Still Life Photos

Shrimp

My first attempt at still life photography:

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21130425/
-- Silence after a session of violin.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21148069/
-- "Dont Read into it"

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/21148322/
-- It's raining and cold outside; the thought of having the fire on and enjoying a good novel is many peoples idea of peace and quiet. For those of you who are unlucky enough not to be able to do this often enough, I have tried to recreate an element of what it feels like to completly relax for the evening, and enjoy the finer things in life.

Thank You.

Sarsfield

Very nice indeed! I particularly like the violin one.

Shrimp

Thank you. I was happy with how that one came out aswell. Better then I thought actually.

Rhyme

First one is beautiful, it puts the others in the shade im afraid but its really excellent.

Shrimp

Well, I'm only starting. I've never done still life before. So all this was new to me. I really appriciate you taking the time to look at them. :0

JackKelly

You should upload somewhere else aswell as deviant, Deviant art times out too much!

DotOrg

for the violin one, i'd maybe have used a small piece of white paper to reflect a bit more light to reduce the very dark shadows

Shrimp

TimAy wrote:

You should upload somewhere else aswell as deviant, Deviant art times out too much!

I find DA to be perfect, it's a well structured art database. It works smoothly for me every time.

DotOrg wrote:

for the violin one, i'd maybe have used a small piece of white paper to reflect a bit more light to reduce the very dark shadows

I'm prefectly happy with the composition (no pun intended) of this picture. I think the quantities of black and white compliment each other well.

Thank you for all your feedback, keep them coming. I honestly appriciate it.

Kevin_rc_ie

ah isn't shrimp a lovely artist.

Shrimp

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

ah isn't shrimp a lovely artist.

So it seems...

Kevin_rc_ie

hey you got a new sig.!

Shrimp

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

hey you got a new sig.!

Yeah, I asked esckor to unlock it, he listens to me. cos if he doesn't, the T-Bone gets it.. :rolleyes:

Yeah, na same signature, well i've always signed my name like that

Kevin_rc_ie

ah ecksor, my first true love.

Shrimp

Kevin_rc_ie wrote:

ah ecksor, my first true love.

The feeling is mutual. He has that effect on people.

Kevin_rc_ie

are you muslim?

Shrimp

Quite obscure question, trés off-topic. But yes.. I am.

Kevin_rc_ie

you learn something new every day.

Shrimp

Dont you just .. So back on topic. My pics.. Comment and Critique please...

delly

First pic is class, very sharp, and i'd agree that the composition is fine.

Second pic is fine, nothing special though.

Third pic is good, but if you could put something out of focus in the backround, such as, you suggest a fire or possibly a window, just to illustrate the relaxing thing.

Kevin_rc_ie

the violin one is really good, the others are crap. i may use the first one as my desktop wall paper, with your permission of course

Shrimp

delly wrote:

Third pic is good, but if you could put something out of focus in the backround, such as, you suggest a fire or possibly a window, just to illustrate the relaxing thing.

Well, I actually put a warm light there, see the orange/yellow glow? Thats the source lighting for this photo. I wanted to show warmth coming from an area, and te book (the reader of the book) sitting down in front of it.

delly

Shrimp wrote:

Well, I actually put a warm light there, see the orange/yellow glow? Thats the source lighting for this photo. I wanted to show warmth coming from an area, and te book (the reader of the book) sitting down in front of it.

I see the light all right, but you've conjured up a winters day in my mind by your description, and the light in the pic could be from the middle of Summer. Include a roaring fire and a snow storm and your laughing, lol.

Shrimp

Well, i didn't have a fireplace handy.. :rolleyes:

JackKelly

Shrimp wrote:

I find DA to be perfect, it's a well structured art database. It works smoothly for me every time.

I'm losing faith in DA more and more everyday. Always times out on me. Also, most critiques arn't exactly helpful. Anyway, as said before the first one is great, but the other two are too much alike.

Shrimp

thanks for the feedback timay.

I never have trouble with DA, do you haev broadband, that really shouldn't be happening. I would often go to the photography chatroom, and get feedback there/

JackKelly

yea, i've broadband. I think it's a server problem on their side. It's mentioned in the help section. Must be the luck of the draw. I constantly time out there. Ah well. It's a bit OT so it doesn't matter.

Third_Echelon

the pictures are really good. some of the pics in your gallery are excellent..

What type of camera do you have?

Bamboozled

I love the first one.

The second one i'm not a fan of. it doesnt conjure up anything in my mind.

The third, I usually relax the way you described it (reading curled up and chilling) and it didnt bring that same thing to my mind. It suggests (to me) more of a study thing, rahter than a relax thing.

Also, I agree with delly - the description told me winter, but the lighting in the background was so large and strong it seemed like sunshine through a window, rather than a glow or a flicker from a fire.

Good attempts though if it's your first time.

smileygal

Love the violin one

Shrimp

Third_Echelon wrote:

the pictures are really good. some of the pics in your gallery are excellent..

What type of camera do you have?

Thank you for spending the time to look at my gallery. I appriciate it man. I have a Canon G6 Digital SLR. I have it about 3 weeks.

Bamboozled: The idea is that winter is outside, and that inside it's warm (Hence the warm firey light in the back) Thank you very much for viewing, and for commenting on. It helps

smileygal: Short and sweet, I like it. Thank you for looking at it.

DotOrg

the G6 isn't an SLR

Shrimp

in my opinion it's pretty good for the level i am at, and it was bought for me, so i wasn't going to argue.

JackKelly

lol,who the hellers bought you a 500E camera? lucky dog

Shrimp

My dad..

Valentia

I like the composition and the lighting. Liking pictures is really a matter of taste. If pics are well composed and show a bit of originality then the rest is up to the viewer whether they like them or not.

I agree about DA and it is relevant to the topic. I've mentioned here before how it a pain in the ass using that site. It is really slow sometimes and I'm on the 2Mb package.

It's got to the stage that sometimes, depending on my form, when someone posts pics here, hosting them on DA, I don't bother looking at them. Too much hassle.

JackKelly

Valentia wrote:

It's got to the stage that sometimes, depending on my form, when someone posts pics here, hosting them on DA, I don't bother looking at them. Too much hassle.

I'm completely the same. Most of the time i couldn't be bothered to look at them. Always timing out.

DadaKopf

They do nothing for me. Remind me of those photos you get in picture frames when you buy them in the shops. But if it's what you're into, who am I go complain. Technically, they seem fine, but I severely dislike that sort of stuff.

Shrimp

Well thats unfortunate. But i dont have a complaint. At all.

Valentia

But i dont have a complaint. At all.

But you took them

It's funny but a lot of the picks I take myself I don't like. I get a bit carried away with how technically ok they are. I like creative, unusual, quirky stuff.

That's why sites like this (which seems to be acting up a bit at the moment) or this or this or even this make me jealous

Shrimp

Valentia wrote:

But you took them

No i have no complaint about Deviantart.com.. lol ha, i'm no that arrogrant about my pics.

here's my gallery: http://shrimp123.deviantart.com/gallery/

Valentia

He he! sorry misunderstood.

here's my gallery: http://shrimp123.deviantart.com/gallery/

Sorry I don't have the patience to wait for the page to load

Seriously tho' you have some excellent stuff there.

Shrimp

oh DA is that bad for u, thats such a shame.. Really missing out on some great art (not meaning that as my gall, i mean other ppls)

thank you so much btw..