icepics wrote: The shutter speed is way too slow, the lack of sharpness even using a shutter release could be due to shutter blur because it's moving so slow. The aperture is smaller than necessary for the depth of field of the subjects.
You might do better to start at more midrange settings, maybe f8 and 1/125, then adjust from there. See if all the objects, from top to bottom and back to front are sharp and in focus. If not, go to f11 and then see. If you go too large such as f4 or f2.8 the depth of field might not be enough for everything to be in focus.
I think the ones that were zoomed in a little are nicer because they show the miniatures more up close to see more detail. Framing so you don't see the reflection along the front of the black worked better. I think these actually are pretty good and you're on the right track; the color is nice and shows your beautifully done miniatures nicely. The lighting looks fine except there's a stripe across the back, maybe see if you can adjust a little to lessen that. I think if you get your camera settings figured out you'll be good to go.
Shadowfixer1 wrote: Don't have time to elaborate a lot but you didn't specify which lens was used. First you need to check on the minimum focusing distance for your lens. If you are actually 1 foot away, that could be an issue. Second is your DOF. Even at f-14 with you being that close, you will likely not have enough DOF to cover from front to rear. If you are on a tripod, I don't see the shutter speed being an issue. If the camera has mirror lock up, use it to help prevent shutter shock. Use the link below to determine if your DOF is sufficient.
www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
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