blendan@lemmy.world to Photography@lemmy.ml · 3 days agoMacro Photo of some coffee beanslemmy.worldimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10 cross-posted to: macrophotography@lemmy.world
arrow-up157arrow-down1imageMacro Photo of some coffee beanslemmy.worldblendan@lemmy.world to Photography@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square10fedilink cross-posted to: macrophotography@lemmy.world
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI think it has to do with the harsh lighting. It isn’t flattering & the texture comes off as unappetizing.
minus-squareblendan@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoHow would you improve the lighting? I tried using a white wall in the back, but should I maybe also have used some paper or similar to get a more even spread of light?
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoSomething more diffuse & with perhaps a warm tint instead of cool would have been softer. You could probably touch it in post, but the pits on the surface cause an unsettling shiny contrast to me.
minus-squareblendan@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoThanks for the feedback, I will try again when I got time.
minus-squareLinktank@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoThere’s no amount of lighting that can make coffee not gross.
I think it has to do with the harsh lighting. It isn’t flattering & the texture comes off as unappetizing.
How would you improve the lighting?
I tried using a white wall in the back, but should I maybe also have used some paper or similar to get a more even spread of light?
Something more diffuse & with perhaps a warm tint instead of cool would have been softer. You could probably touch it in post, but the pits on the surface cause an unsettling shiny contrast to me.
Thanks for the feedback, I will try again when I got time.
There’s no amount of lighting that can make coffee not gross.