[Eric Lagman]

This is very nice, but yes it could use a little more contrast. I have been trying to render white objects with a white backdrop, but it is very challenging not to get it blown out because all the diffuse light from the white object and white floor. I keep fighting a fine line between blow out, and too dull looking. Does anyone know of a good lighting setup to avoid this. Is it because I have a direct light shining on my object. Should I be using diffuse planes and reflectors or something?

[wither3d]

try putting an emitter with a low value as your back plane.

i did some more contrast in later ones.
http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7020

[Eric Lagman]

Wow those are some sweet images in your gallery! I really like the white background on the black stool. So if I have a curved backdrop do you mean put an emitter in view of the camera behing my object? Wouldnt this mess up my backdrop? Maybe I should ditch the curved backdrop all together and make just a big planar emitter behind, and a floor plane is this what you mean? I will try that. Thanks for your suggestion.

[wither3d]

thanks.

yes, one big plane behind. mine is two planes in the shape of an 'L' and make the bottom surface a slightly reflective plastic. then what happens is the emitter glow in the floor and covers up the seam between the two planes. thats exactly how i did the lem piston stool you were mentioning. you have to have lights in the foreground as well.

its a lot of work to get it just right but after a lot of tweaking ive made my 'white studio' and i can move things in and out and just rework the lights a little bit with good results.

[wither3d]

yeah, it cracks me up too. i couldnt believe i had to 'show frames to get props.'

I just posted a newer version with some of the exposure corrected.