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Series of Forks.
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:26 pmby xerubus
Afternoon all.
Feeling rather un-inspired today... so I thought I'd grab a few of forks and see what I could do. I was going to use the second one for the "Three" challenge, but decided I could do a lot better.
Critique/comments welcome and expected.
cheers
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:31 pmby redline
noise in the first pic give it a painted quality but it doesn't work too well on the second pic maybe crop away the open space in the second pic or move it closer to the left side and a little smoother metal finish.
but i like the use of shadows.
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:34 pmby xerubus
redline wrote:noise in the first pic give it a painted quality but it doesn't work too well on the second pic maybe crop away the open space in the second pic or move it closer to the left side and a little smoother metal finish.
but i like the use of shadows.
thanks mate.. the noise looks terrible in the jpg conversion... but quite acceptable in the original tiff...
shadows are wonderful things to play with.
cheers
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:46 pmby Link
I like them, the creative use of lighting, shadows, and background colours give a very nice result. Great shots to put in a portofolio if you want to show how you can capture everyday items in striking photography.
Link.
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:49 pmby xerubus
Link wrote:I like them, the creative use of lighting, shadows, and background colours give a very nice result. Great shots to put in a portofolio if you want to show how you can capture everyday items in striking photography.
Link.
Thanks Link. That is exactly what the shots are for. I decided I need to put some more still life's in my portfolio.
cheers
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:07 pmby big pix
Nice pix ......but try just one light, say a spot or honeycomb grid on one fork to reduce the number of shadows, then add your other forks, add a little fill or highlight by using kitchen foil on a piece of A4 card.
Hope this is helpfull
big pix
PS if you work in a dark area you can use bulb and do 2 or more flashes to get a better depth of field. 2 flashes 1 stop, 4 flashes 2 stops, 8 flashes 3 stops
cheers BP
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:09 pmby xerubus
thanks mate... only one light was used for this. a 300w strobe at 2/3 power with a snoot and coloured gels...
cheers
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:33 pmby big pix
It is hard to explain studio lighting in a post with a few words, much easier in a studio, where you can explain what is happining.
cheers
big pix
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:18 pmby stormygirl
These are great! It is amazing that something so simple that we use everyday can look striking with a bit of imagination and lighting!
I had a go at still life about 16 years ago for my HSC Art Folio, but haven't done any since! You are an inspiration, and I'll have to get thinking and creating!
What would be a good light source, other than the sun, for still life indoors?
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:20 pmby big pix
Soft window light and a reflector is always a good place to start......
cheers
big pix
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:21 pmby xerubus
stormygirl wrote:These are great! It is amazing that something so simple that we use everyday can look striking with a bit of imagination and lighting!
I had a go at still life about 16 years ago for my HSC Art Folio, but haven't done any since! You are an inspiration, and I'll have to get thinking and creating!
What would be a good light source, other than the sun, for still life indoors?
thankyou for the comments...
i'm very new to the indoor lighting stuff, so i'm sure that someone out there will have better ideas. i used a 300w strobe, but you could get similar results with a torch and cellophane, or a halogen light etc etc etc
cheers
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:23 pmby stormygirl
Thanks for the very quick response to my question!
I'm feeling all inspired now......
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:33 pmby Mal
xerubus nice forks!
Must have been one of those days
I was doing the same and was experimenting with noise.
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:43 pmby JordanP
I like the dramatic use of shadow Mark. Not bad for an uninspired effort (NOT!)
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:16 pmby the foto fanatic
Nice work Mark.
Seems like you were having a great old tine!
(Sorry.... I guess someone had to do it.)
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:20 pmby dooda
Stormy,
I've been experimenting with long shutter speeds and lighters and matches. You can also use a flashlight or whatever. It's a lot of fun. I do stills through boredom, but find they are quite fullfillling after a while. You'll find that almost any light will do as you can leave the shutter open as long as you want. Just make sure that it's position is where you want it.
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:24 pmby birddog114
I see many forks, but no knives and no steak
I'm hungry now
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:59 pmby sheepie
I think you should have left this for the challenge - very nice work
One of these days I'm going to try some of this still-life work. Looks like fun, especially playing with colour and lighting effects
Posted:
Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:05 pmby jethro
well xerubus ill be forked they are great images they have a nice feel to them
Posted:
Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:20 amby Deano
And I thought it would be GregB who would say "fork'n nice work."
Cheers
Dean
Posted:
Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:36 amby xerubus
thanks for the humour guys....