Being a cue junky and reading many for sale and gallery threads, some thoughts occurred to me. Just wanted to put them on the table and see what others thought.
1. I think macro pics detract somewhat from a cue. What I mean is that the naked eye looking at a cue takes in the whole design, then pieces and parts of it. Looking at a zoomed-in inlay certainly shows the technical proficiency of the builder. But, doesn't really show how it fits with the rest of the cue.
2. For the most part, a quality full-length shot, one of the sleeve and one of the forearm are all that are needed. Personally, I don't care if I ever again see a closeup of a wrap (linen, leather, exotic), unless there is something new or unique about it. Again, the wrap should complement the whole cue. If someone requests, or the poster wants to highlight, a closeup, that's cool. But, 8 pics of the joint screw or tips/ferrules seems a bit overkill to me.
C. Posting blurry pictures is worse than posting none at all. Every camera has the ability to take a clear picture. Keep taking them until you get one. They don't have to be dwbod or berny level. But you should be able to tell how many veneers a cue has or if an inlay is a diamond or oval. Take the cue outside and you will have enough light for the camera to focus properly. True story.
IV. I cringe every time I see a cue picture taken over concrete!!! Doesn't matter if the cue is sitting on something else, one slip and it is ding/scratch/worse-city. Wooden decks are only slightly better.
That is all that occur to me this morning. Please add your own.
Scott <<== IMHO
1. I think macro pics detract somewhat from a cue. What I mean is that the naked eye looking at a cue takes in the whole design, then pieces and parts of it. Looking at a zoomed-in inlay certainly shows the technical proficiency of the builder. But, doesn't really show how it fits with the rest of the cue.
2. For the most part, a quality full-length shot, one of the sleeve and one of the forearm are all that are needed. Personally, I don't care if I ever again see a closeup of a wrap (linen, leather, exotic), unless there is something new or unique about it. Again, the wrap should complement the whole cue. If someone requests, or the poster wants to highlight, a closeup, that's cool. But, 8 pics of the joint screw or tips/ferrules seems a bit overkill to me.
C. Posting blurry pictures is worse than posting none at all. Every camera has the ability to take a clear picture. Keep taking them until you get one. They don't have to be dwbod or berny level. But you should be able to tell how many veneers a cue has or if an inlay is a diamond or oval. Take the cue outside and you will have enough light for the camera to focus properly. True story.
IV. I cringe every time I see a cue picture taken over concrete!!! Doesn't matter if the cue is sitting on something else, one slip and it is ding/scratch/worse-city. Wooden decks are only slightly better.
That is all that occur to me this morning. Please add your own.
Scott <<== IMHO
