Rainy day indoor photos

[Gadgit]

It's been so wet, I thought I'd do some stuff indoors...

[Wink]

I love the bunch of straws shot.
The way the color changes slightly in each straw is awesome.

[marcotrov]

I think the last three are the pick here Steve. Very simply but very well executed abstracts. The design and graphic qualities are excellent.
cheers
marco

[gstark]

Steve,

I like the first two, and the last.

They all display a level of creativity and workmanship of the highest order.

And shit, they look bloody good too!

[Big V]

These show excellence in concept and excellence in execution. Well done, inspirational stuff

[Gadgit]

Wow, thanks guys. I'm blown away by your comments.
I actaully don't know what else to say.

[Matt. K]

The straws are masterful! Very creative and beautifully executed.

[Ladybird]

LOVE the forks!!! Although where do the white tine/triangles come from? Is that the flash reflecting from the bottom of the tines on the underlying surface? Very, very interesting.

And I really like the straws too. Very creative.

[zafra52]

I love them! I believe the one with the drop
of water would be a stronger image if you
crop the top part so you get an uninterrupted
pattern broken only by the drop of water.

I would like to learn how you managed to get
the sparks on the lighter. It must be a trick!

[aim54x]

These show excellence in concept and excellence in execution. Well done, inspirational stuff

I have to agree with everything said so far....great stuff.

The straws look amazing

[Gadgit]

LOVE the forks!!! Although where do the white tine/triangles come from? Is that the flash reflecting from the bottom of the tines on the underlying surface? Very, very interesting.

And I really like the straws too. Very creative.

You are exactly right. Well done and thanks.

[surenj]

Hi Stephen,

with the others. These are varied and great stuff. My fav is #2. This has been done to death yet you have found a fresh new look for it!

Maybe you can share your technique for some of them? I can't see the exifs but is the first one a long exposure with no light except from the sparks? How did you ignite it without your hand in view?

I am also curious as to what surface you used for the forks? There are some brilliant white outlined reflections on the bottom which intrigue me.

[Gadgit]

I love them! I believe the one with the drop
of water would be a stronger image if you
crop the top part so you get an uninterrupted
pattern broken only by the drop of water.

I would like to learn how you managed to get
the sparks on the lighter. It must be a trick!

No tricks...

This must be done in a darkish room. Clamp the lighter in place so it doesn’t move.
Camera on a tripod. Manual - 10 seconds and F22 (105mm Macro lens).
Flick the lighter a few times to make the sparks. One of the times I made sure that I let the flame just start. Make sure that you move your hand/thumb fast enough so it won't show in the picture by having it in one place too long.
Manually triggered the flash, which was hand held so I could try different positions. This was to get the light going through the green plastic for the background and to light up the lighter. I kept it dim so the metal didn't reflect much, maybe 1/128 or 1/64 power. You could just use a torch to light paint the lighter.

I agree with the water drop crop but no one would realise that the drop is on a feather - it's probably not that obvious now.

[zafra52]

Thanks for the info and very well done.

[dawesy]

It's all been said, so I'll just add a

[surenj]

Thaks Stephen for the extra info. Much appreciated!~