An Idea whose Time Has not Yet come . ..
This was shot with the dpc chrome challenge in mind. When this bulb blew, it coated the inside with this silvery-gray stuff that looks chromish. The mirror has a plastic edge, but looks chromy whne photographed. The problem is that the bulb reflects *everything* around it. No matter how big a backdrop I used, it still showed the setups reflections -- almost like a fisheye would.
So, I took a box, lined it with black felt so that only one side was opened. Positioned the mirror, the bulb, and a flashlight in it. Then, I focused, shot with a timer, and while the timer was counting down, I "closed" the open side with the felt. In essence, the camera was in the box with the bulb, and the low light kept the reflections from showing.
Unfortunately, in post processing it looked more low key than chrome, so I didnt' enter it. However, this is one idea that will be saved for an appropriate challenge. Thus, the title of the picture.
(Sorry it wasn't more metaphorical or poetic. :) )
1 comment:
Ok, now Im wondering what you were aiming for here........come on dont keep us in suspense!
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