Bigger soft box!

[kat]

I'm going to post three shots..

First, which if any do you prefer.
Second, over all what could be done to make these better.

The first I think I was able to get most reflective light out, second HDR (I think I goofed it up with my manual changing) the color of the green is slightly off, and the last with reflection.

[casil403]

I'm kind of partial to the second one because the greys in the background give it a bit more depth and the angle of the helmet work for me as well. Also the greens pop a bit more off the helmet.
As for better...maybe shot 3 could be turned a bit more to have a similar angle to shot 2.

[Iguanasan]

I agree with casil that the 2nd seems to be the best angle. I'm a little put off by the (searching for right term/phrase here) wash out of colour that occurs half way down the side of the helmet. I'm guessing there is just too much light in your soft box creating too great a tonal range. Ideally, the soft box should light everything perfectly, shouldn't it?

[kat]

Hence the need a bigger box. The front of the mask sticks out a bit to far..I can't get any angles on the darn thing. But at this rate I'll need a box the size of a dishwasher!!!

I think it may be not enough light all around? I have it at a high fstop and I want it lower but can't it's soo dark.

Time to get a sheet and make a darn tent or something.

[kat]

I think I've figured it out. I've been searching more on the light boxes. I have to rebuild and get more lights. I just don't have enough power yet!

Thanks for the replies

[Marko]

I like shot 2 the best as well. This is because to my eye the helmet's pattern is best rendered in this version. Hope that helps - Makro

[Stanley Bear]

It looks like you are in advertising, given that the third image is larger. Usually when companies promote a product they will "cleanup" the background or make an image different in comparison with others. However I too like the second image best. But the cage in the third is the one that caught my eye.