Art fusion

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 3, 2013163 views9 comments

So this is a glass bowl my wife Carol made and which I had to photograph today after I got the camera out to take the snowflake picuture. No good deed goes unpunished.

And among the six I took, I thought I'd post this one just in case any of those who have aided me with their suggestions in the past would care to offer further advice.

I metered this at f/16, shot it at that, ISO 100, Tamron 17-50 at probably close to 50, and one strobe mostly overhead at about a 30 degree angle off the vertical. Hand-held, white paper, 20 degree honeycomb on the light.

I sure as heck hope I fare better this time than I did the last. (deep sigh)....

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 4, 2013 at 6:18 AM

I really know next to nothing about this type of photography so I would not really know what to say....except I really like the bowl!

I think the reflection is nice...not sure what I think about the heavy vignette on top though. Hopefully someone else will have something more constructive to say!

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on February 4, 2013 at 10:19 AM

John, I think you have a superb still life here. I like your presentation - particularly the vignetting all around, which really sets the emphasis on the glassware. The reflection underneath is a nice bonus.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 4, 2013 at 1:06 PM

I am not sure how well the image will sell the bowl, but I sure like the image! Excellent still life. Great lighting and patterns.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on February 4, 2013 at 3:07 PM

Your wife MADE this!? Wow!! Very impressive work.

As to image - 2 minor comments (and it should be noted that I am NO expert in studio photography):

There appears to be more vignetting at the upper corners than lower. I would reduce the vignetting on the top.

Maybe I'm seeing things cockeyed today, but should this be rotated a tiny bit CW?

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Arellano on February 5, 2013 at 1:57 PM

Beautiful presentation. Your wife made the bowl, wow.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 6, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Great shadow detail and I like the lighting ! Your wife does lovely work !

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 9, 2013 at 7:34 PM

John, I am as impressed with your wife's artistry as I am with your image. This is well done. I have no problem with the vignetting. I would say a half degree CW rotation, no more.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 10, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Nice.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Interesting use of your light gear, what's a strobe?

Very nice results John, really like the story behind the shot..
The "fusion" of two great minds is always a winning combination :)
Well done

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