joerobson Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 illuminated varnish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 done..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Noon Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Joe, The white balance and exposure look off in that last set of photos... unless everything is really very dark reddish, including the cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Don, The cloth is a chamois...color is what ever the camera gives me...still just a snap shot guy! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Noon Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Maybe work on the lighting? That makes a huge difference in what the wood/varnish looks like. Since that's your business, you might want to try for the best photos. Frankly, that last set doesn't really look very good, and I doubt it's the fault of the violin and varnish. The previous photo was perfect... dark room, bright directional light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks Don. I think my phone works better than my camera. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGV Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks Don. I think my phone works better than my camera. Joe The iPhone camera does work better than most point-and-shoot cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Noon Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I posted this before in some other thread (I forget where), which shows how drastically different a violin can look in different lighting conditions. Left is directional (inside, one floodlight), right is diffuse (outdoor, not in sun). Any camera should be OK, as long as you can get the photo in focus. There are plenty of photo processing programs for fixing the exposure and white balance afterwards. (I didn't do any processing of the above photo, by the way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Adjusted color using LunaPic program. Getting closer to actual now. Thanks for the tip Don. Hadn't thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I am glad that my job is NOT violin photography! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 a work in progress...going over to the dark side on this one........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Nice Joe, Where do you buy those chamois cloths? Can you post the link again? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Thanks Ernie. The Original Chamois Company: http://www.chamois.co.nz/products/chamois-leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Molnar Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I posted this before in some other thread (I forget where), which shows how drastically different a violin can look in different lighting conditions. Left is directional (inside, one floodlight), right is diffuse (outdoor, not in sun). Contrast.jpg Any camera should be OK, as long as you can get the photo in focus. There are plenty of photo processing programs for fixing the exposure and white balance afterwards. (I didn't do any processing of the above photo, by the way). I think this haze is showing the effect of Stokes fluorescence from the sky UV. The glowing resin in the varnish washes out the underlying flames. BTW, I am very impressed with the camera in iPhones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusitano Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I think this haze is showing the effect of Stokes fluorescence from the sky UV. The glowing resin in the varnish washes out the underlying flames. BTW, I am very impressed with the camera in iPhones. I have no idea how apple did/does it but iPhone cameras seem to capture color about as close to reality when regarding violins as anything I've ever used... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 the "dark side" del Gesu...ready for show and tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle duke Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 LOOKIN' GOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 happy with the texture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian bayon Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Sorry Joe, but with the angle you are taking your photos, it´s not easy to see how does it look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I like the dark color. Can you show a closeup? Does it sink into the pores or do you use a pore filler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle duke Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Do you use a brush for the final coats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I like the dark color. Can you show a closeup? Does it sink into the pores or do you use a pore filler? The pore are open...no filler. Color is just varnish...no pigments added. Do you use a brush for the final coats? Brush and fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Same instrument, new phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 So very nice Joe. I find keeping the texture on very tight grained spruce a problem if I go over 4 coats of varnish. And that is, not touching it between coats. If I even so much as breathe on it, I lose the texture. Well, you know what I mean. How do you handle that kind of spruce compared to medium grained spruce? How many coats on this fiddle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 So very nice Joe. I find keeping the texture on very tight grained spruce a problem if I go over 4 coats of varnish. Ancatsd that is, not touching it between coats. If I even so much as breathe on it, I lose the texture. Well, you know what I mean. How do you handle that kind of spruce compared to medium grained spruce? How many coats on this fiddle? Ernie, The spruce ...I think it has a lot to do with the ground keeping the texture...then thin coats of a non-selfleveling varnish. Coats..hard to tell as my application process does not do a full "coat" until the end. I guess 5 on the maple and 4 on the spruce would be equivalent. on we go, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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