Deformed Forks [Result of another boring night at the Hospital]

elfving73

Hello guys!

I've had yet another of thouse loooong 17,5 hour (evening/night) shift at work, still at Huddinge Hospital - and still very very slow going, boring and nothing meaninfull to do what so ever. So, I slunk into the bathroom again, but I had already played with the toothpaste so there was really not much to shoot in there. Then, by a coincident, I caught site of a fork and for some reason Uri Geller popped up my mind, you know, he who did all these silly tricks with cutlery and that's when it all started...
(All shot in the bathroom)

Regards / Matty

Canon 10D, Sigma 70-300 f4.0-f5.6 DG Macro, Remote Switch Canon RS-80N3, Tripod.

















This is my version of the Loch Ness Monster! *Haha*









And just for fun, here is another weird "self-portrait" of me and my setup in the bathroom! *Haha*

DanielB

very cool...#1 is my favorite maybe i should start setting up in the bathroom:flush

elfving73

Thanx! Yeah, why not! Usually it's rather brigth in there with high reflective white walls and interior. For the first shot, I used the toilet seat, it's just perfect and gives ya nice reflections. Give it a go!

DanielB wrote:

very cool...#1 is my favorite maybe i should start setting up in the bathroom:flush

MotoKat

Pretty cool looking. Um, does your boss wonder why you spend so much time in his bathroom?

ivar

WOW, Very cool shots! love the first one, and the monster of loch ness

elfving73

Thanx!
Haha! He knows and he doesn't mind. Quite the other way around actually, he think it's fun and we oftenly hook up the cam with the TV and glance through the pictures.
Now when he is hospitalized he is very tired and sleeps all the time. That's when I slink into the bathroom.

Matty

MotoKat wrote:

Pretty cool looking. Um, does your boss wonder why you spend so much time in his bathroom?

elfving73

Thank you, Ivar! :

You know, I got this idea with the Loch Ness and I wanted it to look as if it was swimming. So I looked around and found a can of shaving foam. I went out to the ward kitchen an borrowed a white plate, mixed some foam and water to the right consistency and pored it on the plate. Then I just let Nessy go for a swim.

Matty

ivar wrote:

WOW, Very cool shots! love the first one, and the monster of loch ness

wxwax

Elving, you do good work. It's inspiring to see what you make out of very little. How long were your exposures?

And you need some sleep, mate, the bags under your eyes are as bad as mine. :uhoh

elfving73

Thanx Sid!

"Less is more", they say!

[1/5s-1/10s at f/5.6, ISO 100, Custom whitebalance, ambient light.]

Yes, you are so right, I really should sleep more, but then time isn't enough! But now it's time, it's 01:20 at night and I'm beginning to see double! haha!

Good Night!

Matty

wxwax wrote:

Elving, you do good work. It's inspiring to see what you make out of very little. How long were your exposures?

And you need some sleep, mate, the bags under your eyes are as bad as mine. :uhoh

Blurmore

try this in an US Hospital...set a time for 5 minutes and wait for security :P

elfving73

It's the same in Sweden, but if the security guys come running to stop me from takin' pictures, I'd be concerned - then I would start suspecting hidden cameras ever over the place. :

Oh, by the way... a few nights ago, I was out in a desolate corridor at the far end of the hopital to take some pictures. Suddenly a security guy showed up and asked if I had permission to photograph. Instead of argueing (I knew I wasn't allowed) I tried another tactic. I told him who I am, what I do at the hospital, told him that I was so bored after all these days/evings/nights at the hospital and that I was taking pictures just to kill some time. I told him what I was up to and he got really interested. So instead of asking me to pack up and leave, he helped me out with a few things, said "I'm not telling anyone, keep it up", and left.

(I was snappin' to do pictures like this)


Outside The Cloning Centre:



Matty

Blurmore wrote:

try this in an US Hospital...set a time for 5 minutes and wait for security :P

DanielB

elfving73 wrote:

Outside The Cloning Centre:

Stormdancing

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of them.

Eric&Susan

I love number 4. With the one prong touching down and the other ones looking like they are waiting to drop. Kind of like a set of fingers drumming away on the table.

