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01/17/2013 11:53:15 PM |
| Old glass, metal, and fur(?) - ha, what an interesting combo! |
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01/14/2013 11:40:31 AM |
Not much to add to what  ursula has said...
I wonder about the choice of angle of the shot. Most still life shots that seem to work great are more 'horizontal' in structure rather than at a downward angle like this. |
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01/13/2013 11:54:25 PM |
Interesting combination of disparate textures to create a rather unique still life. I like the idea, but it seems to me that you almost have 3 separate subjects in this work, the bottles, the blade, the skin. To my mind, that's 2 too many. I think your intention is to show off the bottles while using the blade/skin as supporting elements. I think you need to somehow emphasize that the bottles are your subject, with better light and a better compo, and use the qualities of the blade/skin to complement the bottles, not compete with them.
All that said, it is a neat idea, very much worth further exploration! Still life photography is difficult. It requires good setups and a keen sense of design, and excellent light. It doesn't usually have much " story" to rely on, so visual beauty, the design, becomes your story, and your lighting sets the mood. It's not an easy field, but it is very controllable, thus it can be achieved without depending so much on the elements or the moment or all the other "situation" dependent genres.
Anyway. Long speech. Hope this is a bit helpful.
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01/13/2013 09:22:17 PM |
Fascinating shapes and shades of unexpected color.
Message edited by author 2013-01-13 21:22:39. |
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01/13/2013 03:25:17 PM |
| A very interesting image and I̢۪m sure very difficult to photo. I also feel it̢۪s a bit tight near the top of the bottles. I do like the old cutting disc used as a stand as it compliments the age of the bottles but I̢۪m not sure as the use of fir as it competes without sticking to your theme (in my opinion). I wonder if a lighter and vertical backdrop may have brought out the bottles even more. |
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01/13/2013 01:42:55 PM |
| A very interesting subject. How did you light this? Window light? You might look at the book "Light, Science and Magic." That book is the bible on lighting, and has an entire chapter dedicated to lighting glass. The book is about using studio lights, but it teaches enough lighting principles that you can adapt it to use any lighting you have, including natural light. Well worth reading. |
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01/13/2013 01:16:32 AM |
As soon as I read "Rosella" I knew you were from Aus!
I recall going to old dumps and searching with my family for bottles there in the 70's. Not the smelly dumps, the old mining town dumps long forgotten by modern dwellers.
I like the unusual mix of rusted cutting blade and cow skin BG. Perhaps a bit more light through the bottles and an increase in tonality/contrast overall would make it "pop" more. Playing with the light on the writing relief of the bottles would make that stand out and be the main subject of interest. The other items, disc and pelt vie for attention with the bottles. |
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01/12/2013 04:34:17 PM |
| Nice bottles, good subject to work on. The combination of white and dark backgrounds behind the bottles makes them a little more difficult to see. |
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01/12/2013 04:04:16 PM |
| Great color and textures in the rusty metal - good job lighting the glass too. |
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01/12/2013 11:00:16 AM |
| I enjoy the unusual textural contrasts here. |
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01/12/2013 10:21:33 AM |
| I would have liked more room above the taller bottle. I like the tones and textures you've captured. |
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01/12/2013 09:18:28 AM |
| What attracts me most about this photo is the rust patterns in the metal piece below the old glass bottles. I like the glass bottles but this angle does not show off their true character very well. Try a different angle with a solid black or white background. You did good with the lighting because there are not hotspots :) |
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