Monochromatic Masquerade
Shot Glass
Posted by Michael Zhang (Ithaca, United States) on 3 February 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
I tried a bit of still life photography at home. Because of my lack of money for actual studio equipment, I set up a desk lamp and a blank piece of white poster paper.
Kelvin Chan from New York City, United States
lighting isn't bright enough. nice try though.
3 Feb 2007 5:03am
Kelvin Chan from New York City, United States
and it's very very grainy on the right.
3 Feb 2007 5:04am
Jerry from Tampa, United States
I think the light is fine! Like the image Michael! This is another difficult shot to make with available light, but you pulled it off!
3 Feb 2007 5:31am
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
The glass is lying on its side, right? And the shot is from above. Perhaps if you centred it, and gave the illusion that it's standing, it might be more dramatic - that said, I like the color and the lighting ...
3 Feb 2007 6:44am
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
YOU DO NOT NEED MONEY, YOU NEED IDEAS AND THIS WAS A VERY GOOD ONE, WELL DONE
3 Feb 2007 9:13am
Jen from United States
I like it, it looks like it's floating, or hanging on a wall...the lighting is very nice and soft. Good work!
3 Feb 2007 1:33pm
Donna from Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
I like the lighting too. I like how it looks like it is floating :)
3 Feb 2007 1:53pm
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
I think it was a nice Idea Michael, I liked the lighting and the glass is cool!
3 Feb 2007 4:14pm
Rebecca from United States
the abstractness is great! it's a stunning image - it's tough to get good lighting when you're playing with shadows and effects. i do like the grain, though.
3 Feb 2007 4:15pm
Wayne from Melbourne, Australia
Great job Michael! I once read an article about national geographic photographers and how because they worked mostly in the field away from normal lines of support and without the luxury of their studio equipment...and so they improvised using pillowsheets and table lamps to create soft illum lighting...and there's no reduction in quality...what you're doing is no less different or creative! Keep it up =D
3 Feb 2007 8:01pm
Leslie Horacek from Brussels, Belgium
Nice one Michael - not bad for a home grown setup. Looks like a night light to me.
3 Feb 2007 10:20pm
Kelvin Chan from New York City, United States
people use plastic boards i think. and I just noticed the distortion twisting the glass.
3 Feb 2007 11:57pm
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
A fine home shot Michael. I can never light my still lifes effectively, hence the lack of them on my blog. I remember asking you a while back about the counterfeit coins shot and I recall you mentioned you shot in afternoon light for that particular one. Inside stuff is much harder though, might give it a go again, taking on board the pillowsheets advice again. This puts my home shot efforts in the shade.
4 Feb 2007 5:29am
jc from Ireland
really well done .. i think the light falling away from left to right is really effective, and love your composition .. nice one!
4 Feb 2007 10:18pm
Ben from New York City, United States
i feel that its too hot in the lower left hand corner, but il ove the composition
5 Feb 2007 4:01am
Sarala from Chicago, United States
I'm not going to comment on technical aspects but I like the color and they blue light shining through onto the poster board. Makes me want to play with indoor lighting.
7 Feb 2007 2:07am
Canon EOS 20D
1/50 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
17 mm