Eric

gluwater

I think we should all lock ourselves in a bathroom or hospital for a while. It seems the extra "boring" time has really gotten your wheels turning and the creative juices flowing. I would never have thought of taking pictures like these in a hospital bathroom. I seems the more forum posts I read that the bathroom is actualy a favorite location for photographers. I guess it is usually the best lit room in the house and is generally white or light colored.

Keep em coming Matty.

Skippy

Your Good

elfving73 wrote:

Hello guys!

I've had yet another of thouse loooong 17,5 hour (evening/night) shift at work, still at Huddinge Hospital - and still very very slow going, boring and nothing meaninfull to do what so ever. So, I slunk into the bathroom again, but I had already played with the toothpaste so there was really not much to shoot in there. Then, by a coincident, I caught site of a fork and for some reason Uri Geller popped up my mind, you know, he who did all these silly tricks with cutlery and that's when it all started...
(All shot in the bathroom)
Regards / Matty
Canon 10D, Sigma 70-300 f4.0-f5.6 DG Macro, Remote Switch Canon RS-80N3, Tripod.
This is my version of the Loch Ness Monster! *Haha*
And just for fun, here is another weird "self-portrait" of me and my setup in the bathroom! *Haha*

Ahhhhhhhh yes I like a man who is keen on personal hygiene
Your becoming quite an artist aren't you I keep wondering what your gonna come up with next your bent forks are great, I'm sure the kitchen staff just love it when they see you in the cafe eyeing off the cutlery
But I'm curious as to what your workmates think your doing in the bathroom all that time with your camera and flash :photo :lol4 Skippy (Australia)

rahmonster

Mattias these are so cool! Boredom is just a state the mind goes in to see what creativity may emerge I say...

They are all fantastic and the cloning centre still has me giggling....Nice work!

System

I hope your boss gets well but I hope it takes a little while longer!

your boredom makes for very neat shots!

george

Dani

fantastic shots!!!!

love the loch ness fork thumb

elfving73

Thank you, Dana! :

Stormdancing wrote:

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of them.

elfving73

Thanx Eric!
Wow, that's very creative viewing, man! : I see it too!

Eric&Susan wrote:

I love number 4. With the one prong touching down and the other ones looking like they are waiting to drop. Kind of like a set of fingers drumming away on the table.

Eric

elfving73

Thank you, Nick!
Haha! I think that atleast 50% of the pics I'm really happy with was "born out of boredom". :

gluwater wrote:

I think we should all lock ourselves in a bathroom or hospital for a while. It seems the extra "boring" time has really gotten your wheels turning and the creative juices flowing. I would never have thought of taking pictures like these in a hospital bathroom. I seems the more forum posts I read that the bathroom is actualy a favorite location for photographers. I guess it is usually the best lit room in the house and is generally white or light colored.

Keep em coming Matty.

elfving73

Hahahaa! Imagine the faces of the other hospitalized people when they're about to digg in on their lunch.... and every fork is bent. Haha! Now, that could be great Candid Camera material!

Hihi! Well, he knows... I told him!

Matty

Skippy wrote:

Ahhhhhhhh yes I like a man who is keen on personal hygiene
Your becoming quite an artist aren't you I keep wondering what your gonna come up with next your bent forks are great, I'm sure the kitchen staff just love it when they see you in the cafe eyeing off the cutlery
But I'm curious as to what your workmates think your doing in the bathroom all that time with your camera and flash :photo :lol4 Skippy (Australia)

elfving73

Thank you!
Yes, I agree with you, I couldn't have said it better!

Matty

rahmonster wrote:

Mattias these are so cool! Boredom is just a state the mind goes in to see what creativity may emerge I say...

They are all fantastic and the cloning centre still has me giggling....Nice work!

elfving73

: Hahaha! Thank you, George!

gefillmore wrote:

I hope your boss gets well but I hope it takes a little while longer!

your boredom makes for very neat shots!

george

elfving73

Thank you, Dani!
Haha! Perhaps I should have called it "The Fork Ness Monster"

Matty

Dani wrote:

fantastic shots!!!!

love the loch ness fork thumb