Still-Life Images, 2014

[jcoldslabs]

Thanks Ken & Tom. You guys are good for the ego!

Jonathan

[mäkelä]

8x10, Symmar 5,6/300mm., Fomapan 100.

[SergeiR]

8x10 , 360mm Symmar-S


Notes of past
by Sergei Rodionov, on Flickr

[Iga]

Whole Plate, Ilford FP4, G-Claron 240mm

[pasiasty]

http://fav.me/d53lskr
Cambo SC-2
Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar 150/5.6 (probably)
paper negative Fomaspeed 311 S

[Maris Rusis]

Whole Plate, Ilford FP4, G-Claron 240mm

Looks quiet but with more connotations the more you look.

[Peter Yeti]

I don't post very often but here I have something that I like enough to show. However, I'd really appreciate your critical input and comments. I shot different versions with different perspectives and lenses and I see pros and cons for either version. I'd love to learn from you guys and hear your opinions about the versions (an picture in general).


Zeiss Tessar 4.5/180mm @f8:





Meyer Goerlitz Helioplan 5.4/165mm @f8




Thanks for viewing,

Peter

[Ramiro Elena]

Whenever I shoot a still life, I go for the lower (point of view) the better. I think it gives whatever you're photographing a sense of "dignity".
First image is technically better.
As a side note, I personally like to see some kind of relationship between the objects being photographed, even if it is a remote one.

[Iga]

Looks quiet but with more connotations the more you look.

It was inevitable... They managed to repeat it 3 times at the label : for the place, for the date and for the stuff itself...
Best, Igor.

[Peter Yeti]

Whenever I shoot a still life, I go for the lower (point of view) the better. I think it gives whatever you're photographing a sense of "dignity".
First image is technically better.
As a side note, I personally like to see some kind of relationship between the objects being photographed, even if it is a remote one.

Ramiro,

Thanks a lot for your input, much appreciated. You're definitely right that a lower vantage point is more tranquil or even solemn and thus brings out the inherent dignity of a subject. That's a very good point. I think a higher (or much lower) vantage point stresses more the dynamics of a subject.

Your second statement is very interesting but even more interesting would be to know on which aspects you based it. By the way, I easily can agree on it.

Peter