John made an interesting point the other day, which is one we all know, but can easily forget in the mad rush to find something to post:
"I was wandering around Manchester the other day and was hell bent on finding interesting subjects to shoot.
I had completely forgotten that light should also be a primary concern and looking at how light falls on objects can often, or in fact usually leads to the discovery of a photo opportunity."
And of course he's right, so here's a self-portrait (it's been a while since I did a decent one) taken in front of the blind in one of our bedrooms.
Oh, and because of the fairly low-key feel to this one it looks much better when viewed with the black theme.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
6.41pm on 10/6/06
Canon 20D
EF 17-40 f/4L USM
17mm (27mm equiv.)
f/8.0
1/250
aperture priority
-2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
Jamey: it wasn't a problem; i.e. the light wasn't too harsh. In fact, I increased the contrast a bit on the version you can see here.
comment byMolly at 10:43 PM (GMT) on 10 June, 2006
there's something a little bit hermaphroditic about this... the hair is so clearly masculine, but the curves of the figure and the stripes make me think of femininity.
(I know it's a self-portrait, so I hope you're not offended!)
Molly: no, I'm not in the least offended. In fact, now you mention it, this one reminds me of another self-portrait this I posted at the start of 2004: not quite hermaphroditic, but certainly not entirely masculinised (if that's a word).
comment byAmeen at 11:16 PM (GMT) on 10 June, 2006
great lighting, like the idea!
comment byrambohoho at 12:31 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
What the hell am I looking at--a hirsute zebra? ;)
comment byBill Hooker at 05:11 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
Nice belly, furball. :-)
comment bybjorn at 05:29 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
don't agree with the previous 3 comments, different then most of your photographs, great experiment,
btw. what does the asia in chromasia stand for ? can't find it in the FAQ :)
bjorn (asia)
comment byMOONHEAD at 09:01 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
This shot would look great inverted!
comment bycoxcorns at 10:23 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
Not specialy nice but beautiful shadows
comment bysatish at 11:43 AM (GMT) on 11 June, 2006
Experiments are welcome.. this so simple but yet innovative.
John made an interesting point the other day, which is one we all know, but can easily forget in the mad rush to find something to post:
"I was wandering around Manchester the other day and was hell bent on finding interesting subjects to shoot.
I had completely forgotten that light should also be a primary concern and looking at how light falls on objects can often, or in fact usually leads to the discovery of a photo opportunity."
And of course he's right, so here's a self-portrait (it's been a while since I did a decent one) taken in front of the blind in one of our bedrooms.
Oh, and because of the fairly low-key feel to this one it looks much better when viewed with the black theme.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 17-40 f/4L USM
17mm (27mm equiv.)
f/8.0
1/250
aperture priority
-2/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
minor
great light! love the pattern.
I would have bleached it all out. Make it look gaunt.
iain: I'm working on another one at the moment, that I'll probably put up tomorrow, that is more harshly processed. You'll probably prefer that one.
nice diagonal ribs :) . had to look twice to see it's upside down.
nice crop.
becali: in which case, you need to look a third time as it's not upside down ;-) Now you mention it though, it does look as though it's been inverted.
How did you get detail in both the shadow and harsh sunlight areas, if I might be so bold as to enquire? I'm sure it can't have been all that easy.
Jamey: it wasn't a problem; i.e. the light wasn't too harsh. In fact, I increased the contrast a bit on the version you can see here.
there's something a little bit hermaphroditic about this... the hair is so clearly masculine, but the curves of the figure and the stripes make me think of femininity.
(I know it's a self-portrait, so I hope you're not offended!)
Bodies are wonderful
Molly: no, I'm not in the least offended. In fact, now you mention it, this one reminds me of another self-portrait this I posted at the start of 2004: not quite hermaphroditic, but certainly not entirely masculinised (if that's a word).
great lighting, like the idea!
this photo looks ugly. don't wanna see it twice.
What the hell am I looking at--a hirsute zebra? ;)
Nice belly, furball. :-)
don't agree with the previous 3 comments, different then most of your photographs, great experiment,
btw. what does the asia in chromasia stand for ? can't find it in the FAQ :)
bjorn (asia)
This shot would look great inverted!
Not specialy nice but beautiful shadows
Experiments are welcome.. this so simple but yet innovative.
Thanks all.
bjorn: chromasia is a suffix, though I don't have the dictionary I found it in to hand so can't give you an exact definition ;-)
Nice level of detail maintained in the shadows and highlights, it certainly doesn't look like my figure :P
Good shot.
hairy :-)
I like this picture, Even though it took me a while to figure out what it was.
But that's the fun part of it.