Still life question

Juano · October 19, 2012

Can this be considered still life? Or does still life means indoors?

JAG · October 19, 2012

1. portrayal of something inanimate: a representation of inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, or food, often in a domestic setting, in paintings, pictures, or photographs ( hyphenated before a noun ) "a still-life class"

2. style of still life portrayals: the style or genre of still life in paintings, pictures, or photographs

Although the subject is not as important as the set up and lighting required to give feeling of a mood. The "still" aspect would be lost on your image here as it is a floating leaf which would indicate that there is movement.

Juano · October 19, 2012

JAG wrote: »

1. portrayal of something inanimate: a representation of inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, or food, often in a domestic setting, in paintings, pictures, or photographs ( hyphenated before a noun ) "a still-life class"

2. style of still life portrayals: the style or genre of still life in paintings, pictures, or photographs

Although the subject is not as important as the set up and lighting required to give feeling of a mood. The "still" aspect would be lost on your image here as it is a floating leaf which would indicate that there is movement.

OK thanks!

marionet · October 19, 2012

Um, I think that's kind of a curious question. The answer might depend on the answerer's interpretation. I understand JAG's take on it, but commercial pour and splash shots without people, and those with apparent steam rising from food, are considered still life. I think if you wanted to enter a competition, this would be acceptable in still life category. I'm, personally, kind of strict about still life so I would put it into Nature category because the lighting and composition seem to be kind of random so to my mind, as far as still life goes, it actually isn't.