White Noise
Today’s image is another in a set of guitar images that I been using for experimenting and building my processing chops! The setup for this one was pretty simple as I was aiming for a more high-key shot this time. It was shot about 10 a.m. in the middle of my living room with all of the blinds open, a white panel behind the guitar and the diffuser panel from a 5-n-1 reflector directly behind the camera.
As with yesterday’s image, I used a mask to replace the white panel portion with a pure white background. In retrospect, maybe I should have opted for a less brilliant fill but pure white fit with the idea I had at the time. I opened a few textures and applied them one at a time looking for one that would give just the right ‘used’ look to the guitar body without being too busy. Afterwards, the whole thing was sent to PhotoTools where I applied and adjusted the Dream White preset. Once back in Lightroom I applied a very slight vignette.
I really like the dreamy effect that the PhotoTools preset had on the edge of the guitar body where it meets the background and I think the texture gives the body a water-stained feel. What did I learn? It’s much easier to select a white background than a black one and the right texture can be hard to find!
Camera settings: Canon 60D
Processing: Adobe Lightroom 3
Well done sir. Its great yu are experimenting and trying new stuff. This is a fantastic image.
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I really like the composition, nice job!
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Definitely enjoying this series this week Curt, another great image!!
Awesome minimalistic shot Curt.
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Really enjoying shots from this series. Keep em coming!
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Nice composition and lighting Curt. And the processing works real well for this shot.
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Love how the dreamy white background and the curve of the guitar dove-tails to create a visually pleasing composition. Very effective contrast Curt.
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Great shot, the highlight on the edge is fantastic.
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I like it Curt. Well done.
Edith Levy recently posted..It’s A Job
I so do enjoy this shot. The simple comp and the dreamy white just make this such a fun image. Fantastic work!
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I like the processing you did on this photo! Well done.
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Great Hi-Key effect Curt. Well done.
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Nice composition and processing work, Curt.
I’ve yet to try that Dream White effect in PhotoTools. Nice.
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