I looked at this one again. I must say that I do a lot of glass-water-color shots. Mine are pale compared to this one. Themore I see it, the more I wish it was something in my own portfolio!!
After the WA, would you be willing to talk about the lighting. It's superb.
tinamarie52 wrote:
I looked at this one again. I must say that I do a lot of glass-water-color shots. Mine are pale compared to this one. Themore I see it, the more I wish it was something in my own portfolio!!
After the WA, would you be willing to talk about the lighting. It's superb.
Thank you for your interest and the kind words, Chris. PM me for details. I'm happy to hear that you're buying Fil's book—it's considered an industry standard.
James, I wanted to touch the front of the glass with a fill light, though the fuse was blown on my Sun Gun when I shot this. Had it been in working order, I would have added direct reflection, and fill to the bases. In regards to the stem, that's actually just the black line technique, with intentional black contours. Unfortunately, I was working with just one light for this shoot.
Are you familiar with both the black line and white line techniques? In my opinion, utilizing the black line technique on clear glass against a white (or light) background is wisest, otherwise the edges of the glass would be lost. Conversely, using the white line technique on clear glass against a black (or dark) background would be best. This background called for the black line technique.
John,
If you want to get more specific about your setup - Kevin Kertz shared this photoshop setup file (a couple years ago in the FM Lighting forum) he created to make diagramming lighting setups easier. The link is at the bottom of his home page.
This is a great shot and great work John. I will probably end up buying that book as well. It looks like it has a lot of creative lighting, so that will be fun to try.
I was guessing ice cubes made from the matching colored water. But what I am wondering about is the timing ... mechanism for three simultaneous drops so evenly matched?
BTW ... my book arrives today.
Excellent work as usual ... raising the bar for many us to grow toward.
I'm humbled by your compliment, Rusty. Though I don't believe I set a standard around here! I am glad to hear that many of the WA crew have purchased the book. I know I've fallen in love with it, and I look forward to all of your interpretations of it.
