Irrestistible Iridescence
#macromondays
Inspiration came late for 2022's Redux theme, and it came with another watch – one that you've already seen for the "Curvy Lines" theme (please check the first comment).
The main theme I've redone here is "Vintage", and the capture also seems to be a mixture of "High Key" and "Low Key", so one might call this a "Mid Key" photo ;) There also is a touch of "My Closest" in this image, because although the frame itself isn't that tiny (the scene's height is roughly 1,5 cm/0,59 inches), I was very close to the watch itself, because the UV filter I use as protection for my 30mm macro lens was touching the lower left corner of the watch's glass. The watch itself isn't vintage in the sense of "old", it's a new model, but it's from Casio's "Vintage" collection, and the design itself is vintage, too, an original 1970s digital wristwatch design. By the way, my Dad's wristwatch which I had photographed for the original "Vintage" theme and which miraculously had started working again during that photoshoot is still running :)
Technically, this is a single photo illuminated by a single soft photo light from above. This time, I also didn't use any of my colour filters. The iridescent rainbow colours which I find so very irresistible come from the "ion plating" that has been applied to the stainless steel. I also decided to leave most of the tiny dust grains (and of course, I had polished the watch beforehand) in the image, because once again they reminded me of stars. So maybe we should begin to call the inevitable macro photo dust: stardust :) And please forgive the stupid title, I couldn't think of anything better ;)
Happy Macro Monday, Everyone, see you all for the first Macro Monday in (and the first day of) 2023 next week :) A special greeting goes to the MM members from the United States and Canada: I hope that all of you managed to stay safe and warm during the terrible blizzard. Keep safe, and take good care!
Irrestistible Iridescence
#macromondays
Inspiration came late for 2022's Redux theme, and it came with another watch – one that you've already seen for the "Curvy Lines" theme (please check the first comment).
The main theme I've redone here is "Vintage", and the capture also seems to be a mixture of "High Key" and "Low Key", so one might call this a "Mid Key" photo ;) There also is a touch of "My Closest" in this image, because although the frame itself isn't that tiny (the scene's height is roughly 1,5 cm/0,59 inches), I was very close to the watch itself, because the UV filter I use as protection for my 30mm macro lens was touching the lower left corner of the watch's glass. The watch itself isn't vintage in the sense of "old", it's a new model, but it's from Casio's "Vintage" collection, and the design itself is vintage, too, an original 1970s digital wristwatch design. By the way, my Dad's wristwatch which I had photographed for the original "Vintage" theme and which miraculously had started working again during that photoshoot is still running :)
Technically, this is a single photo illuminated by a single soft photo light from above. This time, I also didn't use any of my colour filters. The iridescent rainbow colours which I find so very irresistible come from the "ion plating" that has been applied to the stainless steel. I also decided to leave most of the tiny dust grains (and of course, I had polished the watch beforehand) in the image, because once again they reminded me of stars. So maybe we should begin to call the inevitable macro photo dust: stardust :) And please forgive the stupid title, I couldn't think of anything better ;)
Happy Macro Monday, Everyone, see you all for the first Macro Monday in (and the first day of) 2023 next week :) A special greeting goes to the MM members from the United States and Canada: I hope that all of you managed to stay safe and warm during the terrible blizzard. Keep safe, and take good care!