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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

unstaged


An 'unstaged' still life
for
Be Still 52
Week 12



 Not what I had
originally planned,
but
more in keeping
with the theme
I think.

So...
I came home Sunday
after an enjoyable photoshoot
at the antique mall,
where I figured
I'd find plenty of
subject matter
suitable for an
'unstaged' still life
(a term
which I thought to be
delightfully
contradictory!)

I did manage to
gather several
possibilities.

Then,
as I sat at the kitchen table
and chatted
with my daughter Erin
about this and that,
Lillian stepped in
and
changed my plans
altogether.
She patiently
obliged
as we
gleefully snapped
one photo after another
with our cellphone cameras. 
So much for my plans
to upload, choose
and edit
the antique mall shots.

***
Monday morning
I woke up
with a new
idea
and
a simple plan.
original photo SOOC

Notes:
CAMERA
A chance to play with
and
striving for
optimum light,
fast shutter speed,
lower ISO,
without a tripod.
And 'tack sharp' detail
of course.

LIGHTROOM
lens correction
straighten and crop
basic edits:
Then I auditioned several of Kim's presets
before settling on
kk_walnut preset
+
my own split tone adjustment

PHOTOSHOP
I auditioned a few different textures
and several blend modes
before deciding on
Kim's new
kk_quiet

 ***

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7 comments:

  1. This is super fun Cindy. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Cats are so funny ! I love the photos, they made me smile :)

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  3. This is priceless, just wonderful Cindy. Love this so much.

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  4. Wonderful series. Cats are so much fun. Nicely done.

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  5. This is fabulous! Thanks for a peek into your life. I'll still be waiting to drool or your antique shots.

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