thanks boss.

That's the trick - keep the pic LARGE wand it if you can, smooth the edge out a little with a softened eraser tool, then cut down.... Looks good...

One of my guys is an excellent photog.
http://davegandy.com/

Let him know andreas sent you.

Bill

you can use the magic wand tool in Fireworks or Photoshop to do it.

If you set the tolerance correctly you can erase the backround rather quickly and neatly.

loose that blue back ground- look stacky IMO...If you want to get really fancy, get a piece of white plexi glass and light it from beneath as well as the top- bracket your shots too..you should not have light directly pointing at it either if you do not want to have 'hot spots' on your plug from the light bulbs.

dont like plexiglass - you don't get depth which I feel is important.

I don't like downward shots using the tripod either - I am waiting for a replacement bulb then I'll be back to playing around.

I'm getting different colored construction paper from the local store

testing..

looking good Don!!!!

My replacement bulbs just showed up at work will be playing around tonight

you need more light

yup...got to move them in a little closer, trying to avoid hotspots.

Don you had stronger light from the right (see shadow)

I adjusted the levels to auto using photoshop

http://brianmullaney.com/fishing/alb...rhours_001.jpg

i've got so much to learn......you guys like this new color?

love it - check your pm's :)

The lighting is not bad..
The perspective is a little wacky - unless you're selling hooks.
You can't see the back of the lure - is it darker than flanks?
People like to see the contrast and gradation of tone and they can't see that from a low perspective.
Tuck the hooks in and shoot straight down - the hooks look disproportionally large with respect to the body.

good point joe, thanks!

LARGE is the trick, but I prefer the Lasso tool, over the wand..(use shift & Alt to add/subtract from selection to get exactly what you want to select..its better and quicker than spending time with wand selection properties..) then just cut your selection, select all on BGlayer, delete, then paint entire background red or white or something..then paste your new layer (the seleciton) and use your eraser to clean up the rest on New Layer.

The Red Square/Circle Selection tool works the same way too.

But thats how I do it..w/ layers. zoom in 3-500% to get all the nooks n cranies..right down to the square pixels.

and we all know MXC takes THE BEST pics http://www.mfbb.net/reaper/images/smiles/tlab06.gif

And the "subjects" are often in motion further "complicating" the shot :hihi:

maybe he could post some more in the namse of education? :kewl:

hot spots and shadows #$%^%^%$!!! i suc........

Don...try outside....natural light might be better?:uhuh: Sunshine.:)

So do I - I messed around for a bit last night then gave up.

I'm gonna try the natural light thing this weekend :cheers:

natural light is the best- trust me... north light is the best light too- problem is this time of year its hard to get bright sunshine. You do not what direct sunshne hitting your lures, but indirect. Also, you should use a box so you do not pick up refelctions of trees, windows, etc.. Don, your clearcoat is beautiful, but its a curse for taking photos because its so glossy...

dont use the guy who did the saddam hanging

A light box and a macro lens will fix that.
You should be able to get the depth of the clearcoat apparent in the picture.

have a difusser tent...

LMAO that is too much! :bgi:

switched cameras...