Speaking of Sycamore

[Brad Hammond]

i finally got the drivers loaded up for my camera so maybe i'll give it a go at posting a bowl i turned out last week.
this is sycamore. it's 5" wide by 2" deep. sorry for the quality of the pic. i couldn't get it focused in very good. i guess i'll just have to turn some more and practice the whole pic thing.
thanx for the advice on my prior thread about scooping the inside of a bowl! gonna experiment with some different techniques today.:)
cyall!

[Mark Pruitt]

About the pic, could you possibly be placing the camera too close to the piece? If your camera has a zoom feature, there is usually a mimimum recommended distance when zooming. I like to use high resolution, then crop and compress the picture. Another thing I've learned to do is to use my camera's delay feature. It's easier to hold it rock-steady when you're not also pressing a button. I also bought a $10 mini tripod for my camera which I use all the time.

BTW, nice job on the bowl. I've not gotten my hands on any sycamore but hope to find some someday.

[Brad Hammond]

thanx mark! i tripod would definetly help. i've never been happy with this little dig camera. i got it really cheap with all the kmarts were shutting down a couple of years ago.
i still take loads of pics with my nikon f4...... the old standby.

thanx for the advice! will do!

[Brett Baldwin]

I think you're right Brad, you need more picture taking practice. Your assignment for this coming week is a hollow-form, a bowl, a christmas ornament, and several pens so that you can practice your picture taking on a variety shapes and sizes. Three views of each piece will be sufficient.;)

I like the bowl. That looks like an excellent one for a candy/nut dish or a sundries bowl on a hall table. It is just begging to be filled with something.

[Brad Hammond]

lil better?

[Andy Hoyt]

Much better. Nice work!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice bowl Brad.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Bowl is a beauty Brad.

[Tom Sherman]

Yeah that bowl is nice looking forward to more.