Eggs and Daisies
posted by micki at 6/03/2006 08:30:00 AM
Saturday, June 03, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
43 Comments:
I really enjoy shooting still life images, and eggs are by far my favorite subject! A few weeks back, I was wanting to put some flowers in the kitchen window. I went to Smith’s Florist & Gift Shop to make a purchase of a bunch of daisies. Daisies are such wonderful summertime flowers. I couldn’t imagine that the cost would be so reasonable! Since that day, I have had five containers of daisies on the windowsill with the most lovely, fresh flowers in them. I go back once or twice a week to purchase more when I’m out doing errands. Some have lasted as long as 2 ½ weeks. I wanted to take a picture of them, and have taken many. These two shots are by far my favorites. Not only did I want something to hang on the wall, but I wanted to test exposure with a gray card. I took a sheet of white and a sheet of black scrapbooking paper (12x12), and taped them to the kitchen counter, curving them up the back. My only lighting was that from the windows, patio doors and skylight of the open area that makes up the living room and kitchen area. The lighting in the afternoon is just perfect for this type of work.
Sorry about the different sizes of the images. I scanned the bottom one, as the scan from the lab was too washed out. I couldn’t get a good scan of the top image, so I used the scan from the lab for that one.
I have a question that I need some help with. There’s a song I heard on the radio a few weeks back. It was on the heavy metal station. The lyrics were something like…Tell me why I’m sleeping with my clothes on, sleeping on the couch. I came in through the window. The car is in the front yard, and you were gone. I really liked the song and want to look for the drum tabs so I can learn to play it, as well as download the song so I can dance with my boys to it. Does anyone have a clue which song I heard and who sings it? I don’t know if it’s a newer song or not. The girls have two weeks off before we get back to school work, and I’d like to learn the song in that time, as well as two others I’m working on.
White on White Eggs and Daisies
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji HQ ISO 200
Shutter Speed - 1/3
Aperture Setting - f-11 Manual Mode (used a gray card)
Had to focus manually because of all the white
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Scanning Method - York Photo Labs scanned my negative
White on Black Eggs and Daisies
Camera - Konica Minolta 70
Film - Fuji HQ ISO 200
Shutter Speed - 1/4
Aperture Setting - f-11 Manual Mode (used a gray card)
Lens - Sigma 105mm macro/portrait lens
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
I love both of these, but the details in the second are absolutely stunning! Love the black background.
Wonderful shots, especially the one with the black background.
Did a web search for the song, I think it's called "Please Tell Me Why", although I think several people have done it, including Blink 182, & Nelly. It seems that Avril Lavigne might have done a cover with a different title, My Own Worst Enemy. Hope that helps or is even the right song.
I prefer the black background as it provides more contrast. Don't have a clue on the song.
So pure and simple! Very creative!!
Perfect to frame!Yes fresh flowers in the house very necessary. :)
Awesome shots!! I like the white background...the yellow daisy centres are amazing!
I know that song, but only the Blink 182 version that Oto K mentioned.
Nice work. I prefer the one with the black background. More contrast.
These are both very good. I like how you have not filled the frame with the subject but left them in their own space. Odd how 2 disparate items look so at home together. If i was forced to make a choice I think the white background does it for me as there is greater subtelty and softnes to it. I can feel a still life session coming on, I am all inspired.
I like the one with the black ground. The details are great. Nice combination ... eggs and daisies :-D
Thank you for visiting !
Very nice still life. The subject is very good ! I prefer the white background because the contrast is less strong and it builds more a "world".
Lovely! Both shots are superb!!
I really like both shots... it is amazing what simple pieces of paper can do. The white background shot is particularly nice... love the subtleness of the shadows.
How nicely, the two go together! I prefer the black background.
