Kinetic Spoon
Canon 20D Canon 24-70L @70mm f/22 1/13
Illusory Vase
Canon 20D Canon24-70L @70 mm 0.3 s
These images were created with spoons taped to a rotating
shaft, and a light box behind the spoons. For the first image
I used a single spoon, whereas for the second I taped two
spoons opposite one another on the shaft.
Canon 20D Canon 24-70L @70mm f/22 1/13
Illusory Vase
Canon 20D Canon24-70L @70 mm 0.3 s
These images were created with spoons taped to a rotating
shaft, and a light box behind the spoons. For the first image
I used a single spoon, whereas for the second I taped two
spoons opposite one another on the shaft.
posted by Visual-Field at 10:43 PM
11 Comments:
Hi, this is Sean from SilverPhotonStudios, thanks for your comments on my photo of Pike Place market!
These spoon images remind me of one of my favorite photographers, Man Ray. they have the same feel as his "rayographs" ie pictures made with out a camera, just objects and photo paper.
I love the kinetic spoon. Well done!
Cool idea, and well executed
- pierre from hotpixel.ch
Very interesting idea and choice of subject. I like especially the "vase" which is in fact two vases one inside the other, each one generated by one of the spoons. My only critique is maybe to try with a brighter light box to have more contrast, or using one of chiaroscuro colored papers to filter the light.
Now the difficult question: one would expect to see a smooth shape as the spoons rotate. It however looks like (especially in the top image) the rotation is frozen in certain positions, as if you were using a stroboscopic light. Is that so, or maybe this is the modulation of the regular bulb in the light box due to the 50Hz phase in the power grid?
I enjoy your creative approach to photography, and will keep visiting.
Just when I thought you couldn't come up with more original ways to photography cutlery... :)
Thanks to all for the comments. Massimo, I don't think a brighter light box would produce greater contrast. Contrast here is determined by the proportion of the time the rotating spoon blocks the light, so the only non-PS way to increase contrast is to create a set-up that blocks the light a higher proportion of the time.
I did not use a strobe light; my explanation for the appearance of the image is the same as yours: The intensity of the light fluctuates with the alternating current.
Excellent shots and a great technique. I think I need to get myself a lightbox! You have a great imagination to come up with all these wonderful ideas.
Great, it looks like a x-ray.
these are some of the best and most original utensil shots i've ever seen. im glad my spoons don't do that when i'm having my morning cereal. outstanding-both shots!!
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