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The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Nigell on Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:17 pm

Shot in Hungry Jacks (Burger King), this is a conceptual image of The Anonymity Of Fast Food. Click image for on black photograph. C&C welcome as usual.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Matt. K on Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:48 pm

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That's a quality image. The colours just glow. I'm wondering if a closer crop might not give the image more impact?
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Nigell on Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:05 pm

Hadn't thought about that. I will have a look.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby colin_12 on Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:08 am

Best fast food shot I've seen.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Glen on Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:09 am

Great image Nigell, was it staged or is the guy really eating in the dark?
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby jamesw on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:00 am

No I really like the way the light vignettes/falls off. You're portraying anonymity, and i guess you are getting at the lonliness or isolation too. The fall off helps this.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Nigell on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:34 am

Glen wrote:Great image Nigel, was it staged or is the guy really eating in the dark?


Wasn't staged. I was setting up to shoot some birds than had flown in. I "Chimped" saw the silhouette and thought "Hmmmm." I then deliberately took another shot exposing a little darker to accentuated the effect, and ended up with that shot.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:57 am

looks like he was waiting for something. Nevertheless, it's a great shot - excellent mood achieved. It's not always about taking a shot with balanced lighting ;)
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Oneputt on Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:06 pm

This really appeals to me - it is a very intriguing image. I do however agree that a clser crop might improve it further. :D
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby CraigVTR on Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:32 pm

Great shot & mood. I agree about trying a tighter crop.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby norbs on Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:59 pm

Nigell wrote:
Glen wrote:Great image Nigel, was it staged or is the guy really eating in the dark?


Wasn't staged. I was setting up to shoot some birds than had flown in. I "Chimped" saw the silhouette and thought "Hmmmm." I then deliberately took another shot exposing a little darker to accentuated the effect, and ended up with that shot.


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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby mickeyjuice on Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:47 pm

Great concept and colours. I like the vignetting allowed by the looser crop.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Willy wombat on Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:04 pm

Cool lighting but Im struggling to associate the image with fast food? There is nothing standing out at me - he could be anywhere?
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby Nigell on Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:59 pm

Title comes purely because I was in Hungry Jacks at the time.
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Re: The Anonymity Of Fast Food

Postby surenj on Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:29 pm

Great shot and use of negative space...
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