'Eye Candy'

[MAPLEMAN]

A little bit of 'eye candy' in the form of Qld Maple...the finish is danish oil..MM:2tsup:

[MAPLEMAN]

and its mate..MM:2tsup:

[Scott]

That's some seriously stunning timber there Chris, you've made great use of it. Well done :2tsup:

[MAPLEMAN]

That's some seriously stunning timber there Chris, you've made great use of it. Well done :2tsup:Cheers Scott..,glad you like 'em..MM:2tsup:

[tdrumnut]

Beautiful work MM, stunning figure.

[MAPLEMAN]

Beautiful work MM, stunning figure.Cheers mate..will post some more pics of other stuff tomorrow..MM:2tsup:

[Willy Nelson]

Hello Mapleman
I am the last person to be critical of someones work, but could you please photograph your work on a bland background or something other than what you have used. The timber is superb, the form is excellent, the photography has undone your good work, sorry,

I too, have been accused of poor photography, hope you understand
Sincerely
Willy

[MAPLEMAN]

Hello Mapleman
I am the last person to be critical of someones work, but could you please photograph your work on a bland background or something other than what you have used. The timber is superb, the form is excellent, the photography has undone your good work, sorry,

I too, have been accused of poor photography, hope you understand
Sincerely
WillyCheers Willy,will post some pics tomorrow,and will make sure the background is a little more bland..MM:2tsup:

[artme]

~Beautifull MM!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Looking forward to the new pics.

[bassmansimon]

Hi MapleMan,
I guess great minds think alike, right? :2tsup:

Brilliant work.
Simon.

[elderly]

That's stunning timber Chris and you have certainly done it justice. A pleasure to see your work. Cheers Frank

[ndp_2010]

great bowl! agree with willy, a more plain background will accentuate the beautiful detail in the wood.

[MAPLEMAN]

Think Willy's right,paler background does enhance the grain..my pics though are still a bit average,will work on that :)..MM:2tsup:

[smiife]

hi mm,
i quite liked the red crush velvet........................:U


only joking ,i like the bowl very much,wrap it up in the
red velvet i'll take it :;

sorry,,on a more serious note ,very nice figure and finish
great shape like the bowl very much ,well done:cool:
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[Willy Nelson]

That's better!!!

Now, your work really stands out, Thanks
Willy
Master Photographer

[artme]

Wot Willy sed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[Paul39]

Mapleman,

I was a commercial / advertising / industrial photographer for 40 years.

Here is what I do: I have a piece of stiff light gray fabric that was on the bottom of a mattress. I drape it in a gentle curve from the tube it is wound around when I'm not using it.

I bounce a 500 watt quartz work light off a light color ceiling. I set the digital camera on auto color balance so it corrects somewhat.

I use the camera on a tripod so I can frame the subject and take longer exposures without fuzzy photos.

I adjust the photos in Picasa: Picasa | DownloadInfo - We Review Software! (http://www.downloadinfo.co/review/picasa/?kw=picasa&subid=DIPIUS&cust=picasa&type=picasa&gclid=CI-_iuqW9LkCFSpk7AodmxkAhg&utm_campaign=DIPIUS&fwd=1&rnd=f209cf32983d414463a666d8c26cd280f0695ac7&ts=1380580326)

Picasa lets you crop, lighten, straighten, adjust color & contrast, retouch, etc. I used Photoshop 6 several computers ago and can't justify the newer versions. Picasa does almost everything I want to do to a photo.

See photos below for samples.

You do beautiful work!!!

[MAPLEMAN]

Lovely work Paul,cheers for all the info..MM:2tsup: