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Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:35 pm**

Hi guys,

I've been trying my hand at some more still lifes and would appreciate any comments and critique.

Crushed Tulip

An old favourite

Edit: Sunset pic removed because it doesnt fit.

Cheers

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:33 pm**

Nice captures Matt - in particular the tulip

In my book all still pics are still lifes

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:03 pm**

I like them all Matt. Especially the book. What sort of lighting/lens did you use??

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:44 pm**

Thanks guys.

Robboh, the lighting was a simple table lamp angled to get the shadow.
Taken with the kit lens, f/4.5, 1/80.
Very simple set up because that's all I have to play with at the moment.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:58 pm**

Matt

The first one is superb.

The second one is interesting - hadn't seen it done before - or else I'm a goldfish :shock:

Although I keep trying to read the book.

THird - OOF on the whisk is a shame, but the egg is nice and sharp (or should I say smooth :wink:

)

Sunset - not sure why, but I don't like it. Probably it's the very busy top which I'd like to see cropped out a little and maybe the image could be a little darker.

Three out of four ain't bad :lol:

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:18 am**

Cheers Peter,

I don't know why I put the sunset in with these. It just doesn't fit at all. In fact I'm going to remove it.

The book one I'm sure I have seen before, it's by no means original, just wanted to experiment with the light and shadow. The book is "The rule of four".

Thanks for the comments mate.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:03 am**

Never had seen the book one before, but I find them all very nice. Is it only me, I find a strong sexual connotation in the third one.
Cheers,
Gerard

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:51 am**

The second one of the heart reflection is ingenious!
Bravo!
your work could be used in the advertising Industry, very conceptual!

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:16 pm**

The book is "The Rule of Four" by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason.
It is open at Page 200. :wink:

Good photograph!

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:24 pm**

cricketfan wrote:The book is "The Rule of Four" by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason.
It is open at Page 200.
Good photograph!

LOL - I hope you hadn't memorised that cricketfan.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:40 pm**

rokkstar wrote:
cricketfan wrote:The book is "The Rule of Four" by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason.
It is open at Page 200.
Good photograph!
LOL - I hope you hadn't memorised that cricketfan.

Would you believe that this is the book I am reading at the moment! I recognised the word in italics in your image- "Hypnerotomachia", which is virtually the main theme in the book. :lol:

And I do think it is a good pic.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:26 pm**

How do you guys find time to read books :shock:

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A couple of Still life

A couple of Still life