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Post by jiro on Oct 29, 2011 16:26:58 GMT
Sorry guys for not being active lately on the forum. I got sick and still a lot to do at the house (not to mention that my arthritis is kicking in as we now have cold weather here in TX.). My daughter bought this fabric rose from a yard sale. She gave it to me because she knew that I love taking pictures of flowers. When I saw it, my immediate idea is to shoot this flower up close highlighting the petals and giving it a soft look with a very slight grain added to it. This is the shot I got after post processing.  Nikon D70, 50mm lens, ISO 200, f/22 at 1/400 second. and this is my lighting setup:  Thanks again for viewing.  |
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Post by janis on Oct 29, 2011 16:59:46 GMT
It looks lovely on my laptop, Jiro, though I kind of wish that bit of the table weren't showing in the upper right.
I don't understand what I am looking at in your setup photo, though. Are those cups in the foreground serving as reflectors? What about the ones in the background? Please give the "for dummies" version if you can.
And sorry for your recent illness; it is good to have you back!
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Post by jiro on Oct 29, 2011 17:09:46 GMT
It looks lovely on my laptop, Jiro, though I kind of wish that bit of the table weren't showing in the upper right. I don't understand what I am looking at in your setup photo, though. Are those cups in the foreground serving as reflectors? What about the ones in the background? Please give the "for dummies" version if you can. And sorry for your recent illness; it is good to have you back! Thanks for the feedback, Janis. I feel better now. The funny thing when you have a flu is that your eyes can't stand looking too long on a bright screen hence my hesitation to work on the computer. I seem to like the proportion of a 4:5 crop so I tend to compose my shot (or crop them) using this ratio. I think I can still crop this a little bit to eliminate the small dark areas you mentioned. The cups only serves as "pillars" for my DIY softbox. I don't have a good light stand to place my lights so I always improvise. Since the white surface of the softbox is only 6 inches away from the flower, I don't need any reflectors anymore as the softbox will evenly lit the flower but still give me enough highlights and soft shadows to work on. They don't serve any purpose at all except to hold my softbox while i'm working. ;D |
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Post by janis on Oct 29, 2011 17:18:55 GMT
Ah, my first thought was the right one, then. You are the king of improvisers. Yet another area in which I have much to learn from you.
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Post by jiro on Oct 29, 2011 17:24:09 GMT
I always simplify things or what I do. Once I have understood how a stuff works, I can use ordinary tools and stuff to mimic its function (specially when you're short on cash flow. ;D ;D ;D).
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Post by katynoelle on Oct 29, 2011 17:40:44 GMT
I do love the lighting on it and wondered about the grain, when I saw it at 500px. I totally missed that it's not real.... well, hm! I was thinking it was just a perfect rose. oops!  Of course, it's just lovely! |
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Post by jiro on Oct 29, 2011 17:48:21 GMT
That's another thing I am interested in, Katy. I wonder how people see things and if their idea of what is "natural" and what "is not" affects their appreciation of an image. I tried to process this one with the intent to retain the texture of the fabric and yet still give the impression that it is a good representation of a "rose". Actually, my main point here is the interaction of the curves and the play of shadows and highlights. Glad you like it. |
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Post by georgem on Oct 29, 2011 23:00:58 GMT
When viewing your B&W version, I at first thought you were using some kind of "linen effect", but then I saw the bits of fabric on the petal edges. Both versions are nice, but I prefer the B&W (what am I saying???) |
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Post by jeeperman on Oct 30, 2011 3:24:32 GMT
Glad to see you are back with us Willie, and that you are feeling better. I hate the flu.
As for the flower....it has a bit of a dreamy feel, nice work.
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Post by Stevewebb on Oct 30, 2011 6:25:27 GMT
Hi Willie
When I first saw this I thought you had overdone the grain. But then I read your comments and realised that the flower is fabric. The grain is a very good way to hide the reality of the flower for long enough that the viewer sees it's beauty.
I prefer the colour version to the B&W one in the other thread.
Good stuff.
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