Izzie's P 52 month of March -- for C&C please...

[Wavelength]

What a funny combinations......

[Wavelength]

Also, you must be having a huge collection of dolls, don't you?

[FootLoose]

Those chokos look like sock puppets to me. Didn't I see them on Playschool or Sesame Street - when my kids were - kids...

PS Hope you are sending these to your grand daugther, Izzie

[IzzieK]

Also, you must be having a huge collection of dolls, don't you?

Yes Nandy...they seem to be multiplying on their own. One day I might be able to fill a FedEx box the way I am going and I am becoming wiser too -- I go to Walmart at the toy section. They cost less than a dollar each.

Thanks for furtjer looking and commenting.
Cheers,
Izzie

[IzzieK]

Those chokos look like sock puppets to me. Didn't I see them on Playschool or Sesame Street - when my kids were - kids...

PS Hope you are sending these to your grand daugther, Izzie

Nope! I am bringing my toys with me. I still have room in Bill's luggage. bwahahahahaha... My little Anika turned three recently and already reading Grade 5 books so I am sure she will appreciate Nana playing with her at weekends when she is not at school. I will buy her a little camera and teach her photography while I am there, start her young.

Thanks for looking, I do value your opinion you know...

[Shadowman]

Here are two more of my work from yesterday and today...

1 Eggplant listening to a clown musician busker...the green thingie under the eggplant is called Easter grass. It is sort of wafer like and no taste at all, just food colouring I suppose...I bought a big packet of it when I saw it in that Asian supermarket and I suppose it is used for putting Easter eggs on top of it but can also be used for other stuffs. I will think of something...


SS 1/50, F 1/16, ISO 100, EC3.7 Flash fired

2 Chokos with a fireman and his mascot looking at a lemon.....sort saying to the fireman's mascot "Don't even think about it!!" by the way both of their lips puckered up. I thought putting little candy eyes works very well here...



0.4 sec, F1/36, ISO 800, Matrix metering. It was dark-ist cloudy outside so I upped my ISO a bit and I also used flash.

Thank you all for looking....will appreciate any comments.

Nice fun captures.

[John 2]

Here are two more of my work from yesterday and today...

1 Eggplant listening to a clown musician busker...the green thingie under the eggplant is called Easter grass. It is sort of wafer like and no taste at all, just food colouring I suppose...I bought a big packet of it when I saw it in that Asian supermarket and I suppose it is used for putting Easter eggs on top of it but can also be used for other stuffs. I will think of something...


SS 1/50, F 1/16, ISO 100, EC3.7 Flash fired

2 Chokos with a fireman and his mascot looking at a lemon.....sort saying to the fireman's mascot "Don't even think about it!!" by the way both of their lips puckered up. I thought putting little candy eyes works very well here...



0.4 sec, F1/36, ISO 800, Matrix metering. It was dark-ist cloudy outside so I upped my ISO a bit and I also used flash.

Thank you all for looking....will appreciate any comments.

These two are inspired Izzie. I have to worry about your imagination.

[flashback]

Izzie, you are getting quite good with these little folk. Your skill is exceeded only by your imagination. In your first batch, #4 hands down your best; cracked me right up. And the image with the two eggs, brilliant idea and well executed.

Your second batch, #1 the eggplant is just perfect, with the clown, tilting his head. In your second image I have no idea what those green things are, but putting the eyes on them was genius! It works so well and the piece of lime explains their look. Now, I'm appreciating the fireman and his dog but I think those two guys might work even better alongside say...a red chili pepper?

Your skills at making these images have improved dramatically and I can't wait to see what else you come up with. I'm kinda thinking these images, in a proper order couldn't somehow be turned into a children's book. I'm just sayin...

[bnnrcn]

I love both of them Isabel, very creative

[Geoff F]

Yes very good and each image is telling a story.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Izzie,

Once again, this is written without reference to other replies, so I remain 'fresh' to them.

#1 - You seem to have cracked the DoF issue. Good composition with three figures (better than an even number usually).

