Monthly theme - November - Still life

[dans]

Still Life

So really up to you what the composition is. It could have some meaning, some special context or just a pleasant arrangement. It could even be a digital collage of images. Sometimes I go to great lengths to set up a photo just to see how the light plays around the subject. But anything goes as long as the composition has had some human intervention.

untitled (1 of 1)-706 by Dan, on Flickr

untitled (1 of 1)-727 by Dan, on Flickr

untitled (1 of 1)-717 by Dan, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

Just a daft one to start.

This sort of art is not really us at all but this was inherited from my wife's parents. It is a still life, oil on canvas. My wife dislikes it, but for some reason, I love it.

Anyhow, I don't have any cheese, bread rolls, fancy jar or grapes in the house to recreate it. I have wine, an apple and a nana.

Still Life, Still Life by Nigel G, on Flickr

[kate]

still life 5 by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

cruet by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[Kath]

241018-Autumn Still Life Books and Candle-001 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

This was the original colour version of a shot I then messed around with to make it more spooky.




241018-Autumn Still Life Books and Candle-B&W 7001 copy by Kath Polley, on Flickr
This was the spookier version

[Kath]

241018-Autumn Still Life Dead Fake-001 by Kath Polley, on Flickr

Same backdrop and half the same props but this time with a fakery theme

[Kath]

241022-oakleaf by Kath Polley, on Flickr

241022-wrong side sycamore leaf by Kath Polley, on Flickr

241022-windmills by Kath Polley, on Flickr


Leaves and seeds brought home from my walk around the local wood and photographed using that same lazy-arse backdrop as before but with different light and camera settings to render it all dark at the back.

[kate]

still life 6 by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

last of the roses by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

Last of the rose.

[kate]

Dinner companion.

how was your day dear by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[donerundlecams]

Still Life of sorts ...

Cheers,
Jack ..
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[Kath]

Nov 3, 2024 3:06:33 GMT donerundlecams said:

Still Life of sorts ...

Cheers,
Jack ..
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What, as in, it's not still life but it's still, life?!

[Kath]

Pink and grey brown leather wtih flowers by Kath Polley, on Flickr

Here's a handbag still life for a client that is not going well.  They are insisting they want everything on a pale (white or grey) background because the background of their website is white.  I think their products look much better on dark, warm wood or with soft fabrics and hints of metal to tone in with the metal work on the bag but they'r not having it.  This is a test shot to see if they want me to try and find fresh flowers for the job or not. 

[aitch]

Nov 3, 2024 10:55:22 GMT Kath said:

...Here's a handbag still life for a client that is not going well.  They are insisting they want everything on a pale (white or grey) background because the background of their website is white.  I think their products look much better on dark, warm wood or with soft fabrics and hints of metal to tone in with the metal work on the bag but they'r not having it.  This is a test shot to see if they want me to try and find fresh flowers for the job or not. 

Well, you know what they say - the  customer is always a right pain!

[dans]

Nov 3, 2024 10:55:22 GMT Kath said:

Pink and grey brown leather wtih flowers by Kath Polley, on Flickr

Here's a handbag still life for a client that is not going well.  They are insisting they want everything on a pale (white or grey) background because the background of their website is white.  I think their products look much better on dark, warm wood or with soft fabrics and hints of metal to tone in with the metal work on the bag but they'r not having it.  This is a test shot to see if they want me to try and find fresh flowers for the job or not. 

I'm inclined to agree with you Kath, the lighter background doesn't sell the product at all.