Under the Table [Photography Contest Elements of Design Abstract Photos]
Uploaded: February 22, 2003 16:14:52
Joy Brown May 26, 2019
Very cool, Sharon! #57804Debbie S. May 26, 2019
I love the colors and diagonal lines. Beautiful! Would you share how you achieved this? :) -Debbie #57806Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Very well done, Sharon. I like this. #57854Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
Great picture, Sharon!! Hope you'll share your secrets :-) #57914Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Gosh! What a nice way to wake up on a Sunday morning to all these nice comments on my photo! Thanks everyone.Okay, first, I wasn't really under the table - I set the glasses (total of 6 but not all of them show up here) upside down on a mirror and "boxed" them in with another mirror on one side and some silky white fabric on the other. I shot lots of different angles but liked this one the best since it seemed to make me feel like I was underneath, which was the look I was trying to achieve.
To get the wierd lighting, I have this crazy little light that flashes different colors and has different patterns and speeds it flashes. Again, I tried lots of combinations (isn't digital great!) This one was actually a no-flashing green one but there is always a bit of another color there, so that's why I was able to get the magenta to show up (more on that later).
I shot in total darkness so that I didn't get any interference from other light sources. This one was shot at f/11 for 30 seconds. During that time, I just moved the little light around to make sure I got everything covered.
The shot itself came out mostly green so I did a color balance adjustment in PhotoShop. I knew I wanted to bring ut some magenta so I did -100 green in midtones and +50 green in highlights. This brought out the magenta without having the magenta overwhelm the green.
Hope that helps - I love playing with things around the house - you can find some great stuff to shoot! #57943
Debbie S. May 26, 2019
WOW! you sound very industrius! Doing all of the physical set up and then playing around in PS to achieve what you couldn't in the "real world'! And then remembering what you did, all the settings...I'm SO impressed! Very cool! -Debbie #58055Lem Metro May 26, 2019
Sharon has the bug! I really like your photos and love the detailed explanations that you occasionally provide. Thanks and keep uploading these technically sound frames! #58085Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Debbie and Lem - thanks! I gave it a lot of thought before I actually set it up, so it didn't take that much time to do - I knew what I wanted to achieve and had a good idea how to do it. It really helps to have the digital camera (Canon EOS D60) to help remember all the camera settings (but I didn't need it for these) and especially to see what has happened instantly so you can make corrections right away. The PS adjustments were quite simple and easy to remember too.Nah, really, I spent days and days setting it up and adjusting it....not really! #58087
Debbie S. May 26, 2019
thanks for all the tips. I'm constantly trying to learn more about PS and sometimes get frustrated that I don't know as much as I need to in order to achieve what I want. Have you taken a PS course, or did you figure it all out on your own? -Debbie #58124Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Debbie - so far I am self-taught. I have lots of books I use - too many to name but I focus on the PS ones for photographers rather than the general ones. Jim Zuckerman (one of the instructors) has a really nice one that I like - not too detailed but you see the photo and he describes how he did it in easily-understood terms. You can get it from him at his web site - not sure of URL but look him up on this site. #58139Debbie S. May 26, 2019
Thanks Sharon, I'll definately check it out. #58163Lem Metro May 26, 2019
There are literally hundreds of sites that cater to Photoshop enthusiasts. Beginners to professionals. A search engine will reveal them and you can pick and choose what will be helpful to you, Debbie. Try www.shortcourses.com as a great starting point. #58251Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019
This is great, Sharon. Thanks for sharing the behind the scene info. :) #58355Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Lem - thanks for the web site - hadn't seen that one before but will check it out.Kathleen - thanks for the nice comments. Happy to share; that's what this site is all about, isn't it! #58360
clifton Mair May 26, 2019
Congrats Sharon, that's a great shot :) #61860Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Cliff - thanks - nice to wake up to good news in the morning, especially having just returned from out of town. #61975Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019
Congratulations, Sharon! :) #61978Lem Metro May 26, 2019
Adding my kudos and good luck, Sharon. #62001Debbie S. May 26, 2019
Congrats! I love this image! So glad it was recognised! Debbie #62044Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Kathleen, Lem and Debbie - thank you so much! Appreciate your kind comments! #62057Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019
Good going, Sharon. Congratulations. #62150Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Bernie - thanks!! #62176lyn winans May 26, 2019
Wonderful shot, Sharon, one of my favs.. best of luck!Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Lyn - thanks - so glad you like it!! #62671Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019
Looks like the creativity and skillful PS work has paid off! Very well deserved, Sharon! Good luck in the next round :-) #62893Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Gary - thanks!! #62945Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019
Many congrats to you, Sharon! A very well done piece...thanks for sharing your technique with us! #62977Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019
Dolores - thanks for you kind words. And, happy to share!! #63071Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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