas of the subject camera with a giant soft box in multiple (I think 10 exposures). The soft box was feathered facing away from me to accentuate the lines a little but still have a soft light. Thanks!

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trojancast · 12-15-2013, 07:41 PM

Very nice. The only thing that detracts from it is the crazy gold "passed" sticker. I would get rid of it in post. Otherwise, great job.

stevebrot · 12-15-2013, 08:57 PM

I too find the sticker distracting, but I would not remove it entirely. There must be some way to make it less of a focal point.

Other than that, this is a sterling product shot.

Steve

BTW...I am a fan of the P3 line. Nice looking cameras.

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-15-2013, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by trojancast

Very nice. The only thing that detracts from it is the crazy gold "passed" sticker. I would get rid of it in post. Otherwise, great job.

Sweet! Thanks!

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-15-2013, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I too find the sticker distracting, but I would not remove it entirely. There must be some way to make it less of a focal point.

Other than that, this is a sterling product shot.

Steve

BTW...I am a fan of the P3 line. Nice looking cameras.

Cool, thanks.

Jonathan Mac · 12-16-2013, 02:03 AM

I agree that the sticker is a little distracting, I'd also say the photo is a bit dark, but it could be my screen. As a big fan of the P series, I like the picture though, it should be in the camera p0rn thread...

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-16-2013, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I agree that the sticker is a little distracting, I'd also say the photo is a bit dark, but it could be my screen. As a big fan of the P series, I like the picture though, it should be in the camera p0rn thread...

Where's the camera p0rn section?

stevebrot · 12-16-2013, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by Scootatheschool1990

Where's the camera p0rn section?

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/217364-gear-...f-you-got.html

-- or --

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/57517-introd...lm-pentax.html

Steve

FrankC · 12-16-2013, 01:36 PM

First, have you calibrated your monitor? Although many have called the "Passed" sticker distracting, it is part of the camera and harks back to older manufacturing methods. I think the sticker adds to the nostalgic feel of the camera. The camera is blending with the background, so a back light, rim light or some sort of kicker light is needed to define the shape of the subject. This also adds more dimension to the image.

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-16-2013, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/217364-gear-...f-you-got.html

-- or --

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/57517-introd...lm-pentax.html

Steve

Sweet thanks!

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-16-2013, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by FrankC

First, have you calibrated your monitor? Although many have called the "Passed" sticker distracting, it is part of the camera and harks back to older manufacturing methods. I think the sticker adds to the nostalgic feel of the camera. The camera is blending with the background, so a back light, rim light or some sort of kicker light is needed to define the shape of the subject. This also adds more dimension to the image.

I hear you on the nostalgia factor, but I'm gathering maybe somewhere in betweenwould look best. Thanks for your critique! Really appreciate it!

Do you have a color calibrated monitor? I'm not making enough to warrant getting one.

FrankC · 12-16-2013, 03:11 PM

Yes, I use the Spyder 4 and it can make a huge difference in your editing. It's also a must if you make any prints.

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-17-2013, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by FrankC

Yes, I use the Spyder 4 and it can make a huge difference in your editing. It's also a must if you make any prints.

Yeah, okay. I use Mac ipad and iphone to see if the color is on or off. Not a scientific way, but I want to see how most people will see the image. I'll take a look at the spyder 4

Gregory_51 · 12-17-2013, 12:08 PM

Nice looking P3, great shape for the age of it. Either was really taken care of or wasn't used too much. The lighting is nice and dramatic. Maybe a touch dark in the shadows on my monitor (calibrated). The sticker was part of the camera back in the day when they were made in Japan and had the gold sticker proudly displayed. It does compete for attention but I guess it will personal taste on that point. It is a bit blown out and the lettering has washed out. Reworking the pp could fix that. I might do a bit of dodge and burn overall and bring out the lettering on the lens more. I feel the lettering is rather dark which gives a sort of a muddy feel to it, brightening it makes it crisper and cleaner. Lots of ways to approach things like this depending on taste and intent. I did a quick edit to show what I mean with my comments and posted it here. Alternate edit on right of photo by Scootatheschool1990 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cheers
Greg

Scootatheschool1990 · 12-17-2013, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by Gregory_51

Nice looking P3, great shape for the age of it. Either was really taken care of or wasn't used too much. The lighting is nice and dramatic. Maybe a touch dark in the shadows on my monitor (calibrated). The sticker was part of the camera back in the day when they were made in Japan and had the gold sticker proudly displayed. It does compete for attention but I guess it will personal taste on that point. It is a bit blown out and the lettering has washed out. Reworking the pp could fix that. I might do a bit of dodge and burn overall and bring out the lettering on the lens more. I feel the lettering is rather dark which gives a sort of a muddy feel to it, brightening it makes it crisper and cleaner. Lots of ways to approach things like this depending on taste and intent. I did a quick edit to show what I mean with my comments and posted it here. Alternate edit on right of photo by Scootatheschool1990 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cheers
Greg

Wow, exactly what i was going for! Thanks! What all did you do? Could you send me the psd of what you did?
Thanks for the reply!

12-14-2013, 02:01 PM	#1
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466	Pentax P3 Lens: 55 1.4 Camera: k5 ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/180s Aperture: F22 Hey everyone I would like to know what y'all think of this. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. I like this image however my goal is to always look for better improvements. This is a composite image. Created with a very sturdy tripod and exposing different areas of the subject camera with a giant soft box in multiple (I think 10 exposures). The soft box was feathered facing away from me to accentuate the lines a little but still have a soft light. Thanks! Attached Images Last edited by Scootatheschool1990; 12-14-2013 at 02:08 PM.