On a personal level; I'm not familiar with Sourdough bread, it looks awfully blue-white to me, not sure if that's natural, a WB issue, or even reflection from the blue sky (which I like btw)


#2 - Interesting concept, characters and ingredients


#3 - I am sooo out of date with my Disney characters, I don't recognise any of these - I feel so old


#4 You must have great patience to arrange the eyes and other facial features on these, lovely poses too. I think this is my favourite this week.


#5 - The railway purist in me wants to see more track

Good choices made in other respects; e.g. the suggestion of trees without needing to show us the whole thing - a trap I'd probably have fallen in to.


#6 - A picture with a valid message - if only everyone 'got it'.

This all looks sharp, but even at f/25, I assume, due to the depth of the scene, this must be focus stacked?

I am impressed by your determination (and success) to improve - and in such creative ways, well done.

For next week, I plan to use all out to start with proper exposure, SS and Aperture + EC, flash if necessary. Bill made me some props and I plan to use them properly. Thank you all for looking. I will appreciate any comments. In the meantime, I have some shooting to do today. Getting back to proper photography will be a blast next week. Hopefully excuses nor other ignorant excuses…

Thank you. <I just heard a sigh of relief from Dave Humphries…>

Not sure why you think I'd sigh with relief though?

[IzzieK]

Nice fun captures.

Yes...It was fun photographing these things and thinking of the next one whenever I go to a supermarket. It makes me take out my camera and learn from it and with it. I will never look at another vegetables nor fruit the same way again...LOL

[IzzieK]

These two are inspired Izzie. I have to worry about your imagination.

I just asked my husband awhile ago if I need a sanity check, John...

[IzzieK]

Izzie, you are getting quite good with these little folk. Your skill is exceeded only by your imagination. In your first batch, #4 hands down your best; cracked me right up. And the image with the two eggs, brilliant idea and well executed.

Your second batch, #1 the eggplant is just perfect, with the clown, tilting his head. In your second image I have no idea what those green things are, but putting the eyes on them was genius! It works so well and the piece of lime explains their look. Now, I'm appreciating the fireman and his dog but I think those two guys might work even better alongside say...a red chili pepper?

Your skills at making these images have improved dramatically and I can't wait to see what else you come up with. I'm kinda thinking these images, in a proper order couldn't somehow be turned into a children's book. I'm just sayin...

I am glad you noticed my improvements. When I removed that piece of paper on top of my photo box then I can say I am well ahead...it is still there to remind what to do first and next before I press that shutter button.

Your suggestion about the chilli pepper and the fireman and his mascot is a good idea but I want to buy a properly sized fireman to match the dog. When I bought those little mini models, as Disney calls them, they are in foil and cannot be seen from the outside so I have not much choice. Just lucky to have that fireman I guess...

Thank you so much for your encouraging comments and suggestion...when I first started this the only thing I asked myself then was, do I have enough imagination and creativity to do this? Doing a shoot each day is quite taxing on the old legs but I enjoyed every moment of the learning experience. My camera and I am becoming good friends. Add my tripod and the flash that goes with it, experimenting was the norm. With the eggplant, it only took two focus shots. The same with the chokos (green, ugly looking vegetables) it was the same, maybe 3 focus point shoot there. But with the orange and a glass this morning I was working on, it took 6 shots to perfect the shadow part. I got the shadow straightened out but I have the top of the glass showing in the juice. I do not know how to do it. Here is the shot...

ARE YOU MISSING A FRIEND?



If you or anyone can help me achieve a smooth looking juice, it will be nice...again, thank you so much for being there for me now and in the past.

OK some people may not like the design on the glass but this is one from Bill's set and he asked me to use it for this...he thinks it's funny but I can see the mistake there...and it annoys me...

[IzzieK]

Yes very good and each image is telling a story.

Thank you Binnur and Geoff...I do appreciate your very nice comments.

[FootLoose]

ARE YOU MISSING A FRIEND - good use of ambiguity / complexity, Izzie.

[IzzieK]

Hi Izzie,

Once again, this is written without reference to other replies, so I remain 'fresh' to them.

