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Originally Posted by hagwalther
By the way,
How did you take this photo with a white background and shadow?
Can you let me know when you get a mo.
Regards
Chris
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Certainly, since the badge is very narrow it rests on both the side of the badge and the slider so you get an oblique view to emphasize the two-piece construction (didn't try a photo from the rear to show the rivets underneath the slider). The simple digital camera is set to macro (there will be a proper DSLR macro lens in the future).
The white background was a piece of white paper which in the photo turned out more grayish brown, which can be remedied in photoshop using create new fill or adjustment layer, levels and set white point. Then some tweaking with Brightness/contrast and other image adjustments, then crop and save as small jpeg.
Unfortunately the camera only managed to focus on the top half of the badge, and there's quite a bit of red reflection from the wall and black refection from the tripod and camera.
So, not too happy with it, but then it served its purpose.
My compliments with the great work you're doing in Kew, and my invitation stll stands.
Rgds,
fougasse1940.