captive said:Damn you, Lucky!
Olympus E510
50mm Macro
1/100 @ f2.0
ISO 400
youta said:Rationale: I find it a bit ironic that "still life" usually involves images which show stillness, but lack life. If anything, photography grants us the power use that "still" as a verb, and capture a moment of life, in this case an instant of beauty and poise.
Then again, perhaps I just like hot chicks. At least it's better than what's been going on in this thread so far
Maybe NSFW, just linking because I don't want to further derail this thread (btw, lighten up guys, go take some photos!)
Still Life
sankt-Antonio said:^
well here is my artsy-fartsy
understanding of "modern" still-lifes:
(whatever that means)
the idea was to show a weirdo with a gasmask
praying to the technica-god ...
and the ipod being some kind of golden lamb
because in still lifes (in my mind)
things where shown witch
where important or meaningfull for people
or expensive ... whatever...
hey iam on painkillers
all week
mrkgoo said:Possibly filler:
(No, it's not sleeping, but it's definitely 'at rest').
Squirrel Killer, indeed.
xBerserker said:
Celery&Lager said:I would like to try something more arranged but just in case I don't have time:
aidan said:A more traditional take on the theme:
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
Exposure: +1.15
ISO Speed: 400
Timbuktu said:
Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.1 sec (1/10)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
scola said:wanted to shoot some miniatures against a backdrop from a magazine or a landscape but it didn't work out. I want to do a traditional still life but I probably won't have time before the deadline.
sneaky77 said:I understand this is not what most people understand by this theme and I am pretty new at this anyway but since it was an exercise in patience to get this shot I just wanted to post it
Papi said:
Canon EOS 450D, 1.6 seconds, f/8.0, ISO200
op_ivy said:
tried to do something interesting with the theme. rather then completely still i wanted to capture the rain with a touch of motion, and this dying rose branch fit in nicely with the "life" aspect.
LRS said:
sarcastor said:
this was taken near the golden gate bridge in San Francisco
Lucky Forward said:
Canon 20D, 85mm f/1.2L, ISO 100, 1/100, f/1.2
This was one of the more enjoyable assignments. I'm referring, of course, to eating/drinking the subject during editing.
captive said:
Olympus E510
50mm Macro
1/100 @ f2.0
ISO 400
Squirrel Killer said:
Camera model: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8
Focal length: 50 mm
Exposure time: 1/40 second
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100
Post Processing: Crop, adjust curves and levels, increase saturation, resize in GIMP.
What I was smoking: Traditional interpretation of the theme, with non-traditional subjects. Meh, I'm not as enamored of this as I was when I took it. My intent, beyond the non-traditional subject, was to use natural light as opposed to carefully positioned studio lights (my eating area is perfectly set up for natural light portraits.) But I'm thinking the subjects are too boring to warrant so much as a photo, much less an unconventional technique.
Tf53 said:
Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
BlueTsunami said:
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Lens: Canon 50mm f/1.4
Exposure: 1/80th (+1 Stop in PP)
Aperture: 3.5
Post Processing: Exposure adjustment and Niko B&W in CS3
nib95 said:
Canon 500d
21mm
1/50 @ f/4
ISO 800
Post process: None (apart from resizing)
Tf53 said:mrkgoo: Apart from the vegetation and the texture of the fur, the shot is a bit boring. I'm not really feeling it themewise either.
You can still buy golliwoggs in Australia, even though many consider them to be blatantly racist.Cyan said:Papi - I'm not usually prone to this, but that image really set off my cultural "you just don't do that" sensors.
I noticed this as well. The softness was probably a result of leaving the aperture open. I didnt have a chance to re-shoot it though.tf53 said:captive: For some reason the shot isn't as powerful as it maybe could've been. Maybe the point of view is a bit ordinary? Seems a bit soft as well.
Thanks, that's what I was going for. And yes it is, my parents love wine. I shot the photo at their house.Cyan said:1. captive - I like that this one fits the theme and still kind of tells a story. Also: is that Menage a Trois wine? :lol
mrkgoo said:op_ivy: "life that is still" interpretation is definitely running a bit dry by now (lol). Even the first person to do something like this doesn't make it necessarily clever (lol)- actually it's pretty obvious. I do like the composition though. Maybe a B&W version makes more sense?
op_ivy said::lol wow
mrkgoo said:Blue Tsunami: It's not sleeping - I'm pretty sure it's dead.
BlueTsunami said:Oh man ;_;
mrkgoo said:?
Explain.
I do like your shot, I just don't the theme interpretation was that interesting (for what it's worth, I didn't really like mine either).
What I meant to say is that I do like your shot, and that it may be even better in B&W (for me). No offence intended.
Edit: to clarify, my traditional interpretation of "still life" is generally inanimate objects predominantly in an artificial setting. I put (lol)s in my comments for your image, because I am well aware of the hypocrisy in my statements, seeing as I was the first to put such a loose definition image. I was basically saying it was not that clever from my submission.
Blue Tsunami: It's not sleeping - I'm pretty sure it's dead.
xBerserker said:1st - BlueTsunami (I love this shot! Do you have a full size version on Flickr you can link to?)
mrkgoo said:I guess not that comforting in the end :lol. Feel free to change your vote/
op_ivy said:apologies then. i read it as an insult. it was probably the "lol"s
Well, it definitely succeeded in that regard.Papi said:It's supposed to evoke emotion and a strong response in the viewer.
