Sick and bored = good photos

Sick and bored = good photos · 04:38 PM

I have a cold, stayed home from work and got super bored. Tried a new approach to lighting and here are the results. Sorry for the wrinkles in the paper... it's about 20 years old and has a strange texture and wrinkles much too easily.

Test shot:

Final shot:

Test shot #2

Final shot #2:

Thats all she wrote!

**wtlwdwgn** · 02-22-2008, 04:50 PM

I like the 2nd one best. In the 1st the glass is not quite vertical. Probably your cold, you must have sneezed.

little laker · 02-22-2008, 05:26 PM

They look good Chris, I like that splash technique.

Duplo · 02-22-2008, 06:05 PM

The second one is excellent Chris

**Marc Langille** · 02-22-2008, 06:07 PM

Very cool splash shot Chris! Nicely done...

**Sailor** · 02-22-2008, 06:09 PM

Chris - great stuff, as always. Actually, what's wrong with wrinkles in the backdrop paper?They give the pictures some texture - maybe even character. Had you not mentioned them, I would have thought they were "part of the act", as we used to say in my gigging days.

Jer

sweet bay · 02-22-2008, 07:04 PM

I really like the second one too.

hamidlmt · 02-22-2008, 08:37 PM

I'm sorry that you're sick... but, I love it when you're bored! That second shot... composition, timing, color..... ah, bravo!

clarenceclose · 02-23-2008, 12:30 AM

#2 for me is best.
Question: Did you use flash to stop the action or shutter speed or both?

spyglass · 02-23-2008, 01:14 AM

I think the jury is in........

#2 should be in a magazine! Excellent shot. Was this shot pulled off with a back light and a side flash only? (burst mode and remote release)

roentarre · 02-23-2008, 03:45 AM

I like the last 2 shots. You are very good with lighting

Syb · 02-23-2008, 03:51 AM

I seem to be the only guy tout here preferring final shot no1. There is much more attention drawn to where the action is... in the splashing glass.

Agreed; The glass could be exactly vertical; or more off the verical axis (= more intentionally not-vertical).

Thanks for sharing!

channeler · 02-23-2008, 09:16 AM

You should make sure you get bored on a regular basis Chris. Very creative images. Nice lighting.

Paul

Peter Zack · 02-23-2008, 10:41 AM

nicely done Chris, we all benifit from your bordom. Hope you're feeling better soon. #2 should go to PPG.

borno · 02-23-2008, 11:00 AM

That's really cool

I vote no.2 also. Now get yourself some chicken soup

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02-23-2008, 03:51 AM	#12
Syb Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Utrecht, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,221	what is wrong with my monitor? I seem to be the only guy tout here preferring final shot no1. There is much more attention drawn to where the action is... in the splashing glass. Agreed; The glass could be exactly vertical; or more off the verical axis (= more intentionally not-vertical). Thanks for sharing!

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02-22-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	I like the 2nd one best. In the 1st the glass is not quite vertical. Probably your cold, you must have sneezed.

02-22-2008, 05:26 PM	#3
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	They look good Chris, I like that splash technique.

02-22-2008, 06:05 PM	#4
Duplo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 924	The second one is excellent Chris

02-22-2008, 06:07 PM	#5
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Very cool splash shot Chris! Nicely done...

02-22-2008, 06:09 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Chris - great stuff, as always. Actually, what's wrong with wrinkles in the backdrop paper?They give the pictures some texture - maybe even character. Had you not mentioned them, I would have thought they were "part of the act", as we used to say in my gigging days. Jer

02-22-2008, 07:04 PM	#7
sweet bay Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 338	I really like the second one too.

02-22-2008, 08:37 PM	#8
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217	I'm sorry that you're sick... but, I love it when you're bored! That second shot... composition, timing, color..... ah, bravo!

02-23-2008, 12:30 AM	#9
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	#2 for me is best. Question: Did you use flash to stop the action or shutter speed or both?

02-23-2008, 01:14 AM	#10
spyglass Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 747	I think the jury is in........ #2 should be in a magazine! Excellent shot. Was this shot pulled off with a back light and a side flash only? (burst mode and remote release)

02-23-2008, 03:45 AM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I like the last 2 shots. You are very good with lighting

02-23-2008, 09:16 AM	#13
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	You should make sure you get bored on a regular basis Chris. Very creative images. Nice lighting. Paul

02-23-2008, 10:41 AM	#14
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	nicely done Chris, we all benifit from your bordom. Hope you're feeling better soon. #2 should go to PPG.

02-23-2008, 11:00 AM	#15
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	That's really cool I vote no.2 also. Now get yourself some chicken soup