Eyes of Steel

[Matt K.]

:shrug:

Our photoclub has a contest: eye(s) ... so I was bored ... and took images of some eyes of steel.


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5180989366_7426ec002c_z.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5180389909_34478bb93c_z.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1364/5180989768_af30d302ac_z.jpg

[edbayani11]

beautiful shots. i like #1 and #3. have you tried shot #3 with a blurred real eye as the bg instead of those circles?

[casil403]

Great play here Matt. :) I like it when you are bored.

[Iguanasan]

Great play here Matt. :) I like it when you are bored.

Seconded!

[Bambi]

Great play here Matt. :) I like it when you are bored.


Seconded!

Thirded :D

[Marko]

Nice play Matt - I favour shot 1 here.

[JAS_Photo]

Cool set! I favour shot 1 as well!

[MoinMoin]

Cool idea, Matt. And a good play with the DOF.

[Matt K.]

Thanks all, that gives me a hint as to which image to submit. Being bored is kinda fun ....

[asnow]

Wow, we should all be this productive when we are bored.
Agree with the others I perfer shot 1, however they are all good.

[edG]

nicely done Matt, #1 for me in this set

[kat]

nice shots! haha..great take on eye

[QuietOne]

Makes me want to go through my sewing room and see what I've got stashed there. Great play.

[Mad Aussie]

The others can have shots 1 & 3 Matt ... I'll take that excellent lighting and exposure in shot 2 thanks!

[Matt K.]

Thanks again all for your kind words. I have to admit, sometimes it is rather a lot of fun to see what you can do with an eraser (where I put the needles into), an old ice cream bucket (elevated the eraser to a comfortable level for my camera), an old Osram flash, and a coat hanger and piece of discarded metal. The setting up for the shot is just as much fun as the processing after. The shot itself is challenging, since I only have two hands. So once I have set up the shot, I need to press the shutter button on my remote, turn off the light (without which I cannot focus), reach in the pitch black dark for the flash and move it into the "guessed" position(s). Then hope I get it just right. Pray I don't disturb the scene by accidentally hitting it in the dark. Wait for the flash to recharge, and light from a different angle. And then, after 15 seconds or so, wait for the camera to do it's thing.