Who is at the end of the line? - In Explore DSC_1697
This composition is all about remoteness. Telephone lines brought distant people together during the twentieth century and although the world has largely turned wireless since then, I wanted to create a portrait from that era showing a remote person at the end of a telephone line making a call, either for assistance or to speak to a loved one.
To achieve this, I have concentrated on lighting, props and location. For lighting, I wedged my modern mobile phone (in flashlight mode) behind the old British GPO dial phone in my garage, which has plain brick walls. An open door provides some additional illumination. The light switch is a little bit too modern, but it is an industrial grade one, so it (sort of) fits in with the remote idea.
In post processing, I have fixed a bit of lens distortion (20mm is fairly wide) and corrected some unwanted rotation. I then adjusted the black point and lighting.
This telephone does actually work, but for incoming calls only. The electric bell ringer makes a great sound.
Who is at the end of the line? - In Explore DSC_1697
This composition is all about remoteness. Telephone lines brought distant people together during the twentieth century and although the world has largely turned wireless since then, I wanted to create a portrait from that era showing a remote person at the end of a telephone line making a call, either for assistance or to speak to a loved one.
To achieve this, I have concentrated on lighting, props and location. For lighting, I wedged my modern mobile phone (in flashlight mode) behind the old British GPO dial phone in my garage, which has plain brick walls. An open door provides some additional illumination. The light switch is a little bit too modern, but it is an industrial grade one, so it (sort of) fits in with the remote idea.
In post processing, I have fixed a bit of lens distortion (20mm is fairly wide) and corrected some unwanted rotation. I then adjusted the black point and lighting.
This telephone does actually work, but for incoming calls only. The electric bell ringer makes a great sound.