Dinner Time

Nikon Fan · Apr 27, 2005

I've been wanting to attempt something like this for a while, and Littleman's product post reminded me that I should do it. I created a tiny studio setup, and then converted using the technique I now refer to as Ansel/Amanda :lol:

and came up with this.

Nikon Fan · Apr 28, 2005

I swear I don't mind brutality, rip it apart

MDowdey · Apr 28, 2005

i think this is great work amanda!!!! very very stylish and stark looking. great production photography!!!!

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mentos_007 · Apr 28, 2005

holy crap! that's freakin' cool !!! amazing... how you did it??? tell me pleeeeeeeaaaasseee.... (now you see a nice your girl begging you for some tips and tricks

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Nikon Fan · Apr 28, 2005

Thanks guys

For the setup I used a piece of glass and placed it in between 2 chairs, then put a black blanket under and next to the glass. I turned off all the lights in my room, and used 3 flashlights from the left side front and right side. Then I set the camera up and put it on bulb, and then used my new fancy cable release, and just messed around with timings. I sprayed water using a spray bottle before and during the shots.

After that I put it in PS where I gave I created a channel mixer layer, red at 160, green at 190, blue at -200, and then moved the constant to my liking and checked monochrome. After that I then went back to my background layer and made contrast and brightness adjustments. And then lastly I gave it a USM, and just played with the settings to fit my liking.

Hopefully that all makes since, seems harder in writing than it is

Christie Photo · Apr 28, 2005

The coolest thing is the use of flashlights! Now that's inventive.

BTW... what's the dark band across the knife blade?... is that a shadow from the fork?

Nice!

-Pete

Nikon Fan · Apr 28, 2005

Christie Photo said:
The coolest thing is the use of flashlights! Now that's inventive.

BTW... what's the dark band across the knife blade?... is that a shadow from the fork?

Nice!

-Pete

When you're a cheap college student you learn to make use of the cheap stuff such as flashlights :lol:

I think the dark band may be from the chair that the glass was sitting on. It could be the fork, but I think it seems to be more from the chair. Thanks for the comments

dalebe · Apr 28, 2005

nice job! great photoshop work amanda :thumbup:

Nikon Fan · Apr 28, 2005

dalebe said:
nice job! great photoshop work amanda :thumbup:

Thanks

I printed it this evening and really like how it turned out

Nikon Fan · Apr 28, 2005

Alright after much consideration the shadow was driving me nuts, so I've fixed it. Now I must print again:

craig · Apr 29, 2005

Dramatic shot! Although I am not sure what you are trying to say here. The photo may fall short in the "product shot" category because of lack of detail.