martini series

[dannisnokiller]

this roll of film went much nicer.

i did not do any color correction to these images.

http://www.dannisnokiller.com/index.php?showimage=77

http://www.dannisnokiller.com/index.php?showimage=78




http://www.dannisnokiller.com/index.php?showimage=80

some color correction on this one.. because the shot was too cool not to add, even though i botched it.

http://www.dannisnokiller.com/index.php?showimage=81

[nephoto]

I understand what you are trying to do, and I realize that you are working with very little as far as lighting and such, but nothing is stopping you from making the subject matter more interesting...really it's just a filled martini glass sitting on top of some cloth with a blank background, and it could be so much more.

First of all, get creative and have fun with it. Instead of setting it directly on top of some cloth, maybe find a sheet of glass from an old window or table or something to lay on top of the cloth, giving you a colored reflection with the glass. Also, find some other props to go along with it, some olives, or maybe some underwear flung across it, use a mirror for the background, something to give it some life.

Second, even with shitty home lighting, such as desk lamps, you can still make some decent lighting out of it to begin with. Get yourself a thin white sheet, or better yet go to your local camera shop and pick up a couple of sheets of diffuser paper, then rig it so that you can place the sheet/paper in between your light source and your subject, and that will help to give you a nice soft/even light on your subject. It may take some time to figure out how to rig it up, but it will be worth it.

http://www.nathanelson.com/blog/index.php?showimage=34

That was done using a large mirror, a sheet, desk lamp, and a spoon, plus a whole lot of pain in the ass, and although not a picture that makes you say wow!, it beats taking a picture of a spoon on a piece of cloth, know what I mean?

I'm hoping this is of some help, and if it is I can't wait to see another crack at it, and if its not, well, I should probably be sleeping anyway

[Joe[y]+]

mirrors are so much fun in setups! go crazy with them - put them everywhere! that's so much fun.

[dannisnokiller]

thanks for the replys, i've never thought about mirrors, i think i wore out the martini glass welcome, so i think i have another idea (just need to find some drug paraphenilia)

Even though these shots are 'boring' do you think the exposure looks right?

i just got my macro extention tube, so my next roll is probibly going to be of close ups, mirrors sound fun too -

[dannisnokiller]

Originally Posted by dannisnokiller

thanks for the replys, i've never thought about mirrors, i think i wore out the martini glass welcome, so i think i have another idea (just need to find some drug paraphenilia)

Even though these shots are 'boring' do you think the exposure looks right?

i just got my macro extention tube, so my next roll is probibly going to be of close ups, mirrors sound fun too -

i don't think the macro extention will work with my lens. (i cannot set the aperature at all)

anyone know what the deal is?

[darkphoenix]

I agree with nephoto. A more interesting composition would make the photo better, otherwise it looks like a snapshot. Maybe some backlighting to emphasize the red liquid would make it more interesting and make the glass more 'shiny'. Or shooting with a non-white background would bring out some of the curves of the glass.

[unseen]

hmm, i don't know... i liked the first one because it was so simple and a little fuzzy, like looking up at the glass with your head on the bar - a little sloshed. and i especially liked the colors. it may not be a "technically" good shot, but i think it provokes feelings and memories. it makes me think of summer... not my summer, cos i don't drink, but you know what i mean. haha :]

[dannisnokiller]

hah, i don't drink either. thats cherry kool aid.

[eon]

I agree also with nephoto. And maybe you can put a little light on the back of the glass. So that the red will lighting up and will be more red. In this photo it looks almost black.