A collection of Edison inventions including the light bulb and the phonograph.
May 02, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Mike Deuce Offline Image Upload: Off
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C & C welcome!
May 03, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Hightraxx Offline Image Upload: Off
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Nice shot, my photo is of his train in Michigan, thanks for sharing.
Norm
May 04, 2008 at 04:20 AM
FJR1 Offline Image Upload: On
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Outstanding items, well composed, Mike. I'm not sure the processing to have it look "old" works for me, but it is a most interesting photo.--Frank
May 05, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Tamara Lambert Offline Image Upload: On
#293: Edison Phonograph
I think what gets me about this one, while I really like the treatment, is that it doesn't seem finished. It's like a half-tone overlay is missing, and needed to fill in a few darks and lines, that would pull the objects together. I find myself wanting to see more.
It does look authentic as a background illustration from an instruction manual of the time.
May 05, 2008 at 07:09 AM
Mike Deuce Offline Image Upload: Off
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I don't know what you mean by "half-tone overlay." Can you explain?
May 06, 2008 at 02:24 AM
Tamara Lambert Offline Image Upload: On
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Sure- I probably didn't use the right terms, which would have helped. This shot reminds me of old lithographs so a half-tone for fine detail is what came to mind.
I thought a layer with that look would add a bit more definition without detracting from the old world character you've got in this. Something that would only define the darkest details, without changing the texture or color anywhere else.
I'm a bit of a minimalist sometimes.... when you have amazing subjects it's often best to just pick one thing and photograph it in a cool way. This has too much for me. I'd have loved an interesting shot, angle of one item, and some dramatic lighting to enhance the mood. The less is more adage, ya know? :-)
May 07, 2008 at 03:48 AM
Mike Deuce Offline Image Upload: Off
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yeah, i think i kind of rushed to take it rather than choosing one item and carefully thinking about lighting and composition, but i do kind of like the collection of edison items.
your idea sounds great though, maybe i'll shoot the phonograph alone and post it in a different section.
#293: Edison Phonograph
