Here's how I did it: I took a bunch of battery-operated tea lights and taped them on the back of the pitcher. In post-processing, I made the color a little warmer and brightened it a little. It looked slightly unbalanced, so I added the skinny frame. I tried using the raw file, but it came out too dirty, so I used the JPG instead. One of my easier shots! :)
This is gorgeous! The silhouette shape and the deep rich colours are very romantic and evocative. You did manage to snare a snippet of rimlighting on the inside of the handle, but I agree it's more appropriate for your silhouette shot.
Rimlighting is created by shining light back towards the camera from behind the subject. The front of the subject could be lit or in dark shadow (and even silhouette), but the rear light is what makes the rimlight around the edges of the subject. The position of the light determines where the rimlight goes and how much it spills round the front. My personal perference is dark silhouette subjects with bright rimlighting, but that's just me.
Kat, I absolutely love this. The description of how you did it was interesting and creative. Funny how some of the simpler ones turn out to be judged better than those we struggle with. In any case, I love intense depth of color and silhouette. It's painterly and I can easily see it hanging in my house. :-)
Oh my! This one is gorgeous. I agree there is not enough of a line of light around your subject to be rim-lighting but it doesn't make this any less wonderful. Pretty enough to be hung on a wall.
I loved this from when I first saw it. Very striking colours and lighting and that fab shaped pitcher. Beautiful! (I also had trouble trying to decide the right category for my rim-lighting shot as I was actually going for back-lighting)
I don't know what rim lighting is so can't comment but I do think you've taken this photo beautifully. A truly wonderful result.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beatufiful photo! This is my favorite of yours so far.
ReplyDeleteHere's how I did it: I took a bunch of battery-operated tea lights and taped them on the back of the pitcher. In post-processing, I made the color a little warmer and brightened it a little. It looked slightly unbalanced, so I added the skinny frame. I tried using the raw file, but it came out too dirty, so I used the JPG instead. One of my easier shots! :)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful, very well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! The silhouette shape and the deep rich colours are very romantic and evocative. You did manage to snare a snippet of rimlighting on the inside of the handle, but I agree it's more appropriate for your silhouette shot.
ReplyDeleteRimlighting is created by shining light back towards the camera from behind the subject. The front of the subject could be lit or in dark shadow (and even silhouette), but the rear light is what makes the rimlight around the edges of the subject. The position of the light determines where the rimlight goes and how much it spills round the front.
My personal perference is dark silhouette subjects with bright rimlighting, but that's just me.
Kat, I absolutely love this. The description of how you did it was interesting and creative. Funny how some of the simpler ones turn out to be judged better than those we struggle with. In any case, I love intense depth of color and silhouette. It's painterly and I can easily see it hanging in my house. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery elegant and beautiful shot. My favourite so far!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shot! Very elegant and worthy of hanging on a wall somewhere!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a very pretty shot...eyecatching to say the least. The colors are great!
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Oh my! This one is gorgeous. I agree there is not enough of a line of light around your subject to be rim-lighting but it doesn't make this any less wonderful. Pretty enough to be hung on a wall.
ReplyDeleteI loved this from when I first saw it. Very striking colours and lighting and that fab shaped pitcher. Beautiful!
ReplyDelete(I also had trouble trying to decide the right category for my rim-lighting shot as I was actually going for back-lighting)