Well, this is my first entry. It didn't go exactly as I had hoped, however overall I think it went pretty well.
The Picture:
1 Daughter
10 Bags of Tostitos
1 Hour first go around (didnt work so we took a break)
1 Hour final setup..
Special thanks to my daughter, 1 hour laying perfectly still while chips are stacked on you is not easy, of course every time she moved we had to start a section all over again.
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Well, with the lighting the way it is, you ended up with some really heavy shadows on her head, while her feet are comparatively very bright. Though shadows are definitely nice sometimes, I probably would have used another light source to help illuminate her upper half, so the viewer's focus isn't immediately drawn towards her lower body.
Ahh that does make sense! I did have one strong light pointed at her feet towards her head, but light dropoff killed it. I had a couple smaller lights near her head, but they just were not strong enough. I really need to invest in some lighting and flashes, so used to out door shots where I dont worry about that. Thanks for the reply!
What do you mean by broaden the lighting? I do mostly outdoor natural shots, so DPC is helping me learn these types of things. So anything you can clarify would be greatly appreciated! :)
Well, with the lighting the way it is, you ended up with some really heavy shadows on her head, while her feet are comparatively very bright. Though shadows are definitely nice sometimes, I probably would have used another light source to help illuminate her upper half, so the viewer's focus isn't immediately drawn towards her lower body.
This is me being a little hypocritical here, as I hate futzing with lots of lights. ^_^
Thank you!, to many technical mistakes, the sheet showing its a sheet and not just blackness and the top right corner not being cropped. Was a lot of fun taking it tho :) Well for me more so then for my daughter lol
While I appreciate all the effort that must have gone in to making this shot, the problem is that it's still flawed in execution. I'd probably have broadened the lighting, and gone for a tighter shot. Still, what a great idea! :)
What do you mean by broaden the lighting? I do mostly outdoor natural shots, so DPC is helping me learn these types of things. So anything you can clarify would be greatly appreciated! :)
Looks like a lot of work went into the execution but not the follow through. It's too obvious that the person is laying on a sheet and the upper right corner just kills it. Needed to crop that out!!
I agree, it was my first shot with DPC and I dont think I completely understand the editing rules even tho I have read them a few times. I could have done some contrast and brightness and you wouldnt have seen the sheet at all, but from how I read it, I assumed those changes were not allows. Same with the crop, I really couldnt get that top right out without chopping off her foot. My fault for not taking the shot better so I wouldnt have to worry about it! :)
Hahaha! Very clever. That one dark chip is disconcerting though. Is it meant to be a wound of some sort? Not sure it works...
The dark chips were.. well im not sure, we put a few in, small ones over her eyes and mouth, then I couple on the main body, maybe I should have named this... Death of the Chip Monster! :)
Thank you for all the comments, I know that top right was pretty bad, I couldnt frame it any better as my daughter was freaking out from being still for so long. From what I read about the cropping rules there was really no real way for me to just crop it out, so I left it. I had fun with this and hope to do more :) so thank you all again!
This reminds me of the movie poster for Office Space, but it also makes me think of the movie Swamp Thing. I can't stop wondering if something just happened to the monster, or if it is about to get up from a rest, or from being born. I think more dramatic lighting or something to help make the atmosphere more eerie would be great. Awesome idea and effort!
Looks like a lot of work went into the execution but not the follow through. It's too obvious that the person is laying on a sheet and the upper right corner just kills it. Needed to crop that out!!
While I appreciate all the effort that must have gone in to making this shot, the problem is that it's still flawed in execution. I'd probably have broadened the lighting, and gone for a tighter shot. Still, what a great idea! :)
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