Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by tanguera:
What a heck of a lot of work went into this. Marvelous concept and execution. Thoughtful consideration of objects, and the color appropriate lighting is a wonderful touch.

Off the Grid
by Ductyl

Comment by Ductyl:

Originally posted by franktheyank: Hey Justin, excellent idea for the challenge. Really nice DOF with your 1.4. Perhaps it's a little on the yellowish side from the incandescent bulb. After reading your comments I'd like to make a suggestion. As long as you were using a tripod you should have set the lens function to manual focus. Then switch on the live view function on the LCD of your camera, zoom in to the detail you want in focus, manually focus to that spot, and voila. Are you using a cable release as well? You can always go with the timer instead if you don't have one.

Thanks Frank, it is yellow from the incandescent bulb, I was shooting with just this bulb and one other of the same style for fill lighting. If I had it to do over again, I'd shoot with a nice bright bulb (these are 40W and very inefficient, so they don't really throw much light at all) with a cardboard gobo to keep the light from overfilling the background and shoot it in B/W. I tried going B/W in post, but the contrast just wasn't there between the wall and the lamp.

I am using a cable release for these, and I have a loupe that I'll start using for focus after reading your suggestion. Thanks for the advice, and thanks everyone for the kind comments and votes!

- Justin

Off the Grid
by Ductyl

Comment by franktheyank:
Hey Justin, excellent idea for the challenge. Really nice DOF with your 1.4. Perhaps it's a little on the yellowish side from the incandescent bulb. After reading your comments I'd like to make a suggestion. As long as you were using a tripod you should have set the lens function to manual focus. Then switch on the live view function on the LCD of your camera, zoom in to the detail you want in focus, manually focus to that spot, and voila. Are you using a cable release as well? You can always go with the timer instead if you don't have one.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by Garry:
Such a great take on the challenge! Love the idea of the different color lights for each element!

I wonder whether it would've looked better (or worse?) if you went more minimalist and only had one representative item for each element in each of the compartments?

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by KarenNfld:
This is very creative.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by h2:
very creative and unique interpretation of the topic, great lighting, One of my top picks.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by LMGU83:
Nice concept.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by penguinbob13:
I like this. As art. The concept is great and the different color lighting adds so much.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by hahn23:
Best of challenge. 10 Very creative. Great lighting.

Domesticated Elements
by Ductyl

Comment by Zeus:
Creative!