Alien World Set

Wirefox · 12th July 2009, 07:37 PM

Doning my full chemotoxic protection suit I apprehensively crossed the threshold of my daughters bedroom (with full authorisation...in triplicate). I think my lens coating has peeled off with the brightness. Was it worth it mmm I am not sure

No1

No2

No3

No4

No5

No6

No7

jacsul · 12th July 2009, 08:16 PM

Ouch!!!! My eyes!

Dave Humphries · 12th July 2009, 10:16 PM

Brilliant Steve,

I think I'd leave the colours in the photo's though, not your frames

Great series; 'raising tha bar' again.
Waaay above my level, so no suggestions, they all look great to me.

Well done,

Davey · 13th July 2009, 01:16 AM

Nice

I like all of them but think 2 is my fav. Only one thing I would suggest is the frame on no7 is dark instead of white, either black like others or dark grey like anthracite grey as I find the white gets my attention too much. Same with no5 but as that image is dark maybe a lighter frame but a blue like cerulean or steel blue to coordinate with the subject (or a magenta or amethyst to contrast with the subject and match the little heart).

Other than that there isn't anything I could add. I wouldn't know were to start in making such mundane shots look half as interesting

.

kevinbythebeach · 13th July 2009, 08:31 AM

Yah number 2 is my fav also very vivid pic...u let your daughter go out liek that? hehe just kidding...

Wirefox · 13th July 2009, 07:57 PM

Thankyou for your positive comments.

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I think I'd leave the colours in the photo's though, not your frames

Dave; Looking at this on the forum I wholeheartedly agree...what was I thinking

Davey; I am going to experiment as you suggest. Anything but white and cerise

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u let your daughter go out liek that?

I seem to have little choice with my eldest daughter I am afraid. However, this shoe is actually a telephone

Steve

Antonio Correia · 14th July 2009, 08:57 PM

Very, very nice.

All of them.

jacsul · 14th July 2009, 10:52 PM

Now my daughter wants a shoe phone...

Davey · 14th July 2009, 11:45 PM

Your daughter isn't the only one, now I want a shoe phone too! A pink stiletto like that, sad part is I'm not joking hehehehe.

heather4279 · 15th July 2009, 03:35 AM

Great pictures. Very creative. Isn't there a thread on here "Mundane made interesting" (or something like that)?

milleniummuppet · 15th July 2009, 11:12 AM

I have to say, that's a new one for this forum

!

Good to see the site expanding into more different categories

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Wirefox · 15th July 2009, 08:36 PM

Thankyou for the kind comments. I do like the challenge of photographing the mundane. I seem to remember the shoe phone was �9.99 GBP at shop called New Look. Very popular outlet for the teenies over here. I took my daughters once (me having the charge card). I was left standing in the underwear department whilst they tried on clothes. This is where a cell phone is at its most useful since you can pretend to be absorbed in the display settings. Then I thought I could be mistaken for using my phones camera so I quickly put it away and resumed my intimate study of the sprinkler system.

heather4279 · 16th July 2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Wirefox

Thankyou for the kind comments. I do like the challenge of photographing the mundane. I seem to remember the shoe phone was �9.99 GBP at shop called New Look. Very popular outlet for the teenies over here. I took my daughters once (me having the charge card). I was left standing in the underwear department whilst they tried on clothes. This is where a cell phone is at its most useful since you can pretend to be absorbed in the display settings. Then I thought I could be mistaken for using my phones camera so I quickly put it away and resumed my intimate study of the sprinkler system.

Too funny!

Yan Zhang · 16th July 2009, 05:09 AM

Very nice shots. I don't have much knowledge how these types shots are taken. Is the lighting a bit tricky for these shots?

Wirefox · 17th July 2009, 07:55 PM

Yan

My equipment does not stretch to much at present so all these shots are taken using natural light from a window and a Speed Light mounted on camera. The Speed Light is set to ETTL and the camera set to Manual 1/200 sec shutter and aperture set to whatever DoF effect I think I may want. For these shots the Speed light is set FEC -1 stop. If I need to soften the flash further I tape doubled up sheet of kitchen tissue over the flash head. I do have a short cord to use the flash ETTL off camera (when I use my flash bracket) but it is not long enough to be much use with these shots so I bounce of ceiling and walls to taste. I do have a video flood with barn doors but I get hassled with fancy lighting set ups so I am taking things one step at a time.