#1 - You seem to have cracked the DoF issue. Good composition with three figures (better than an even number usually).

On a personal level; I'm not familiar with Sourdough bread, it looks awfully blue-white to me, not sure if that's natural, a WB issue, or even reflection from the blue sky (which I like btw)

WB was on flash because the light from the deck's door was a bit too low. I used foam boards on one side facing the door and a square LED light pack I handheld...to correct the shadows...

Sourdough bread comes in different shapes. It taste like normal bread but artisan style and a bit sour? Bill likes it so I always make it for him before the other one finishes. This one shown here I asked Bill to buy it for me at the store. It is sort of round-ish and it makes a good soup bowl when it is a cold wintry day. I usually make chilli con carne or chilli beans and fill it up for him. He's happy for the night...

#2 - Interesting concept, characters and ingredients

The bread was a total disaster afterwards I have to throw it away. I don't usually throw bread away but I did with this one...and I still feel guilty about it...

#3 - I am sooo out of date with my Disney characters, I don't recognise any of these - I feel so old

How do you think I feel? Now that you have your grandchild (grandkids later on) you will be updated by either your daughter or Chloe...wait a bit...mine might be older by the time your little grow up, so while you get updated about toy preferences, I will be updated with boy friends... Did I just say that???!!?!?!!????!!!@#$%^&**&&^^%%$$#@

#4 You must have great patience to arrange the eyes and other facial features on these, lovely poses too. I think this is my favourite this week.

#5 - The railway purist in me wants to see more track

I was thinking of Binnur when I made this but it just did not make it to completion. I am so glad she did not mention anything or I'd consider myself toast.

Good choices made in other respects; e.g. the suggestion of trees without needing to show us the whole thing - a trap I'd probably have fallen in to.

#6 - A picture with a valid message - if only everyone 'got it'.

This all looks sharp, but even at f/25, I assume, due to the depth of the scene, this must be focus stacked?

I am impressed by your determination (and success) to improve - and in such creative ways, well done.

I think I do not have any single shot here and guess what I discover? Matrix metering for this kind of scene! It eliminates a few things like fabric weaves and stuffs. I did put out the shutter speed, aperture and ISO and other settings for those who cannot see them ... for consideration.

I think some people are scared to comment on something they have not experienced photographing before. I can say that with shooting everyday taught me that looking for mistakes like wrong shadow location, too close to the backdrop, or position of the posed objects and lighting is the same as looking at a landscape or portrait --- it is all about light, making it right ...or wrong.

Not sure why you think I'd sigh with relief though?

I was jesting...I thought you might want to see the improvement I did as I go along with this project this week...and you sigh a relief that I am getting serious about my photography. That is all...

Thanks again Dave. I have learned a lot reading your and others' comments. 'Appreciate it very much...

[Rita]

You totally crack me up Izzie, and I mean that in a very good way. Seriously, I think you have found your photography nitch. Sometimes there are discussions about "seeing" in photography well you are certainly "seeing" in the vegis

[IzzieK]

ARE YOU MISSING A FRIEND - good use of ambiguity / complexity, Izzie.

Thanks Greg...for the encouragement. Appreciate it.

[IzzieK]

You totally crack me up Izzie, and I mean that in a very good way. Seriously, I think you have found your photography nitch. Sometimes there are discussions about "seeing" in photography well you are certainly "seeing" in the vegis

Funny thought, Rita...I like the way you think about my project. When I was trying BIF and static birds, I got into the habit of identifying them in my feeder or the sky as they fly passed by. I still do. And I can identify new ones having gone out there on my deck each morning to savour the early morning light each day. My quiet time. For a few days now, I am developing that stupid habit of going to the fruit and vegie area of a supermarket and identifying them but also picking them up (like the choko) and looking at it with the thought of photographing them instead as a scene in my head instead of what am I going to do with it?

WEll, that eggplant and its companion in the same pack was consumed last night. I still have the chokos to think about now... Thanks Rita for passing by. Appreciate your encouraging comments...and thoughts.