At some point in early 2017 I found myself looking at this magnificent piece of design. The transparency and 3D shaping of its details impressed me deeply, along with the complexity of the design on such a clear, simple theme.
As a personal challenge I wondered if I could recreate the image on the packaging, particularly that lighting which surrounds the matte sides of the product while also showcasing its transparent parts — at the time of shooting, the image on the product packaging was not available anywhere online so I only had the product packaging for inspiration.
The actual challenge was to get the lighting right. After many tries, I finally decided on a one-light setup with several light modifiers, and this was largely the final shot. The retouching part was only some blemish & contrast correction, and background smoothing.
At the time I was extremely satisfied with the result; now I believe that more clarity would have made this a great picture. However I am still very happy with the lighting setup, therefore it deserves to be showcased here.
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© Tiberiu Rahau, 2017