rusty still life

[redline]

picked up a few pieces of junk at the local flea market for about 1$ a piece on the weekend.
had a few problems with blown highlights near the mask so i did some dodging with my hand.
let me know what ya think?
lighting was one plain tungscent light.

[leek]

Nice - I love rust as a subject...

What's with the diagonal lines??? Was that a venetian blind or something??? Probably better without???

Also - what were the settings for the 2 shots??? The colouring is very different...

[marcus]

I'm a sucker for warm tones. Love the 2nd image. Well done!

[redline]

venetian blinds, nah.
i use a bbq grill plate as my gobo filter for the lights. the settings are quite simliar in both pics however there was a reduction in lighting in the second

[leek]

gobo???

[shutterbug]

I like the 2nd image, maybe trying increasing the contrast and sharpen more?

[sirhc55]

The second image colouring looks more inline with the concept and works very well

[Glen]

Nice warm still life, very nice

[redline]

gobo???

gobos are filters for lights which have shapes cut out of them to give interesting lighting.
I stayed at Lave Cove when i was up in sydney last year, it has one of the worst cars parks i ever came across it was the coles ones.

[MHD]

I like the subject... But I dont know about the lighting...

Too much of the image is dark IMHO

[mic]

Hmmm very nice MHD,

When are you doing the 2nd series.

Life Model with Welding gear on ( Woman that is )

Although Marcus might disagree with me.

Mic.

[mic]

Sorry redline, I gave MHD a pat on the back, I meant you.

I'll owe you one MHD

Cheers,

Mic.

[redline]

cheers,
thanks for your comments guys.