Like the Lloyds building photo, nice lighting, could almost be "machine"
Thanks. I was in two minds which theme to submit it for.
Machine, slight lifting of the shadows, maybe
Cracking narrative and wonderful machine. I do like the fact that the engraver, which is what it is, is engraved on
Cheers.
Cheers. On reflection vertical might be a little dark down at the bottom. I knew I was on to a winner with the machine as soon as my wife suggested it if I could shoot it properly, there's just a look to it. I did mess about with wider views and negative space, but quickly realised that the machine could carry it off without getting arty.
Ah right, Vertical is the Lloyds Building. I did wonder. I don't think you've lost the sense of height, and the mono conversion works really well IMO. I agree with Chris, you could have combined the Reshoot & Machine into one image.
However, I'm glad you didn't, because your Machine shot is also rather good. I like the rich colours and the shallow DoF. That's used for tattooing? Scary.... I thought it was a Heath Robinson invention!
Thanks. It did cross my mind to submit the same image for both, and had I been stuck for ideas I may well have done that. Yup, that's still pretty much the standard machine type, and they don't get much better than Micky Sharpz. A handful of artists have adopted the latest generation of rotary machines, mostly for their lighter weight, and a friend of mine has been at the forefront of developing pneumatic machines, but the old make & break machine is still the standard... bloody primitive to look at isn't it?
Hi Nick ..that's a smashing reshoot for vertical ...focus, composition, B&W ...the sort of shot I love.
Fascinating choice for machine, I had no idea what it was so I'm glad you said, it looks great against the black background, nicely lit and the colour tone looks spot on.
Cheers. I used the velvety cloth that my crystal ball (bought for photographic purposes... no hippy rubbish here
) came wrapped in as background. When lit properly the tips of the fibres were quite prominent, so I shot it as a long exposure and just passed a light over it a couple of times during the exposure, which minimised the problem.
Vertical ... Loving your Lloyds Building shot, and I too thought of Machine when I saw that. Really nice result and no I don't think it's a cliche.
Machine ... still not sure I know what it is, but ... yellows, browns, silver grey, worn, oily ... perfect.
Thanks. As above, it's a tattoo machine, but without the grip & needle, which is how people are used to seeing them. I did shoot a few with the machine built up, but found the body alone worked best.
Hi,
Vertical - nice shot - the mono works very well and I don't think you've lost the sense of height at all, very well done
Machine - I agree with David - I have no idea what it does, but it's cracking shot, I love those subdued tones and the focus is spot on
Cheers. I think with both of these, if you point the camera at something that looks interesting, you can get away with murder.
Hi Nick
cracking mono conversion on the Vertical reshoot....super shot , nuff said
Machine.....love this , super detail , lovely lighting....
Thanks. Totally blagged the lighting for machine as described above. Sometime you just get lucky.
Machine, lovely detail and lighting
Cheers. I'd like to spend more time on product type shots given the opportunity, it's something I try to avoid where I can, but messing with lighting is quite satisfying when it works out.