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12-15-2013, 07:41 PM	#2
trojancast Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 34	Very nice. The only thing that detracts from it is the crazy gold "passed" sticker. I would get rid of it in post. Otherwise, great job.

12-15-2013, 08:57 PM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	I too find the sticker distracting, but I would not remove it entirely. There must be some way to make it less of a focal point. Other than that, this is a sterling product shot. Steve BTW...I am a fan of the P3 line. Nice looking cameras.

12-15-2013, 11:01 PM	#4
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by trojancast Very nice. The only thing that detracts from it is the crazy gold "passed" sticker. I would get rid of it in post. Otherwise, great job. Sweet! Thanks!

12-15-2013, 11:01 PM	#5
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot I too find the sticker distracting, but I would not remove it entirely. There must be some way to make it less of a focal point. Other than that, this is a sterling product shot. Steve BTW...I am a fan of the P3 line. Nice looking cameras. Cool, thanks.

12-16-2013, 02:03 AM	#6
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	I agree that the sticker is a little distracting, I'd also say the photo is a bit dark, but it could be my screen. As a big fan of the P series, I like the picture though, it should be in the camera p0rn thread...

12-16-2013, 05:53 AM	#7
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I agree that the sticker is a little distracting, I'd also say the photo is a bit dark, but it could be my screen. As a big fan of the P series, I like the picture though, it should be in the camera p0rn thread... Where's the camera p0rn section?

12-16-2013, 11:40 AM	#8
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Scootatheschool1990 Where's the camera p0rn section? https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/217364-gear-...f-you-got.html -- or -- https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/57517-introd...lm-pentax.html Steve

12-16-2013, 01:36 PM	#9
FrankC Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 322	First, have you calibrated your monitor? Although many have called the "Passed" sticker distracting, it is part of the camera and harks back to older manufacturing methods. I think the sticker adds to the nostalgic feel of the camera. The camera is blending with the background, so a back light, rim light or some sort of kicker light is needed to define the shape of the subject. This also adds more dimension to the image.

12-16-2013, 02:08 PM	#10
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/217364-gear-...f-you-got.html -- or -- https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/57517-introd...lm-pentax.html Steve Sweet thanks!

12-16-2013, 02:10 PM	#11
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by FrankC First, have you calibrated your monitor? Although many have called the "Passed" sticker distracting, it is part of the camera and harks back to older manufacturing methods. I think the sticker adds to the nostalgic feel of the camera. The camera is blending with the background, so a back light, rim light or some sort of kicker light is needed to define the shape of the subject. This also adds more dimension to the image. I hear you on the nostalgia factor, but I'm gathering maybe somewhere in betweenwould look best. Thanks for your critique! Really appreciate it! Do you have a color calibrated monitor? I'm not making enough to warrant getting one.

12-16-2013, 03:11 PM	#12
FrankC Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 322	Yes, I use the Spyder 4 and it can make a huge difference in your editing. It's also a must if you make any prints.

12-17-2013, 07:36 AM	#13
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by FrankC Yes, I use the Spyder 4 and it can make a huge difference in your editing. It's also a must if you make any prints. Yeah, okay. I use Mac ipad and iphone to see if the color is on or off. Not a scientific way, but I want to see how most people will see the image. I'll take a look at the spyder 4

12-17-2013, 12:08 PM	#14
Gregory_51 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 343	Nice looking P3, great shape for the age of it. Either was really taken care of or wasn't used too much. The lighting is nice and dramatic. Maybe a touch dark in the shadows on my monitor (calibrated). The sticker was part of the camera back in the day when they were made in Japan and had the gold sticker proudly displayed. It does compete for attention but I guess it will personal taste on that point. It is a bit blown out and the lettering has washed out. Reworking the pp could fix that. I might do a bit of dodge and burn overall and bring out the lettering on the lens more. I feel the lettering is rather dark which gives a sort of a muddy feel to it, brightening it makes it crisper and cleaner. Lots of ways to approach things like this depending on taste and intent. I did a quick edit to show what I mean with my comments and posted it here. Alternate edit on right of photo by Scootatheschool1990 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Cheers Greg

12-17-2013, 09:51 PM	#15
Scootatheschool1990 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boise Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 466 Original Poster	Originally posted by Gregory_51 Nice looking P3, great shape for the age of it. Either was really taken care of or wasn't used too much. The lighting is nice and dramatic. Maybe a touch dark in the shadows on my monitor (calibrated). The sticker was part of the camera back in the day when they were made in Japan and had the gold sticker proudly displayed. It does compete for attention but I guess it will personal taste on that point. It is a bit blown out and the lettering has washed out. Reworking the pp could fix that. I might do a bit of dodge and burn overall and bring out the lettering on the lens more. I feel the lettering is rather dark which gives a sort of a muddy feel to it, brightening it makes it crisper and cleaner. Lots of ways to approach things like this depending on taste and intent. I did a quick edit to show what I mean with my comments and posted it here. Alternate edit on right of photo by Scootatheschool1990 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Cheers Greg Wow, exactly what i was going for! Thanks! What all did you do? Could you send me the psd of what you did? Thanks for the reply!