Critique/suggestions.

[rbt]

I would like to know what you experts would recommend doing to this photo in PS. I am limited with a small MB camera and a focal length of 4-10". Too close gives blurry shots. As you can see, I wasn't even able to pick up the waves in the dial even at a distance of 4" in macro mode. Other than my lack of photographic skills and much more practice, can this be made better by PSing it? Can the reflection be removed without totally wrecking the pic? Thank you. Bob

[rbt]

PS this is right out of the camera except for resizing. B.

[CHIP]

Your picture is actually good!!

Your waves are visible around the 9 o'clock area of the dial.

Photoshopping that image would not give you what you are looking for.
Fortunatelly, there is another easy fix.

It looks to me that you were shooting with the watch facing a window or some kind of light source. I'm going with window because I think i see clouds on your dial. Don't blame that on you, but rather on the lack of outer AR coating on the GMT.

The white waves are kinda faint, and they can be tough to photograph if the light hits them dead on. IMHO, due to the design of the waves, when the light source is right in front of the dial the light will be reflected right back towards you by the crystal and the waves. Given the tiny grooves of the waves, the perpendicular light source will virtually eliminate all the shadows that make the waves visible. (if that makes any sense. I am having a hard time finding the right words).

If you would have the light source coming from the side, the grooves that make up the vawes would cast a tiny shadow on eachother therefore making your waves highly visible.

does that make sense?

Here is a pic I took last july or so with my point and shoot camera.
Move your watch around. Look along the camera lens at your watch. When you like what you se... take the shot.

[rbt]

Thank you, Chip. Quite right, a window in my back storm door. The light is not quite full on to the dial but very nearly. I can see from yours that the light appears to be from above causing the little shadows you spoke of. I took this pic to PS and going by one of your tutorials, I was able to remove most of the reflection by messing with the black/grey/white levels. I have learned more here in 2 days about PS than I have in the year I've owned it. Again, I have no manual to go with it, so it has been all hit and miss. Thanks for your time and expertise. Cheers, Bob

[CHIP]

My pleasure Bob!
Anything that I can answer for you... I will!

[rbt]

Thanks, Chip. Kudos to you and all the other fine folks on this forum. A very friendly, helpful place. Regards, Bob

[CHIP]

We are glad to have you here Bob!
Friendly is good.