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Chris Blaszczyk
{K:610} 2/25/2002
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Thank you!
I will try that next weekend. Have to go to S.F. tomorrow, so no time, but I can't wait to try it out. I used 80mm lens with F2.8 trying to focus through the glass... :) Lot's of fun with this. I have heard that using clear plastic foil gives cool effects. Might want to give it a shot. The color one you posted is great! Maybe one of these days I'll be able to work in my own studio...
Thanks again.
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Ted Williams
{K:324} 2/25/2002
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Chris: I think it's a good start, though the monitor on my web computer sucks for viewing images. As you'll find, simplier is always better as the distortion of the forms makes everything less clear. I've had better luck on light backgrounds with a harder side light so the figure is treated graphically. The image gets flatter and less contrastly throgh the glass, which is why a contrasty scene is good place to start.
f-stop? In my studio I was between 5.6 and 11, medium format. I used a 140mm, so distance to the figure was probably 6 to 12 feet depending how much figure I wanted. I would pop up from behind the fishbowl for focus, then drop down behind to quickly get a composition and fire. Subtle movements behinbd the glass make substantial changes in the image.
BTW, I just saw someone else shooting portraits through a block of ice in a photo magazine, kinda similar but drippy looking image. Also very cool!
Alisa: So get it on, don't be afraid to experiment and try something no matter how bizarre just to see what happens. I'm always amazed at how much an image can be pushed at the time of capture and still yield an acceptable phoptographic effect. Anyone can take a photograph, but an individual approach can make it art.
Maybe others have some patented techniques they'd like to share?
Color fishbowl portrait attached.
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Chris Blaszczyk
{K:610} 2/25/2002
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When you have chance, tel me what you think of my first one... Thanks for the advice. You are right it is not very predictible... :) Ooo! What F stop works best for you?
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Samuel Downs
{K:7290} 2/24/2002
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Chris, I have been thinking of finding a good glass since I saw this shot...
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Chris Blaszczyk
{K:610} 2/22/2002
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Guess what! I have been looking for a proper glass today. Couldn't find anything I liked. This is incredible. I'll search again tomorrow:)
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Ted Williams
{K:324} 2/22/2002
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Ok, here's the secret, though I stole the idea from something else I saw. I'm shooting through a round, flat sided fish bowl. I set it on a stool in front of the scence and put the lens right up to it. These were lit with 2 umbrellas on white seamless behind the model and a large softbox on the right slightly in front of the model. I've tried it on light and dark backgrounds, I think its better on light because you also get the figure as a silohuete. Also, the image quality is better medium format than 35 as the tonal details are very subtle. In these 35 frames you can see the curves of the fish bowl top and bottom occassionally: I think they add a cool randomness as well.
Shoot lots of film, its pretty unpredictable.
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Toni Martin
{K:5092} 2/22/2002
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Congrats, Ted! So pleased for you! Can't wait to go and see.
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Chris Blaszczyk
{K:610} 2/22/2002
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Did I mention it's awsome? IT'S AWSOME!
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Chris Blaszczyk
{K:610} 2/22/2002
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Thru glass??? How do you do this? I need to try it.
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Anne Brown
{K:833} 2/20/2002
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Anne :)
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Samuel Downs
{K:7290} 2/20/2002
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Ted, congratulations on the cover! I like the image very much, and it is well shot too. I like the glass effect.
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