First assignment for C&C Photography. Most of these photos were taken on Thursday morning before work. I woke up and the sun was streaming into our living room - a rare thing for a Berlin morning. I grabbed my camera and egg and quickly started snapping, much to the bemusement of Matthias.
Lots learnt - pure lines, crisp colours and shadows. I learnt a lot about white balance doing this and needed to fiddle quite a bit to get it (mostly) right. And while strictly not on a pure black/white background my favourite is the one below. I like how the Japanese bowl mimics the shape of the egg. I only wish I'd turned the egg around so you couldn't see the stamp - argh!
Lots learnt - pure lines, crisp colours and shadows. I learnt a lot about white balance doing this and needed to fiddle quite a bit to get it (mostly) right. And while strictly not on a pure black/white background my favourite is the one below. I like how the Japanese bowl mimics the shape of the egg. I only wish I'd turned the egg around so you couldn't see the stamp - argh!
Then my egg and I went on an adventure. She was moved carefully with me as I went about my day - morning coffee, to work, meetings, research. In the end four photos remain.
Contrary to how it looks, this has received very little editing, nor is it strictly black&white - I'm new to Photoshop and was experimenting with filters and layers. This was created by removing red. The original is below.
And as requested, zoom out of most of these and you'd find this -
25 comments:
Eggs are turning out to be such willing companions and conspirators...who knew. I wonder what book yours is reading?
And, Its nice to meet you,
Susan
The egg in the meddle of the book, just love it!
i love your studious little egg and the zoom out shot is great!
that is funny, how your friend was so amused. my kids were very intrigued with my traveling egg....i actually like that stamp on the egg. i mean, it's strange, and says something more....
my fave is the one on the book....it looks like an interesting medical book!
I love how you took the egg with you in your day! And in your favorite shot, I love that you can see the stamp...it adds a very cool detail!
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Love the photos with the book, all three of them are beautiful! Cool to see how a black or a red background can change the feel of a photograph. And yes, white balance; I learnt a lot about that too!
Funny to see you have a Dutch egg there :-)
That first mosaic with the pink glow and the bowls that look like egg shells is beautiful. I love how the pink of the stamp and the pink of the sun are so similar.
sigh, these are beautiful. and the book underneath is so inviting. love the egg in the bowl and the red behind the egg. love it.
xo
The egg-in-a-bowl is my favorite. Love these shapes in shapes compositions.
Your grid is awesome, pure, and subtle. I love the egg in the book, nice shadow, and the egg in the Japanese bowl, beautiful. I think the stamp adds an element to it.
Yes, the egg in the book is my favourite too, and the red background is so red!
The one in the middle of the top grid is my favorite and the last on e in the grid is great, too. Also interesting the contrast between the black and white and the color (both of which are great).
Love your red! I seem to be a color kind of person. The black and white doesn't do much for me. My white eggs all look vaguely pink. Yours are great. I'll have to go back to Photoshop!
Love the studious egg:)
I love the studious egg as well.great first assignment~~
LOVE the book shot. It is just beautiful. All of your collage pics are very strong in shadow and contrast and still keep the white white of the egg. Just lovely.
:)Lisa
oh i love them all.. but the book shot is my fav....
really good!! ♥
Congratulations Bear - some great shots. I hope my new camera is going to inspire me to get into photography again.
PS - Cushion looks comfy?!
Lovely photos and such great comments! I like bottom left and middle of your collage and it has a great effect overall. I love photos of eggs that show that eggs aren't really smooth at all.
i especially like your literary egg.
hmm, on further examination it seems to be a medical student egg...i'm duly impressed.
Hi Clare,
I love what you did-- very entertaining! Beautiful composite, and isn't it amazing what can be done in a short period of time! Your filter exercise-- very interesting. I love the soothing subtlety of the book shot, and the great good humor of the last shot. Your RED couch too!
Clare, I love the stamp on the egg showing. Maybe it works less well for your assignment, but it ties directly into your love of red. So, yay red! Looks like you're having fun with the assignment. Have a great time!
I adore the egg in the cup. Wow! You are right, red is great.
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