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[Cappahayden]

Like everything but the "Bic" lighter. It prevents me from going back before the 70's.

 

[Battou]

Like everything but the "Bic" lighter. It prevents me from going back before the 70's.

Yeah, that was brought up by the person I asked to go over it, and I agree with it being inappropriate.

There is a general feel but it's missing. The ashtray with cigarette, light and feel is 1940's -ish but it's let down by the nondescript glass and the cheap lighter. The correct props are essential to a good still life because attention is concentrated on them.
Get rid of the cheap kitchen towel under the glass - it looks awful. Try and find a better glass - if it's alcohol then get a glass that says that. If it is tea then find one of those nice glasses with the metal frame handle. That thing looks like a jam jar.
It's a Camel ashtray so maybe the ciggie should be a Camel?
Find a lighter that is more in keeping than a Bic disposable. Zippo's are good.

I was going for a fifties/sixties approach but forties is close enough for my liking for this one but I will need to be closer for the next. As for props, Thanks. The lighter had not crossed my mind as inappropriate for this use but, I have alredy ordered a particular Zippo for the next one and had planned to do so from the beginning of planning the next. Now that I look at it again that bic is damaged to boot making it even worse. The contents of the glass is coffee. It's the nicest coffee cup I have, but I never made the jam jar connection, but I see it now. The cigerette it self is indeed a Camel, the Turkish Royal is one of their luxory nameplates (for lack of a better phrase) and I have no excuse for the towel that was just stupid, perhaps I should invest in a coaster, a bar styled cork one.

It had not crossed my mind when I was composing it along with several other things like the towel under the coffee cup, the pen in the log book and what not. It's somewhat odd the manor this image came about. It was inspired by plans for another image, serious practice shot of sorts. The photo I am planning is also inspired. Basically what I want to do is create an image reminisant of some old still life ads I've seen. However I must first figure out the still life portion of the image as advertising I can do in my sleep if I wanted to.

The psyical location, cigerette and the light (lamp) are the only things that will make an appearance in the next picture. I was hoping to get that done for this months challenge but it would appear that I am not going to recieve my lighter untill a week after deadline but meh sht happens. Either way I will be doing a few more practice shots over the next few weeks. I have discussed just about all the flaws in this and think I can correct them for the next.....we'll have to see.