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frenchy · Feb 11, 2006, 4:58 AM

Tried my hand at still life after seeing Sarge's post. Does this have anything going for it?

Sergeant · Feb 11, 2006, 2:18 PM

Glad to inspire:!:I like how the spoon is diagonal, and the colours are cool, but I'm no expert atclose upphotography, myself... I am quite interested at what is in the spoon?

Hards80 · Feb 11, 2006, 2:43 PM

i think i would prefer the spoon without whatever is in it..

like has been said, good angle, but for still life to work, i think you will need more interesting lighting.. or more textures... something to elevate it above just what it is.. if that makes any sense..

alex james · Feb 11, 2006, 4:32 PM

hi frenchy i have done this a few times, its not a bad job, try it again with some coloured card under the spoon, and trickle some water just to the side of the spoon.

Alex

In search of Syd · Feb 11, 2006, 4:48 PM

Hards80 wrote:

Quote:

i think i would prefer the spoon without whatever is in it..

Hey Frenchy, I was err . . . thinking . . . if you were thinking of getting rid of that stuff . . .

VAtechtigger · Feb 11, 2006, 7:27 PM

I thought you were off the heroin these days syd........

In search of Syd · Feb 11, 2006, 7:57 PM

Frenchy . . . have you been stirring that stuff with your finger?

Aumma45 · Feb 11, 2006, 10:17 PM

Frenchy, very good imagination and creativity. Regards. Jaki.

frenchy · Feb 13, 2006, 2:15 AM

Thanks for all the comments guys. That 'stuff' in the spoon is nowhere near as exotic as everyone's hoping, I'm afraid. It's washing up liquid - I took 3 photos using a tripod and blowing the washing up liquid in the spoonto change it between each photo. I then loaded them into photoshop and removed 2 colour channels from each photo so I was left with one photo with a red channel, one with a green and one with a blue. Merging these channels together resulted in the colours you see in the spoon. I got the idea from a magazine, so I can't take credit for it, I'm afraid!

I'll take you critiques in mind and have another go, maybe with a different still life.

Cheers all,

Frenchy

PS - Syd, now you know how it's done, you can produce your own...

frenchy · Feb 13, 2006, 2:15 AM

Thanks for all the comments guys. That 'stuff' in the spoon is nowhere near as exotic as everyone's hoping, I'm afraid. It's washing up liquid - I took 3 photos using a tripod and blowing the washing up liquid in the spoonto change it between each photo. I then loaded them into photoshop and removed 2 colour channels from each photo so I was left with one photo with a red channel, one with a green and one with a blue. Merging these channels together resulted in the colours you see in the spoon. I got the idea from a magazine, so I can't take credit for it, I'm afraid!

I'll take you critiques in mind and have another go, maybe with a different still life.

Cheers all,

Frenchy

PS - Syd, now you know how it's done, you can produce your own...

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Feb 11, 2006, 2:18 PM	#2
Sergeant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 126	Glad to inspire:!:I like how the spoon is diagonal, and the colours are cool, but I'm no expert atclose upphotography, myself... I am quite interested at what is in the spoon?

Feb 11, 2006, 2:43 PM	#3
Hards80 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9,046	i think i would prefer the spoon without whatever is in it.. like has been said, good angle, but for still life to work, i think you will need more interesting lighting.. or more textures... something to elevate it above just what it is.. if that makes any sense..

Feb 11, 2006, 4:32 PM	#4
alex james Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,427	hi frenchy i have done this a few times, its not a bad job, try it again with some coloured card under the spoon, and trickle some water just to the side of the spoon. Alex

Feb 11, 2006, 7:27 PM	#6
VAtechtigger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 570	I thought you were off the heroin these days syd........

Feb 11, 2006, 7:57 PM	#7
In search of Syd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,657	Frenchy . . . have you been stirring that stuff with your finger?

Feb 11, 2006, 10:17 PM	#8
Aumma45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,940	Frenchy, very good imagination and creativity. Regards. Jaki.

Feb 13, 2006, 2:15 AM	#9
frenchy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 466	Thanks for all the comments guys. That 'stuff' in the spoon is nowhere near as exotic as everyone's hoping, I'm afraid. It's washing up liquid - I took 3 photos using a tripod and blowing the washing up liquid in the spoonto change it between each photo. I then loaded them into photoshop and removed 2 colour channels from each photo so I was left with one photo with a red channel, one with a green and one with a blue. Merging these channels together resulted in the colours you see in the spoon. I got the idea from a magazine, so I can't take credit for it, I'm afraid! I'll take you critiques in mind and have another go, maybe with a different still life. Cheers all, Frenchy PS - Syd, now you know how it's done, you can produce your own...