I found the song. My daughter actually told me how to find it. I just typed in a couple of the lines followed by "- Lyrics" on Yahoo. It was the second or third link down. Then I found the drum tabs on MXTabs. They're so simple and easy, I won't have to transcribe them. The song is My Own Worst Enemy, and the band is Lit. It's a fun little song...check it out if you haven't heard it.
Yes, the band Lit. Interesting egg shots. I've found white to be difficult. Very nicely done.
That´s a great picture, here I love the less contrast between background, eggs and daisies. Fantastic, it looks like in heaven hust feel the shape by light shadows. Lovely!!!
The ‘white’ version gets my vote overwhelmingly – the softness in the shadows overall and the gentle presentation of the daisies is top class. And to think that you have achieved this without post-processing . . quite something.
the black shot is quite nice. =D
micki, I really like them both. Of course, in #2 the colors and contrast really stand out much more than the first. But, I like #1 for its "dreamy" or "milky" quality, also.
I've been thinking about how to get a decent picture of my homebrews and I like your idea of using different colors of paper as the background.
Off to the art shop next chance I get...
ohhh, very nice composition!!! i don't know which frame to choose i love both of them because different things, the first one because cause is so delicate, soft view, and the other one because the high contrast and detail!!! GReat work!!
These are both great. I was going for the black one until I read the other comments and went back to reconsider the white one. Now I'm undecided. Put them both on your wall.
Love the concept. Like the bottom one the best. VERY good!
the second shot is great. love the contrast and the idea. good work :D
My vote goes to the one with the white background...
Michael
I'm going to have to go with the black one. A great sense of life and vitality pervades the shot.
Well done! (I can't shoot macros to save my life, so you have my admiration)
At first I prefered the black background, but the white has it's subtlety. I'm liking the eggs!
Hi Michi, i love your daisies too.It's an original idea shooting daisies and eggs against a white and black background.
You're giving us a good lesson about technical lighting.
You used a grey scale but you can use a light-meter and measure the incident light. It's very effective in these cases.
Have a good day
love the dark background of the second image, but both a really very good
hello Micki your last picture on eggs are very beautiful.
here a summary translation of the text of Raymond Depardon and his book "wander-errance"
I have the feeling that something will not be any more like before. It is perhaps there the true definition of the errance, of its search, with its loneliness and its fear. It is the desire which I sought, the purity, questioning, to go further, in the center of the things, to make the vacuum of me. I must wash me the head… to meet the center of a new image, neither too human, neither too contemplative, or it's the ego who is aspired by the places when the place is not spectacle, especially not obstacle. I should live this search which is mine… It arrives at one moment, neither good nor bad, it is necessary… To be right, this wander errance is inevitably initiatory… my glance will change… This search becomes the search of ego acceptable.
;)
Micki, some of your best shots ever, the simplicity is fantastic and I am absolutely loving the composition.You get my coveted : GREAT GREAT GREAT SHOT! (especially for the black) really great work Micki.
Love the egg and daisies shots - very summmery theme to these. i really like how pure they are!
My favorite is the white shot - love how the eggs and daisies blend in so you only get to see a hint of them.
I also like the shots for all the points already mentioned, the black background is the winer though.
excellent set of pics! creativity at its very best!
Hi Micki,
Lovely shots. Sublime simplicty and great choise of subject - daisies and eggs.
I know what you mean about film. I sometimes use an old Nikon (I bought second-hand 20 years ago) when I go to the mountains because it has a wonderful lens with great depth of field.
These two posers are wonderful. (Not a clue about the song.) What a creative combination.
what a great idea!!! this is wonderful
Micki
As always, your egg photos are stunning. I really, really like the black background one but the white on white is very subtle. Both are lovely.
Chris
Ummm...you are hard worker! (I love white back one:)
I Like them both...make a good advert for eggs !
Great execution here with both images!
The subtle blend between the white background and the eggs is quite nice, but I find myself returning to the gorgeous depth of the richer black background version.
State of the art quality. Perfect combination against black
Micki! too good
Awesome stuff!
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