BlueTsunami said:To those who wanted to see the image in color...
http://i41.tinypic.com/2418pw2.jpg[IMG]
I personally preferred it in B&W despite losing the purple in the flowers. The B&W added to this dreamy effect that I was going for. Also the face stood out more within the image. I also had this subtext going on with the contrast of the hard textured stone face and the softness and delicateness of the grass that the B&W conveyed more.[/QUOTE]
I actually like it, if it werent for the grass and flowers. Now that I have seen it in color i cant unsee the grass and flowers in the black and white.
BlueTsunami said:To those who wanted to see the image in color...
http://i41.tinypic.com/2418pw2.jpg[IMG]
I personally preferred it in B&W despite losing the purple in the flowers. The B&W added to this dreamy effect that I was going for. Also the face stood out more within the image. I also had this subtext going on with the contrast of the hard textured stone face and the softness and delicateness of the grass that the B&W conveyed more.[/QUOTE]
It actually reverses the point of interest. In the B/W version, the statue is the main poitn of interest, whereas in the color version it's left more in the background as the purple flowers steal the attention.
Thanks! It's my nod to mortality.Vox-Pop said:Squirrel Killer, you should win for just having Joy Division's Closer.
Although you can't see it, it does have Animal Crossing in it. That's all it needs. The only reason the cover isn't welded shut is so I can time travel.Cyan said:Squirrel Killer - what good is a GameCube without games?
Tf53 said:Squirrel Killer: Props for the Gamecube. I don't like the crease in the fabric, though.
mrkgoo said:Squirrel Killer: I sit there really pondering this image, because I keep thinking there's some meaning in having CDs with the GameCube... I'm not a fan of cloth backgrounds.
youta said:Squirrel Killer:
As per its description, the execution is OK, if a tad underexposed (and careful with background creases, like the one in the middle running below the controller), but the subject isn't that memorable.
Note to self: Iron the drop cloth.Papi said:Squirrel Killer: I like how the stack of CDs mirrors the size of the GameCube. I don't find the shot very interesting though. Seems a tiny bit underexposed. The creases are distracting. Wish I could read the CD labels.
Squirrel Killer said:First Choice: LRS - A still life with a narrative. Great accomplishment.
Runner Up: op_ivy - This is a great example for those who wanted to take a non-traditional approach to the assignment.
Honorable Mentions:
Lucky Forward - The very definition of a modern still life. Excellent as usual.
sankt-Antonio - I considered voting for this because, as an image, I love it, although the reflection of the iPod is a bit distracting. While you "get" what a still life is supposed to be, I'm not sure I "get" what's going on in the bottom of the image.
I feel the need to preface my comments... I apologize if I offend anyone, but I'm really disappointed that there were so few people who even attempted a still life. I know some were planning on replacing their entries with something else later, but at least eight entries are clearly not still lifes, and personally I'd put another two of three in the "not" column. It seemed more time was spent rationalizing how entries could be shoehorned in to the theme than people just taking a still life. I'm trying to not be dismissively, "You're subjects are boring" here, but I'm not quite feeling up to commenting on the entries that clearly miss the point of the assignment. (Even if I do love some of them, such as Timbuktu's.)
Other Comments:
youta - Not a still life.
mrkgoo - Not a still life.
xBerserker - Not a still life.
Celery&Lager - Not a still life.
aidan - Well executed still life. Interesting colors.
Timbuktu - Not a still life.
scola - I feel like I've seen this same type of shot a thousand times before, and I don't think I ever thought of them as "still lifes" before, but I guess technically, it is.
sneaky77 - Not a still life.
Papi - You certainly sparked an emotion in me, just not a positive one. That's something.
sarcastor - Not a still life.
captive - Nice execution, although the many reflections take away a little from the shot.
Tf53 - Like with scola's entry, geek-friendly trinket, shallow DOF? Yeah, I feel like I've seen this type of shot before.
BlueTsunami - I love the contrast of lines of the grass against the more organic shapes in the statue, which also helps the use of mono.
nib95 - Not a still life.
Regarding my entry:
Thanks! It's my nod to mortality.
Although you can't see it, it does have Animal Crossing in it. That's all it needs. The only reason the cover isn't welded shut is so I can time travel.
Note to self: Iron the drop cloth.
I agree on the under-exposure too, I did it to control the reflections of the CD cases and controller, but I think instead, I should've diffused the light better.
And for Papi:
Nirvana - Nevermind
R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Power of Dreams - Immigrants, Emigrants and Me
Uncle Tupelo - No Depression
R.E.M. - Murmur
Bob Mould - Workbook
Gene - Olympian
Game Theory - Lolita Nation
Green Day - Dookie
Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landside Victory
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
The Connells - Darker Days
The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
Joy Division - Closer
I wouldn't necessarily put that forth as my list of favorite albums, but I would certainly recommend them all.
Have you seen my entries? More like the class retard.mrkgoo said:I feel like I've been told off by my school teacher.
Squirrel Killer said:Have you seen my entries? More like the class retard.
Squirrel Killer said:Note to self: Iron the drop cloth.
aidan said:op_ivy - It's a nice picture, and I suppose I consider it a still life. But it still feels more like a branch you found in a rain, instead of a meticulously crafted subject