I am SO ready for spring! It’s been cold and miserable that last two days here in Wyoming.
So today I thought I’d try my hand at something different.
I swiped…I mean aquired…some plexiglass from the art department at the college (it’s good to be an art student!) so I could practice with some reflections. I know I can get the effect in Photoshop, but why go through all that work when I can get in-camera?
I set up some wine glasses, put a white piece of foamcore behind as the backdrop, and started shooting. I had to mess with the light a bit to get the effect I wanted. (I was using just one stobe.)
Looking back, I could have used one constant light source strategically placed. I’m not sure if I like all the reflections on the glass. Some of them, but not all of them.
Why was I doing this? Good question!
I had a goal in mind, to recreate a cyanotype replica. I know there are presets available for Lightroom and Photoshop, but I don’t care for them much. They don’t give me the result I really want. So I started creating my own.
Here’s a rundown of the adjustments made:
- Exposure
- Black Clipping
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Clarity
- Tone Curve
- Split Toning
- Vignette
I’m not going to go into detail quite yet on the exact numbers involved because I’m still tweaking it. As soon as I’m satisfied, and if anyone is interested, I’d be more than happy to provide a preset for LR.
I understand this isn’t really a “true” cyanotype, but I like the effect. (Actually, I have some ideas in mind to really punch this up a notch! Or two!)
I hope you enjoy the image. You can view a bit larger picture @ http://phototerium.com.
Thanks for visiting!
by Nate
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