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Steve Trauthwein
06-28-2010, 6:18 AM
Hello All,

This is a piece of dogwood with malachite inlay, it is taken with my new backdrop in place. It is a vast improvement but I would lilke to see some of the glass like finish in the photo. Any suggestions?

Regards, Steve
Donny Lawson
06-28-2010, 6:25 AM
Steve, nice bowl.If you had not said it was dogwood I would have said maple for sure.
Donny
John Hart
06-28-2010, 6:34 AM
Nice piece Steve!! Whenever I want to show off a little gloss, but not get overwhelmed with hotspots from the lighting....I just move the camera around at different angles til I get that one glint of light. It doesn't take much but a glint to show off the finish.
Some of the folks around here are really good at it. :)
David E Keller
06-28-2010, 9:07 AM
Nicely done. Your photos are better than mine so I can't help you there.
Steve Schlumpf
06-28-2010, 9:41 AM
Steve - real nice work!

I agree with John - to get the gloss to photograph you have to play with your lighting. Just remember that a little bit of glare goes a long way!
Cathy Schaewe
06-28-2010, 10:39 AM
That's very pretty. What's the size?
John Keeton
06-28-2010, 11:04 AM
Steve, I really like the looks of this piece, particularly with the "divot" out of the side - adds a lot of interest. Nice coloration, too!
Steve Trauthwein
06-28-2010, 2:05 PM
The piece is 12x2.
Keith Burns
06-28-2010, 3:01 PM
Very nice Steve, love the dogwood. I also like the photo.
Leo Van Der Loo
06-28-2010, 3:54 PM
Hello All,

This is a piece of dogwood with malachite inlay, it is taken with my new backdrop in place. It is a vast improvement but I would lilke to see some of the glass like finish in the photo. Any suggestions?

Regards, Steve

Quite nice Steve, and yes a good backdrop for your pictures :D
Gary Conklin
06-28-2010, 6:23 PM
Steve,I hope you don't mind, buut I tweaked the picture just a bit, looked like your flash washed it out, does this look a bit more "true color"?

Very nice piece too, I love that you kept the void. I love turning DW, it is as smooth as butter. As far as the glassy finish, that is hard. to much and you get flash burns. Most folks try hard to avoid the high gloss in the photo's but changing you light angle will give you that.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k24/2b1sk1/Dogwood20Platter20with20Malachite.jpg
Bernie Weishapl
06-28-2010, 7:47 PM
Steve that is a fine looking bowl. Really nice wood.
Baxter Smith
06-28-2010, 10:56 PM
Very pretty bowl.
Tom Sherman
06-30-2010, 9:41 PM
Great turning, I love DW to turn also turns great.