blendan@lemmy.world to Photography@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoMacro Photo of some coffee beanslemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMacro Photo of some coffee beanslemmy.worldblendan@lemmy.world to Photography@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI think it has to do with the harsh lighting. It isn’t flattering & the texture comes off as unappetizing.
minus-squareLinktank@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThere’s no amount of lighting that can make coffee not gross.
minus-squareblendan@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months 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-up0·2 months 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.
I think it has to do with the harsh lighting. It isn’t flattering & the texture comes off as unappetizing.
There’s no amount of lighting that can make coffee not gross.
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.