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12/03/2003 07:35:40 PM |
| Beautiful black background! |
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06/12/2003 08:10:57 PM |
Thanks for everyone who took the time to vote and comment. My best effort so far! Seems I'm getting better in steps anyway.
To answer some of the comments and questions:
- The background is a piece of black foam rubber. I got it at a craft store, it was in the same section as the felt (which was what I was looking for originally - but liked this better). I only got white and black, but they had about 15-20 colors. This stuff is great, cause it totally absorbs the light and gives no reflections. Since I didn't have any colors, I thought black was a better contrast for the yellow corn and clear syrup than white. I tried at the last minute changing the black in PS, but between my lack of PS skills and general color "issues" (I'm color blind), I gave up as there wasn't time. And, ultimately, I liked the black.
- My two primary "gripes" with the shot were: the reflections of my lamp in the syrup, and the gnarled kernals at the tip of the cob. I thought it was interesting that only one person brought each of those up.
- My number 3 problem was, as several mentioned, the color of the corn. It was, in real life, a very whitish yellow. I bumped up the yellow a bit, but couldn't get the "classic" corn yellow to come out. Again, better PS skills might have helped here.
- A couple of comments mentioned trying a different angle for the corn. I did shoot it held several different angles, with the corn dripping in different directions, though I didn't try it with the corn horizontal. I just loved the smooth flow and the curve that this angle achieved. I couldn't get those kind of lines at any other angle. (I'm also curious to hear what Tim meant by "longer format".)
Oh, and yes it was very messy! After about 50 rounds of pouring, there was syrup dripping everywhere - but fortunately not on my camera.
So, that's about it. Don't know if anyone will read this, but here it is... :-)
Message edited by author 2003-06-12 20:32:55. |
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06/11/2003 10:37:27 AM |
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06/11/2003 12:33:40 AM |
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06/10/2003 07:06:06 PM |
| I like this concept very much but I feel that it would be even more effective with a longer format. I would enjoy seeing more of the oil flowing off of the corn. Very well done. -T |
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06/10/2003 04:26:37 PM |
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06/10/2003 04:23:02 PM |
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06/10/2003 11:00:13 AM |
| nice composition and idea, I may have like to see a yellower corn though |
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06/10/2003 04:34:25 AM |
| so that's how they do it :) I love this shot- very yummy to the eye, nice even lighting, and you capture the motion of the syrup well. 9. |
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06/09/2003 11:30:55 PM |
| great clean lines with good lighting and focus. Well done. |
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06/08/2003 10:16:43 PM |
| Excellent lighting and drip control here - That is one HELLUVA bad-for-me cob of corn! Eesh! Great composition - I only wish the corn was a bit more yellowy. Great job. 9 |
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06/08/2003 12:24:48 AM |
| very clever idea, great all around shot |
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06/07/2003 11:06:23 PM |
| Very well done, and a great idea. The lighting is excellent and the clarity, compostion. It has it all. 10 from me. |
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06/06/2003 04:32:05 PM |
| This photo has a very dramatic look to it -- kind of unnerving, the unusual twist of source and product together. I like the lighting, composition, everything! Only constructive thing I can think of is that it would be interesting to see the background in a color other than black, to see if that cuts the harshness a little. |
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06/05/2003 05:45:29 PM |
| One of my favorites this week... good luck. |
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06/05/2003 11:45:59 AM |
| You captured it all. Another 10 for me. Good luck. |
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06/05/2003 11:30:10 AM |
| Lighting a little on the harsh side... probably what you intended, but it doesn't quite work for me. I love the composition, and the black background. 8 |
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06/05/2003 02:39:57 AM |
| That's a clever thought, definitely. Although not bad as is by any means, I think the imperfections present in the tips of corn cobs, while unavoidable, are distracting, and wonder if you could have gotten a better effect by tilting the cob differently and taking the shot so the syrup ran over the 'sides' of the cob so you could highlight the more perfect kernels. That is really a nitpick, which is a good sign from me, really. :) |
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06/04/2003 09:27:20 PM |
| Very sharp picture with very nice color. Curious to find out what exactly that background is, so black. |
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06/04/2003 06:34:33 PM |
| Great shot and I love the way you framed it. I bet this was messy to do! |
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06/04/2003 01:13:36 PM |
| I love the way the syrup pours off the corn! really well captured |
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06/04/2003 12:39:13 PM |
| neat idea. done well too. |
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06/04/2003 12:05:48 PM |
| I think this photo would have benefitted more from a white background. It just looks so dark and unhappy with black.. |
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06/04/2003 11:54:52 AM |
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