12th July 2009, 07:37 PM	#1
Wirefox Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warrington UK Posts: 379	Alien World Set Doning my full chemotoxic protection suit I apprehensively crossed the threshold of my daughters bedroom (with full authorisation...in triplicate). I think my lens coating has peeled off with the brightness. Was it worth it mmm I am not sure No1 No2 No3 No4 No5 No6 No7

12th July 2009, 08:16 PM	#2
jacsul Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hudson Valley, U.S.A. Posts: 189	Re: Alien World Set Ouch!!!! My eyes!

12th July 2009, 10:16 PM	#3
Dave Humphries Senior Member / Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Windsor, Berks, UK Posts: 2,372	Re: Alien World Set Brilliant Steve, I think I'd leave the colours in the photo's though, not your frames Great series; 'raising tha bar' again. Waaay above my level, so no suggestions, they all look great to me. Well done,

13th July 2009, 01:16 AM	#4
Davey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 456	Re: Alien World Set Nice I like all of them but think 2 is my fav. Only one thing I would suggest is the frame on no7 is dark instead of white, either black like others or dark grey like anthracite grey as I find the white gets my attention too much. Same with no5 but as that image is dark maybe a lighter frame but a blue like cerulean or steel blue to coordinate with the subject (or a magenta or amethyst to contrast with the subject and match the little heart). Other than that there isn't anything I could add. I wouldn't know were to start in making such mundane shots look half as interesting .

13th July 2009, 08:31 AM	#5
kevinbythebeach Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 458	Re: Alien World Set Yah number 2 is my fav also very vivid pic...u let your daughter go out liek that? hehe just kidding...

14th July 2009, 08:57 PM	#7
Antonio Correia Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Setubal - Portugal Posts: 822	Re: Alien World Set Very, very nice. All of them.

14th July 2009, 10:52 PM	#8
jacsul Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hudson Valley, U.S.A. Posts: 189	Re: Alien World Set Now my daughter wants a shoe phone...

14th July 2009, 11:45 PM	#9
Davey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 456	Re: Alien World Set Your daughter isn't the only one, now I want a shoe phone too! A pink stiletto like that, sad part is I'm not joking hehehehe.

15th July 2009, 03:35 AM	#10
heather4279 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI, USA Posts: 89	Re: Alien World Set Great pictures. Very creative. Isn't there a thread on here "Mundane made interesting" (or something like that)?

15th July 2009, 11:12 AM	#11
milleniummuppet Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Feilding, New Zealand Posts: 137	Re: Alien World Set I have to say, that's a new one for this forum ! Good to see the site expanding into more different categories .

15th July 2009, 08:36 PM	#12
Wirefox Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warrington UK Posts: 379	Re: Alien World Set Thankyou for the kind comments. I do like the challenge of photographing the mundane. I seem to remember the shoe phone was �9.99 GBP at shop called New Look. Very popular outlet for the teenies over here. I took my daughters once (me having the charge card). I was left standing in the underwear department whilst they tried on clothes. This is where a cell phone is at its most useful since you can pretend to be absorbed in the display settings. Then I thought I could be mistaken for using my phones camera so I quickly put it away and resumed my intimate study of the sprinkler system.

16th July 2009, 05:09 AM	#14
Yan Zhang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 210	Re: Alien World Set Very nice shots. I don't have much knowledge how these types shots are taken. Is the lighting a bit tricky for these shots?

17th July 2009, 07:55 PM	#15
Wirefox Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Warrington UK Posts: 379	Re: Alien World Set Yan My equipment does not stretch to much at present so all these shots are taken using natural light from a window and a Speed Light mounted on camera. The Speed Light is set to ETTL and the camera set to Manual 1/200 sec shutter and aperture set to whatever DoF effect I think I may want. For these shots the Speed light is set FEC -1 stop. If I need to soften the flash further I tape doubled up sheet of kitchen tissue over the flash head. I do have a short cord to use the flash ETTL off camera (when I use my flash bracket) but it is not long enough to be much use with these shots so I bounce of ceiling and walls to taste. I do have a video flood with barn doors but I get hassled with fancy lighting set ups so I am taking things one step at a time.

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