Break On Through
(To the Other Side)
What looks like a crack on a stick, a weird lollipop of sorts, actually is the broken-off tip of a small decorative pyramid made of crystal glass. I clumsily dropped it ages ago while doing some dusting (which apparently is one of the more hazardous activities of house cleaning). I was mad at myself because of it but then talked myself into it that the mishap turned a run-of-the-mill glass pyramid into something with character, a soul even. Why a soul? Well, thanks to the pyramid's faceted polish and highly reflective colour coating (which also screams macro dust) the crack is reflected (and also tripled) inside of the pyramid where it looks like a small burst, or something with wings, or a hidden energy chamber. Whatever ;)
This image also is kind of a personal "breakthrough" because I've tried to photograph this pyramid and its crack numerous times before for different MM themes, and was never happy with the results. My last attempt was for our recent "Blue" theme. I'd tried to focus on the reflected "inside crack", but I thought the crack was by no means sharp enough in the final image, so I decided to skip "Blue" (only to realise now that it was sharp enough when I looked at the image again yesterday, but that's the problem with a photo taken on Monday afternoon, in the end, I often don't see the forest for the trees). This time, what makes the image work, I think, is the fact that I arranged the pyramid in different positions other than just standing upright. For this (single) photo I laid the pyramid on a small blue glass jar and focused on the crack only. Lights used were two plain white LED lights from the sides and a handheld flashlight (spot) on the crack. The colours are partly reflected from blue and turquoise foam sheets I'd placed at the sides of the subject (also as a sun shield) but also come from the pyramid itself which is mainly orange with a hint of purple and a blue tip. The backdrop is black cardboard.
Size info: The crack on the pyramid's tip is 7 mm / 0,27 inches long. The whole pyramid is 4 cm / 1,57 (stand space) X 4,5 cm / 1,77 inches (length of each side), so I could even photograph (and probably will) it in its entirety for a future MM theme. What looks like a stick inside of the pyramid actually is one of the pyramid's edges.
HMM, Everyone! (I'll catch up with you tonight!)
Break On Through
(To the Other Side)
What looks like a crack on a stick, a weird lollipop of sorts, actually is the broken-off tip of a small decorative pyramid made of crystal glass. I clumsily dropped it ages ago while doing some dusting (which apparently is one of the more hazardous activities of house cleaning). I was mad at myself because of it but then talked myself into it that the mishap turned a run-of-the-mill glass pyramid into something with character, a soul even. Why a soul? Well, thanks to the pyramid's faceted polish and highly reflective colour coating (which also screams macro dust) the crack is reflected (and also tripled) inside of the pyramid where it looks like a small burst, or something with wings, or a hidden energy chamber. Whatever ;)
This image also is kind of a personal "breakthrough" because I've tried to photograph this pyramid and its crack numerous times before for different MM themes, and was never happy with the results. My last attempt was for our recent "Blue" theme. I'd tried to focus on the reflected "inside crack", but I thought the crack was by no means sharp enough in the final image, so I decided to skip "Blue" (only to realise now that it was sharp enough when I looked at the image again yesterday, but that's the problem with a photo taken on Monday afternoon, in the end, I often don't see the forest for the trees). This time, what makes the image work, I think, is the fact that I arranged the pyramid in different positions other than just standing upright. For this (single) photo I laid the pyramid on a small blue glass jar and focused on the crack only. Lights used were two plain white LED lights from the sides and a handheld flashlight (spot) on the crack. The colours are partly reflected from blue and turquoise foam sheets I'd placed at the sides of the subject (also as a sun shield) but also come from the pyramid itself which is mainly orange with a hint of purple and a blue tip. The backdrop is black cardboard.
Size info: The crack on the pyramid's tip is 7 mm / 0,27 inches long. The whole pyramid is 4 cm / 1,57 (stand space) X 4,5 cm / 1,77 inches (length of each side), so I could even photograph (and probably will) it in its entirety for a future MM theme. What looks like a stick inside of the pyramid actually is one of the pyramid's edges.
HMM, Everyone! (I'll catch up with you tonight!)