Still Life Challenge #29 - Tools.

[tsonami]

2nd attempt

[Brooks]

Originally Posted by tsonami

2nd attempt

This has a nice feel to it. I wonder how a harder light with a stronger shadow would look.

[Jim Milby]

I'm back in Japan and almost out of boxes. I even found my photo equipment box! I've enjoyed seeing your many entries. Nice work!

Brooks' tutorial as always is informative and easy to follow. Thanks for your valuable contribution, Brooks. I must say though, doing still lifes are more than just fun. They are a great way to learn lighting, composition and graphic design. I was asked to take photos at the last camp and was very surpised to realize I was planning my shots like a "still life" people shot!

I'm late to the party but here is my contribution for June's tool picture challenge. Wood carving is a very popular craft in Japan. There are many styles like Nikko bori and Kamakura bori. I've arranged some Japanese wood carving tools, a Japanese wooden mallet, and Japanese plane (Don would be interested to know it is pulled instead of pushed. There is greater control.) I used a 90 degree perspective this time.


20120629-002E 3x2

Thanks for your C&C. Jim

[Jim Milby]

Here's the setup using window light. Exposure was ISO 800, f/22 at .6 second. The reflector was white.


20120629-003 3x2 by Jim Milby, on Flickr

[tsonami]

Welcome back Jim , glad to see you back in Japan , and a very nice and Informative photo.
T

[tsonami]

Originally Posted by Brooks

This has a nice feel to it. I wonder how a harder light with a stronger shadow would look.

The first with one hard light , the second with a reflector to fill.
T

[Jim Milby]

Originally Posted by tsonami

Welcome back Jim , glad to see you back in Japan , and a very nice and Informative photo.
T

Thanks, T. I was surprised I could get rim light with only the window light. The "magic" is the wood carving blocks used for the background. The light is going over the top of them at just the right height.

I like the lighting changes on your first shot better. The wall texture looks more interesting with the higher contrast of shadows. Perhaps you need to move the wrench away from the wall a little so you can use the reflector to see detail on the wrench.
Jim

[palters]

I kind of like the distortion of the shadow being set close to the wall. Paul

[loeee]

This is not ready for prime time, but I am determined to make the deadline!
Same shot, processed differently. Window light from behind the subject, windows along the right-hand wall behind the camera for fill (probably should have used a reflector of some sort). The paper background has a "laid" finish, shown clearly in the portion magnified. I think vellum would have been better. Advice on whether I should clone out the reflections/refractions on the BG?

[tsonami]

It's time to end this still life challenge , and the winner is Kgsal , thank you all for participating , please award karma to Kgsal and to other photos that you like, congratulations Kgsal and you may run the still life challenge for July .
Thank you all
Best regards
T