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    some really good shots - my initial comment would be,

    unless you are selling the watch, sometimes you can get too close and all parts of the image including the bg can add to the quality of the shot

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    Sorry Bill, I’m not sure I understand. Can you expand a little? Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by colin t View Post
    Sorry Bill, I’m not sure I understand. Can you expand a little? Thanks.
    Your close ups are really good, but for me some of the watches need more space around them, ( not a lot but more, but NOT to position the subject in the centre of the frame - space to look into and space around the subject, or to the right/left/what is appropriate - you have achieved this in several of your shots, but some for me are really tight and centered - (unless as I said you are using the images to illustrate the quality/condition of the watches) -....................the usual composition considerations

    But as I said, really good images
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    Thanks, but I can’t take credit for the OPs photographs, just interested to understand better the observations.

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    Great shots!

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    Thanks, all!

    Quote Originally Posted by BillN View Post
    Your close ups are really good, but for me some of the watches need more space around them, ( not a lot but more, but NOT to position the subject in the centre of the frame - space to look into and space around the subject, or to the right/left/what is appropriate - you have achieved this in several of your shots, but some for me are really tight and centered - (unless as I said you are using the images to illustrate the quality/condition of the watches) -....................the usual composition considerations

    But as I said, really good images
    Thanks man.

    I took this today. Maybe this is more what you're looking for?


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    Snapped a new photo of the Dweller. Cheers.


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    A few new shots (or some I haven't shared yet). Cheers.











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    Nice photo’s - what equipment/lighting are you using?


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    Quote Originally Posted by KAS118 View Post
    Nice photo’s - what equipment/lighting are you using?
    Thanks.

    Currently I use Nikon DX-80 and Nikkor AF-5 18-200 zoom for watch photos. But I have shot watch photos with different cameras.

    I got amazing photos with cheap Canon Powershot A520. It's all about the lighting, not the camera that much.

    I had my own lightbox which always takes a little bit of time to construct and currently I just use a 20€ Chinese light tent from Ebay. :D

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    Love the Breitling wrist shot!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPE View Post
    Thanks.

    Currently I use Nikon DX-80 and Nikkor AF-5 18-200 zoom for watch photos. But I have shot watch photos with different cameras.

    I got amazing photos with cheap Canon Powershot A520. It's all about the lighting, not the camera that much.

    I had my own lightbox which always takes a little bit of time to construct and currently I just use a 20€ Chinese light tent from Ebay. :D
    Cheers 👍

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    Great photos, my fav was the partially submerged Aquaracer, but generally all sharp, well exposed and good control of DoF. Check those backgrounds though, sometimes they distract from the watch and are easily eliminated with some careful planning. Also not really keen on the composite images but that's a personal thing, they are well executed though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lostgear View Post
    Great photos, my fav was the partially submerged Aquaracer, but generally all sharp, well exposed and good control of DoF. Check those backgrounds though, sometimes they distract from the watch and are easily eliminated with some careful planning. Also not really keen on the composite images but that's a personal thing, they are well executed though.
    Yeah... they're just occasional fun. Not to be taken seriously. :)

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPE View Post
    currently I just use a 20€ Chinese light tent from Ebay. :D
    Top tip, off to buy one. I've been into photography for a long while but recently sold my Nikon D200 and lenses preferring the compact size of my Panasonic DMC LX100 and Olympus Tough. The tough has a great macro lens but I don't have a polarising filter and I'm finding glare tricky on watch glass.

    I'm ashamed of my watch pics so far, but will try a tent and maybe polariser to better control the light and reflections.

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    Two new ones.




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    Some of these shots are worthy of a real life advertising campaign!

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    Very nice. You have captured the Explorer II (or Explorer 11 as per some) beautifully.

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    Thanks a lot. Appreciated.

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    Love your photo of the Ebel BTR it's sublime

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