#87 "Big Brother"

divamum

Just a bit of barely-edited silliness - more a possible "prototype" for a shot than a finished product, but would love some reactions to get a feel for whether or not it's worth pursuing.

I wish I could figure out a way to make a fork look more sinister (?!!!!) so that the title would be funnier :rofl I originally thought of "Black Sheep", but I don't have enough of the 4-tine forks in that pattern to make it work (and the size difference kind of ruined the effect).

nightpixels

divamum wrote: »

I wish I could figure out a way to make a fork look more sinister (?!!!!)

You certainly can if you get lower and closer. Do you own a macro lens?

angevin1

Hey DM! I really don't follow you on your verbiage. But I get the image and def think it is worth pursuing! it is simple, which is another reason I like 3!

divamum

@Tom "verbiage".... meaning?
@Nightpixels - nope, no macro. I did shoot a few from a lower point - so it was at eyelevel - but that was before I was lighting it for the shadow. They weren't anything special.

I need to play with this, I think. However, kind of neat compared to the first challenge where I tried to shoot an object- my first challenge, in fact. Next to no equipment and even less knowledge. At least this time I mostly knew what I was doing to get the lighting I wanted in less than 1500 clicks! (iirc that is LITERALLY how many pictures I took for that first-ever challenge. Seems a lifetime ago in soooo many ways!)

angevin1

divamum wrote: »

@Tom "verbiage".... meaning?

Sorry, poor choice of word. I simply didn't follow what you were saying. The photo came thru loudly enough by itself tho!

AlTheKiller

I love the photo personally. Its clean clear with great lighting and good placement in the frame.

To get a more sinister look, maybe try changing to a low key lighting setup? If the fork isnt of any value maybe try bending the prongs some, scraping it up, getting it kinda dirty? Just some thoughts

divamum

Thanks Al

Another one - I'd call this "Proselytizing"



Clearly I have a very warped sense of humour at the moment

angevin1

divamum wrote: »

Thanks Al
Clearly I have a very warped sense of humour at the moment

Clearly!

kdotaylor

Great title! I like this.

divamum

kdotaylor wrote: »

Great title! I like this.

Which one - the first or second image? (And thanks!)

kdotaylor

Sorry..."Proselytizing"

Froch

Very nice. I love the uniqueness of the forks, but mainly the attention to detail on the setup.

BradfordBenn

Thinking about how to make a fork look evil, I looked at ours this evening and realized that the "evil" carving fork is evil looking because it has very visible points, not the duller ones of the serving forks. Perhaps a different fork with more angular points?

WhatSheSaw

Nice lighting. I like that the 3-tined fork projects a shadow of the tines and the others do not.

travelways

I like the first one more - because of the numbers...

divamum

Yes, I was thinking that about the total n umber of items in the 2nd shot too - I liked the lighting better, which is why I submitted it May need to have another think.....

Werewolf

divamum wrote: »

Thanks Al

Another one - I'd call this "Proselytizing"



Clearly I have a very warped sense of humour at the moment

Maybe...

But darn if it doesn't work. Simplicity speaking the complex. Great title that speaks volumes.

AndMan

IMHO the first one.