flower vase

[cmM]

http://www.cmuntean.net/images/bouquet.jpg
50mm
f/2.2
1/50 secs
ISO 100
Handheld

Please critique.

[Don Ellis]

Hi Chris,

I would suggest either straightening it (1 degree clockwise)... or canting it 15 degrees counter-clockwise so the tops of the flowers are level and the vase is at an angle.

Either solution would be better than slightly off-center.

Cheers,

Don

[Volatile]

Is the side lighting from a window, or did you bounce a flash, or studio light, etc? I like the effect, but I think I would've also tried lighting it a little more from the front and see which comes out better afterwards. Digital film is free wheeee!!!!!~~

[cmM]

Is the side lighting from a window, or did you bounce a flash, or studio light, etc? I like the effect, but I think I would've also tried lighting it a little more from the front and see which comes out better afterwards. Digital film is free wheeee!!!!!~~
It's natural light from a window. I actually tried to use an additional light from the front, but it was too bright...(Not much control over artificial lighting since my little lighting setup is made up by improvisations :P )

[PhotosGuy]

I actually tried to use an additional light from the front, but it was too bright.
So, why not bounce it off something behind you? There's always a way!

[cmM]

So, why not bounce it off something behind you? There's always a way!
That's true.... it'll require a little more improvisation, but it should work. Also, another noticable issue was the difference in color between natural light and the 50W fluorescent light that I have. How do I go about that ?

[PhotosGuy]

Also, another noticable issue was the difference in color between natural light and the 50W fluorescent light that I have. How do I go about that ?

"Difference in color"? Well, did you try it, modify the light, & see what would happen? How long would that take as opposed to asking us what we might think would happen & waiting for an answer? What if we were wrong? (Notice there are no CAPs here, so I'm not yelling at you, but the forum is about taking pics first, talking about them second.)

So, I'd drag out the 50 watt flourescent & try to see what might work. It's close to daylight, tho it's probably red/magenta-minus, so you might look for some light pink tissue paper or cellophane to put over it. If that's too much, then just put a bit here & there 'till the light hits the balance you want.
Or, you could bounce the flourescent off a pink card. Don't have one? Paint it, color it with chalk, crayons, whatever will get the job done. Tomato paste would work, too, but might be a bit messy.
Your pic shows promise. Learn to modify the conditions of your environment to make the pic you "see" into the pic you get.

Note: You can buy 'natural light' balanced flourescents, too.

[cmM]

"Difference in color"? Well, did you try it, modify the light, & see what would happen? How long would that take as opposed to asking us what we might think would happen & waiting for an answer? What if we were wrong? (Notice there are no CAPs here, so I'm not yelling at you, but the forum is about taking pics first, talking about them second.)

So, I'd drag out the 50 watt flourescent & try to see what might work. It's close to daylight, tho it's probably red/magenta-minus, so you might look for some light pink tissue paper or cellophane to put over it. If that's too much, then just put a bit here & there 'till the light hits the balance you want.
Or, you could bounce the flourescent off a pink card. Don't have one? Paint it, color it with chalk, crayons, whatever will get the job done. Tomato paste would work, too, but might be a bit messy.
Your pic shows promise. Learn to modify the conditions of your environment to make the pic you "see" into the pic you get.

Note: You can buy 'natural light' balanced flourescents, too.
Well, my only idea for modifying the color was to "soften" it with something in front of it, but a white tissue wouldn't change the color much.
http://www.cmuntean.net/images/flower_vase2.jpg
This is the difference in color I am talking about. Even though the light is quite far away (to the right of the camera), it still dominates the picture, rather than just filling the shaddows created by the natural light coming from the left side (window), and It also creates some ugly shaddows.

I didn't have time to play around with it any more today, but I will try your ideas sometime tomorrow or the day after. Gotta keep in mind that this is one of my first experiments with "studio setups" :oops:

Thanks for all your ideas, PhotosGuy.
(Notice there are no CAPs here, so I'm not yelling at you,
You can yell, that's why I posted in the critique forum :wink:

[PhotosGuy]

Well, my only idea for modifying the color was to "soften" it with something in front of it, but a white tissue wouldn't change the color much.

OK, WHITE tissue is for diffusion, not to change the color.
If the light is too bright & "dominates the picture", move the light back.
If "It also creates some ugly shaddows", move the tissue closer to the subkect & move the light back.
Play with it.