Anita's Photoblog
Crayons
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 26 January 2009 in Art & Design.
This is the second of the series of little challenges Mary Brooks Brown and I have set for ourselves. Every two weeks we each post our version of a pre-selected theme, and eagerly look to see what the other has posted.
The theme this time is Crayons. As I thought about it, I previsualized the crayons arranged like a color wheel. I set them up on black velvel near a window. Natural light, 18-70mm kit lens, tripod.
These challenges are helping my creative juices to flow!
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Ed Heaton from Atglen, United States
Excellent job Anita. I love the color wheel approach...
26 Jan 2009 1:31pm
Mary from Exton, United States
Anita,
Great job!!! I love the fact that you arranged the crayons so that the color flows around. The back ground is perfect to show off the subject. I have really enjoyed our project and it has been a great learning curve for me also.. Pushing myself to think creative for a certain subject and learning lighting has been inspiring. Thank you Anita!!!
Wonderful presentation!
26 Jan 2009 1:33pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
very clever - it is too cold for flowers outside now so you made your own!!
26 Jan 2009 5:24pm
Sue from United States
I just have to smile...great big! Our local photography club had a photo challenge and the theme was "Wheels." I attempted to shoot a color wheel made from crayons! :) I struggled with getting the colors lined up precisely, both in spacing as well as labels uniform. I also struggled with keeping a glare off the crayons; even while using natural light. I ended up using a different photo for my entry due to my dis-pleasure with my color wheel attempts!
You, however, have succeed perfectly! So nice!
26 Jan 2009 7:06pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Fantastic use of natural light Anita. You make brilliant use of this time when conditions are not so great outdoors.
26 Jan 2009 9:48pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
a superb shot! so striking! and i love the border!
27 Jan 2009 6:11am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Thats amazing!! As I scroll up and down the crayons appear to move! Great arrangement!
27 Jan 2009 8:11am
@Linerberry: Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you like it. Interesting about the movement illusion.
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Hey, you done so well getting them affectionately arranged and smoothly lit here that nerds like me will be looking up the history of Crayola on Wiki !
27 Jan 2009 8:53pm
Carsten from Copenhagen, Denmark
There is not much left to say after all these positive comments.
Its simple and very effectfull. Bravo!
27 Jan 2009 10:32pm
Eric Lukavsky from United States
Great picture Anita! I really love how the colors pop against the black.
28 Jan 2009 2:39pm
Don from spokane, United States
This is a very successful still life. I like your conception of how they might look...and how you pulled it off so well. Fine job of shooting.
28 Jan 2009 5:56pm
Arianna from Spokane, United States
Did you arrange the crayons or did you take a picture of them already like this. Bravo, Bravo well done
3 May 2009 9:28pm
@Arianna: I arranged them like this. This is one of my few completely pre-visualized images. I'm glad you like it.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
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