Inspiring Photo: Under the Table #83681

Under the Table

Uploaded: February 22, 2003 16:14:52

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February 22, 2003

Very nice... #23784

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Very cool, Sharon! #57804

Debbie S. May 26, 2019

I love the colors and diagonal lines. Beautiful! Would you share how you achieved this? :) -Debbie #57806

Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019

Very well done, Sharon. I like this. #57854

Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019

Great picture, Sharon!! Hope you'll share your secrets :-) #57914

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Gosh! What a nice way to wake up on a Sunday morning to all these nice comments on my photo! Thanks everyone.

Okay, first, I wasn't really under the table - I set the glasses (total of 6 but not all of them show up here) upside down on a mirror and "boxed" them in with another mirror on one side and some silky white fabric on the other. I shot lots of different angles but liked this one the best since it seemed to make me feel like I was underneath, which was the look I was trying to achieve.

To get the wierd lighting, I have this crazy little light that flashes different colors and has different patterns and speeds it flashes. Again, I tried lots of combinations (isn't digital great!) This one was actually a no-flashing green one but there is always a bit of another color there, so that's why I was able to get the magenta to show up (more on that later).

I shot in total darkness so that I didn't get any interference from other light sources. This one was shot at f/11 for 30 seconds. During that time, I just moved the little light around to make sure I got everything covered.

The shot itself came out mostly green so I did a color balance adjustment in PhotoShop. I knew I wanted to bring ut some magenta so I did -100 green in midtones and +50 green in highlights. This brought out the magenta without having the magenta overwhelm the green.

Hope that helps - I love playing with things around the house - you can find some great stuff to shoot! #57943

Debbie S. May 26, 2019

WOW! you sound very industrius! Doing all of the physical set up and then playing around in PS to achieve what you couldn't in the "real world'! And then remembering what you did, all the settings...I'm SO impressed! Very cool! -Debbie #58055

Lem Metro May 26, 2019

Sharon has the bug! I really like your photos and love the detailed explanations that you occasionally provide. Thanks and keep uploading these technically sound frames! #58085

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Debbie and Lem - thanks! I gave it a lot of thought before I actually set it up, so it didn't take that much time to do - I knew what I wanted to achieve and had a good idea how to do it. It really helps to have the digital camera (Canon EOS D60) to help remember all the camera settings (but I didn't need it for these) and especially to see what has happened instantly so you can make corrections right away. The PS adjustments were quite simple and easy to remember too.

Nah, really, I spent days and days setting it up and adjusting it....not really! #58087

Debbie S. May 26, 2019

thanks for all the tips. I'm constantly trying to learn more about PS and sometimes get frustrated that I don't know as much as I need to in order to achieve what I want. Have you taken a PS course, or did you figure it all out on your own? -Debbie #58124

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Debbie - so far I am self-taught. I have lots of books I use - too many to name but I focus on the PS ones for photographers rather than the general ones. Jim Zuckerman (one of the instructors) has a really nice one that I like - not too detailed but you see the photo and he describes how he did it in easily-understood terms. You can get it from him at his web site - not sure of URL but look him up on this site. #58139

Debbie S. May 26, 2019

Thanks Sharon, I'll definately check it out. #58163

Lem Metro May 26, 2019

There are literally hundreds of sites that cater to Photoshop enthusiasts. Beginners to professionals. A search engine will reveal them and you can pick and choose what will be helpful to you, Debbie. Try www.shortcourses.com as a great starting point. #58251

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

This is great, Sharon. Thanks for sharing the behind the scene info. :) #58355

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Lem - thanks for the web site - hadn't seen that one before but will check it out.

Kathleen - thanks for the nice comments. Happy to share; that's what this site is all about, isn't it! #58360

clifton Mair May 26, 2019

Congrats Sharon, that's a great shot :) #61860

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Cliff - thanks - nice to wake up to good news in the morning, especially having just returned from out of town. #61975

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

Congratulations, Sharon! :) #61978

Lem Metro May 26, 2019

Adding my kudos and good luck, Sharon. #62001

Debbie S. May 26, 2019

Congrats! I love this image! So glad it was recognised! Debbie #62044

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Kathleen, Lem and Debbie - thank you so much! Appreciate your kind comments! #62057

Bernard B. Travers May 26, 2019

Good going, Sharon. Congratulations. #62150

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Bernie - thanks!! #62176

lyn winans May 26, 2019

Wonderful shot, Sharon, one of my favs.. best of luck!
lyn #62586

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Lyn - thanks - so glad you like it!! #62671

Gary H. Minish May 26, 2019

Looks like the creativity and skillful PS work has paid off! Very well deserved, Sharon! Good luck in the next round :-) #62893

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Gary - thanks!! #62945

Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019

Many congrats to you, Sharon! A very well done piece...thanks for sharing your technique with us! #62977

Sharon E. Lowe May 26, 2019

Dolores - thanks for you kind words. And, happy to share!! #63071

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