CHAT Thread - W/e comp 5-7 Feb 2010 - "Collection"

[oggalily]

So these go-gos toys are back in fashion again, just when I had stopped tripping over them all the time (sigh).

[matt wilson]

I collect elephants !

[michaelb104]

Originally Posted by HinFrance

Mike, I can't quite understand why your glasses are all empty. Did you neck the contents before you took the picture?

Of course, but only for medicinal purposes I might add, I've got a severe case of man flu at the moment

[Sarasocke]

Here's mine :

Ferrari Collection



In another life (i.e. when I still felt the need to go to work ) Ferrari was one of my customers - I used to work for a brake manufacturer. At that time (about 20 years ago ) these models could only be bought in the Ferrari shop in Maranello. I believe now they're available in petrol stations all over the place. I actually still have a four piston aluminium brake caliper which was fitted on the Testarossa. Go figure

[terrik]

Ah, my shoe collection. And that is only some of the red ones.... and I have many more in many other different colours It's more than a collection, sort of more of an addiction.

[Cutter]

Hi carol great shot, i have been asking on a thread how to achieve the sort of picture you have just posted ie: lighting up the subject but everything is black. any chance of telling me what method you used ?
Thanks and good luck

[Cutter]

Originally Posted by terrik

Ah, my shoe collection. And that is only some of the red ones.... and I have many more in many other different colours It's more than a collection, sort of more of an addiction.

Yes I know what you mean ,my daughter has one

[Cutter]

Just wondering what all these collections say about us? perhaps with me and my scissors : i love my work and have a sharp sense of humour: forseti perhaps loves her child hood and has fond memories: andy could be ,loves family and seeing people grow: terrek: obviousley shoe fetish. Flake: mybe likes order and everythng in its place, and even control.hinfrance likes a variety in life (maybe)

If you would like anymore analagy call gypsy rose cutter

[Sarasocke]

Originally Posted by Cutter

Hi carol great shot, i have been asking on a thread how to achieve the sort of picture you have just posted ie: lighting up the subject but everything is black. any chance of telling me what method you used ?
Thanks and good luck

Thanks Mark !
The background is black - I have some sheets of black foam (white as well ) which I sometimes use, but this one was a black fleece blanket. I use the blanket as a backdrop for portraits too - just stick it to the wall with tape.

The light is natural, I took the picture during the day yesterday in our conservatory (which is slowly turing into a studio ). I used my 50mm 1.8, f9 1/20 sek. ISO 320.

To make the black even blacker I used the black pipette in levels - I think that what's it's called in english. Actually I use Nikon Capture more than PS if I'm not wanting to do anything fancy. There it's called "Schwarzkontollpunkt" - black control point ... Forseti - I need help with the translation !

Then I just go over it with the eraser to get rid of any bits of lint or whatever.

Hope that helps

[Sarasocke]

Originally Posted by Cutter

Just wondering what all these collections say about us? perhaps with me and my sciscors : i love my work and have a sharp sense of humour: forseti perhaps loves her child hood and has fond memories: andy could be ,loves family and seeing people grow: terrek: obviousley shoe fetish. Flake: mybe likes order and everythng in its place, and even control.hinfrance likes a variety in life (maybe)

If you would like anymore analagy call gypsy rose cutter

I must admit I did enjoy my work although it doesn't sound very exciting - selling brakes to Italian and then later Japanese car manufactuers. But it wasn't sooooo fulfilling, and I still left at 50. Since then I've been collecting dogs more than anything