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Brent Ward
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I love it when the challenges fit what I'm currently shooting.

Here's my entry for wet. Shot with an RZ pro IID & P25+

http://www.splashpour.com/olay.jpg
Feb 08, 2010 at 03:37 PM
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Wow, this is really good. I can't figure out how you did it. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me?
Feb 08, 2010 at 03:53 PM
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Beautiful entry!'
If they didnot hire you to shoot this product, they should!

Excellent.

RT.


Feb 08, 2010 at 04:22 PM
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Wow, very well executed shot love it


Feb 08, 2010 at 05:31 PM
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Technically excellent. Are you in advertising.


Feb 08, 2010 at 06:25 PM
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@Jason - Thx, but if I told everyone how I did it I would have even more competition.

@RT - This was for a piece for my book, but I agree with you. They should hire me! !

@Scotsman - Thx!

@Bill - Why yes I am.


Feb 08, 2010 at 07:18 PM
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jason.alabama wrote:
Wow, this is really good. I can't figure out how you did it. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me?

Brent Ward wrote:
@Jason - Thx, but if I told everyone how I did it I would have even more competition.

That was a pretty humble request by Jason. So much for knowledge transfer within the FM community. Thanks for sharing.

I've seen some absolutely fabulous shots on here, with full descriptions of how they were created... Guess those were from the folks that are truly confidant in their own abilities.
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:39 PM
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Jason,

I believe he utilizes something similiar to a typical 3-point lighting scenario:

Key and Fill are flank left and right of the lens, directed at the product.
Kicker behind frosted plexiglass for backdrops.
You could spread the light evenly with Opal, or Diffuser.

If not completely accurate, the results can be achieved with the above setup.

John

Edited on Feb 08, 2010 at 07:55 PM · View previous versions
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:47 PM
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kmease wrote:
That was a pretty humble request by Jason. So much for knowledge transfer within the FM community. Thanks for sharing.

I've seen some absolutely fabulous shots on here, with full descriptions of how they were created... Guess those were from the folks that are truly confidant in their own abilities.



WOW! I get emails, pm's and forum posts from people all the time asking questions which I usually answer to the best of my knowledge. I chose not to answer this specific question and I get this jackass reply? Was my response to him out of line or rude? I sure didn't mean it that way if that's how it came across.
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:49 PM
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Brent, I've rephrased my response: I was initially a bit assertive, and less speculative as to your photographic methods. In actuality, I think the results on your website are beautiful, and enjoyed viewing your body of work.
Feb 08, 2010 at 07:56 PM
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Skarkowtsky wrote:
Brent, I've rephrased my response. In actuality, I think the results on your website are beautiful, and enjoyed viewing your body of work.

Thank you for the compliment! I hardly ever use just 3 lights, though.

Also keep in mind this is at 1/6000th of a sec using broncolor lighting.



Feb 08, 2010 at 08:05 PM
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Brent,

Pardon my bluntness, but Jason's question appeared very genuine. Your answer to him just seemed a bit too "nose up in the air", especially since he joined FM only six weeks ago. To me, the way it came across just goes against the typical goodwill that this particular forum is structured around. No hard feelings on this end.

Best Regards,
Kurt
Feb 08, 2010 at 08:08 PM
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Brent Ward wrote:
I hardly ever use just 3 lights, though.

The more light, the better the results.

Suffice it to say, I'm going to try many lighting scenarios, until I garner similar results. Thank for sharing!
Feb 08, 2010 at 08:12 PM
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kmease wrote:
Brent,

Pardon my bluntness, but Jason's question appeared very genuine. Your answer to him just seemed a bit too "nose up in the air", especially since he joined FM only six weeks ago. To me, the way it came across just goes against the typical goodwill that this particular forum is structured around. No hard feelings on this end.

Best Regards,
Kurt


Kurt,

I guess it just hit a nerve since I do actually help so many when asked. I'm all about helping others get better, but I will never give away all of my secrets that took countless hours of practice to obtain. Unfortunately, I'm not independently wealthy and make my living by being a photographer.
Feb 08, 2010 at 08:16 PM
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Skarkowtsky wrote:
The more light, the better the results.

Suffice it to say, I'm going to try many lighting scenarios, until I garner similar results. Thank for sharing!


Would love to see them, practice makes perfect!



Feb 08, 2010 at 08:16 PM
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Hey I understand exactly where you're coming from. My father has been self-employed in commercial advertising almost 60 years, and in a world of corporate competition, that's no small feat. Never-the-less, he will be the first person to share what has taken years (and decades) to hone and master.
Feb 08, 2010 at 08:25 PM
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Well, from my limited knowledge of photography, the water has come from behind, that's all I can deduce, I'll leave it up to speculation as to how everything else was done!

Cool shot, I like it a lot. Had suspected it was Dave Nitchse for a moment, but soon abandoned that theory as there is no colour in the water!

Best of luck

Andy
Feb 09, 2010 at 02:03 AM
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A fine advertisement, pro quality!
Feb 09, 2010 at 12:59 PM
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Super image Brent!


Feb 09, 2010 at 01:04 PM
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No worries from me, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can from everybody else's work.

I like the idea of a centered backlight with some sort of plate glass (? soft box) as a diffuser in between the light and product. I can't appreciate much of a rim on the bottle though. The reflection is forward, but I don't know if this means anything. The fill lights up front seem to be really well done, as there really isn't any shadow or directionality (maybe a little left to right?). I am calling the front fill rather than key, as the backlight is so dominant. I agree that the water seems to be coming from behind. The bottle may have been sitting in a thin layer of water as well. At 1/6000 sec, the bottle could actually be in motion forward (from the water hitting it from behind) and the water motion at the bottom of the photo is actually caused by the bottle sliding towards the camera. Of course, focus might be tough.

If I am way off or not using the appropriate terminology, don't harass me too badly. I haven't entered into the strobist mentality yet, and only use on camera flash to freeze bug motion for macros.

Again, well done.

Jason
Feb 09, 2010 at 03:00 PM
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