Classic Still Life
Topic: “Classic Still Life”
This week’s assignment involves taking a photo that imitates an old style,(oil painting?), still life involving the requisite components associated with this type of composition. ie. bowl of fruit, wine bottles, candles etc. Flower arrangements were a popular subject matter. An attempt should be made to replicate the type of lighting an old master may have encountered, often natural and one source.
Restrictions: Not many actually, it’s more of going for the mood with the lighting and of course the composition having different shapes interact with each other.
Dare: Sepia or B/W image with some objects colored may add a different slant to the project.
What it took: Backdrop (recognize the witch's robe from my Harry Potter costume???), fruit bowl assorted fruit, wine bottle. Minimal post-processing to fix:
1. upper corners (the backdrop was slightly too narrow)
2. reduce shine/highlights of backdrop material
3. slight alteration of exposure (darken a touch).
The effect I wanted was a style similar to this painting:
www.1artclub.com/categoryart-Style-25-20-1-Still+Life:+Fr...
("Grapes Peaches and Plums " ) Enlarged version :www.1artclub.com/photo.php?image=/uploads/27-0003.jpg
Classic Still Life
Topic: “Classic Still Life”
This week’s assignment involves taking a photo that imitates an old style,(oil painting?), still life involving the requisite components associated with this type of composition. ie. bowl of fruit, wine bottles, candles etc. Flower arrangements were a popular subject matter. An attempt should be made to replicate the type of lighting an old master may have encountered, often natural and one source.
Restrictions: Not many actually, it’s more of going for the mood with the lighting and of course the composition having different shapes interact with each other.
Dare: Sepia or B/W image with some objects colored may add a different slant to the project.
What it took: Backdrop (recognize the witch's robe from my Harry Potter costume???), fruit bowl assorted fruit, wine bottle. Minimal post-processing to fix:
1. upper corners (the backdrop was slightly too narrow)
2. reduce shine/highlights of backdrop material
3. slight alteration of exposure (darken a touch).
The effect I wanted was a style similar to this painting:
www.1artclub.com/categoryart-Style-25-20-1-Still+Life:+Fr...
("Grapes Peaches and Plums " ) Enlarged version :www.1artclub.com/photo.php?image=/uploads/27-0003.jpg