Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Atari XE joystick

Atari XE joystick


I'm trying to get the hang of product shots without studio lighting, and whether or not it is worth pursing at the moment. Anyway, the Atari style joystick always seemed iconic.


 * Articles this image appears in:Joystick


 * Creator:Bilby


 * Suggested by: Bilby (talk) 06:19, 7 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Comments:
 * I doubt this would pass FPC. This is a nice way to illustrate the article, but I think the joystick (excluding the shadow) needs more contrast and needs to be brighter. Greg L (talk) 15:09, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that - it was a good idea. I've uploaded it again with more contrast on the base, but left the stick roughly where it was - greater contrast there caused issues with the detail. Comparing it to the real thing, on my monitor it looks pretty right, but that might just be my settings. :) As an aside, I'm not really concerned with FPC, so much as trying to get this process right: I have an extensive collection, and the query is whether or not the quality of the better shots makes this worth pursing, or if I should just hope to get hold of the money for the lighting one day. - Bilby (talk) 16:05, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * That’s quite an improvement. I think I’d still go brighter (personally). Greg L (talk) 02:22, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * There you go - I've layered out the background and button, and then increased the contrast on the base some more. Thanks heaps for the help, it's great. I've compared the actual thing now on Mac and PC monitors, both calibrated as best I can, and it seems ok. If I get the chance I'll grab a gray card today, as that looks like it would be handy. I should have thought of that before. :) - Bilby (talk) 23:12, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
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