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Post by Peterj on Jan 23, 2017 17:38:53 GMT
I have a straight razor inherited from my great grand father that I cleaned and polished. Here are 2 images in my attempt at a still life: top is a single exposure, bottom is a 5 image focus stack of the razor. There are portions of each I like, but I'm not certain how to improve. I'd love to hear ideas!  image hosting with direct linking |
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Post by whippet on Jan 23, 2017 19:15:02 GMT
Commonly called the cut throat razor, Peter.
I believe these days, Sheffield has England after the city name.
Wade & Butcher have been around for 200 years.
Just my own personal thing. I prefer the second picture.
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Post by cats4jan on Jan 23, 2017 19:51:38 GMT
I prefer the second photo - the background is a better color and the silverness of the blade is downplayed so the look fits better with the case. The text on the case also shows up better. Don't see how you would improve it any more.
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Post by Sydney on Jan 23, 2017 21:29:26 GMT
I prefer the second one as well as the lighting is better which results in a nice glisten on the background texture as well as improving the overall contrast to make the razor stand out. A very nice image.
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Post by kdcintx on Jan 23, 2017 21:57:05 GMT
I also like the second photo because the angled perspective gives more dimension to the objects in the photo and makes them more interesting. My only suggestion is to somehow have the lettering on the blade visible/readable without the blade getting too shiny so that is distracting.
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Post by Peterj on Jan 28, 2017 19:40:47 GMT
Thanks to all for the valued input. I worked through the week on different still lifes. ![]() The progression was useful to me as a learning curve. I surmised that as with almost any photographic project telling a story is important. I thought that it was a bit too minimalist however. One of my other ideas was a view into my heritage. I worked on this yesterday and was quite pleased with the outcome. The slate box was handcrafted by Lewis Arthur Peters (my maternal side great grand father) who worked in the slate industry; the straight razor was his. Arthur Paul Peters (my grandfather) and Lenore Marian Peters were both born in Slatington, PA; the plate was my mother's. The ring was my grandfather's who gave it to me when I was a teenager. My grandfather gave me the watch for my high school graduation gift.  |
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Post by Sydney on Jan 28, 2017 19:50:10 GMT
I think the composition is lovely Peterj, but I wonder if a tighter crop would make the items stand out even more.
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Post by Peterj on Jan 28, 2017 20:14:26 GMT
I really hadn't experimented with that as I cropped to loosely impart a sense of scale.
Since I'm really just learning about still lifes I'll give it a whirl.
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Post by whippet on Jan 30, 2017 17:12:03 GMT
What a great idea for the theme, Pete. What an accompaniment to your Family Tree that would make.
My tree is back to 1600.
But I only have items up to about 100 years old.
And you are only learning still life?
Wow.
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