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Still-life

© Peter W. Marks

Still-life

Uploaded: November 15, 2011

Description

Salad fixings on kitchen table shot at 1/16se; f8; ISO 400, 50mm fl; using Canon 50mm 2.8mm lens.
Image pp with Topaz Adjust.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/15 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Jeff E Jensen November 15, 2011

This is interesting, Peter. I like the abstract feel that the treatment gives to the image. What was your thought process on choosing it? My only issue is the clipped wine glass, but it's not a big deal.

The funny thing about this image is that just the other day, I was thinking that it had been a while since we had a "dinner prep" image from you. You must have been reading my mind. #1423275

Debbie E. Payne November 15, 2011

Pete -- I'm interested too, in how you arrived at this particular process. Can we see the original? #9806294

Peter W. Marks November 15, 2011

Thanks friends. Now I am very embarassed as I can't find the original image. Particularly so as I have been taking the advice of folks on various forums and trying to back up all my images after sorting out originals from copies for further PS work and then further copies reduced in size for BP. When I do find it I only hope that I haven't flattened any layers as I made this image earlier this summer and have no idea what I did to create it. Not helped by my disorganised method of never using a consistant folder naming protocal.
Don't hold your breaths but I will return! #9806362

Michael Kelly level-classic November 15, 2011

Peter I think I remember this one which you posted in the original form (perhaps last year?). If I am right it might be up on BP unless you took it down.

The treatment works well for this image. I agree on the clipped glass which I think was the main issue people had on the original post too, but as Jeff says not a real big deal. #9806547

Teresa H. Hunt November 15, 2011

I kinda like the effect you used for this image. For some reason it reminds me of a childrens book illustration. I agree on the comments about the clipped glass. :)

Good luck finding the original . . . #9806686

Peter W. Marks November 15, 2011

I'm back. You have a good memory Mike. So what I have tried now and come up with pretty much the same effect is the following.
I have the old CS2 Photoshop but the steps will probably be very similar in later versions.
Filters> Artistic> Fresco and then adjusted the sliders on Fresco to approx Brush size =3
Brush detail=3
Texture = 3

I might also have then added
Filters> posterize> and played with the slides that appear there to alter the edge thickness and intensity.

That's about the best my memory can trawl up. #9806748

Dale Hardin November 16, 2011

I really like this Peter. I would love to do stuff like this but can never figure out how to arrange things. I know it when I see it, but can't do it on my own. Bummer.

My only caveat on this image besides the clipped glass is of course the tilt. :O) So just for you, my friend, I have fixed both issues. #9808025

Carla Capra Anderson November 16, 2011

Hi Peter;
I really enjoy the artistic feel to this and the vivid colors. Well done.
;) CC #9809399

Beth Spencer November 16, 2011

I like the filters used on this one. It looks good. The food looks like it would have been a great dinner, wine included. #9810754

Peter W. Marks November 18, 2011

Thank you Carla and Beth and thank you Dale, that is an improvement. But while you were at fixing my wine glass you could have put a handle on my chef's knife :0) And Dale, I don't buy that you can't make a great still-life arrangment. Your 'Jump for joy' composite proves that.
And Teresa, I have been thinking about your 'children's book' comment and it reminded me about 40 years ago when I was a single parent bringing up my 4yr old son and 3yr old daughter. I would have plenty of evenings for hobbies and the like so I would make all my own Christmas cards and many of those were in a similar style to my photo image. Using a fine tip, black permanent marker pen I would draw simple objects, like a bottle and a wine glass, or a bowl and a couple of pieces of fruit and then with felt tip marker pens fill in the outlines with nice bold colors. (and that was another three or four dollars that Hallmark didn't get!) For those cards I probably got the idea from the kids books you referred to; nice bold,simple illustrations. Thanks for the memory.
#9816528

Teresa H. Hunt November 18, 2011

No problem Peter! Memories are great :) #9816535

Dale Hardin November 18, 2011

Glad to oblige Peter. #9816548

Peter W. Marks November 18, 2011

Dale, I am humbled beyond all reasonable humbleness; perhaps only a few pixels short of totaly humiliated. lol #9816833

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