42 below - bottle

ok so below is my final edit of the 42 below - bottle only.

I included and "morphed" 2 bottles together, the first being the silhouetted bottle, and the 2nd being the label. Below is the Layer by layer process of my final photograph.

I have also cleaned up the bottle, as seen in 1st and 2nd image. on the bottle has engraved information on the back of the bottle, but as it is clear it is still very visible from the front, so i have edited it out. it looks so much more effective without the busy images coming from behind.

The Label took a lot of work as i had to overlay the correct exposure onto the silhouettedbottle. A lot of time was spent on the bottom labels as i had to erase all in between the lettering.

Im still not entirely happy with the bottom labels, potential more editing to come.

KIWI FRUIT BEING EDITED IN NOW ! :)

So this is something which i have put together......

kiwi fruit splash.

So on Open Day i took advantage of the studio being open. And took high speed photographs with the kiwi fruit that will be an integral part of my 42 Below advertisement.

These photographs will be later composited into the final image creating more of a balance and advertising interactive photograph. So here are some i took on Saturday, i was looking for bubbles, splashes and "swoosh" sort of looks. If needed i will photoshop in some elements In Kate's Imaging class. hmmmm....

Merged 42 Below

This is a merged photograph between the "silhouette" and the exposed label.

It's just a rough merge as i haven't gone into much detail around the fine print and lining up the letters so they over-lap properly.

Im still not sure if i prefer the basic black silhouetted bottle, or the correctly exposed label. maybe once i put in the kiwi fruit it will all blend in together.

42 Below

42 Below is a top shelf Vodka from New Zealand.

I chose the Kiwi flavour as i can create a composite image including kiwi fruit sliced up and using flash equipment and a fish tank (or similar) to create an advertising image.

So i needed to start with a base image. This is the bottle. I started off with a vague idea of what lighting i wanted, which didn't end up so great. Then with the help from Geoff i created something 10x better.

Using 3x P70's with 2x large grids, and 1x medium grid and using the "S" table, created a beautiful silhouette. Then I added a snoot from a distance to capture the label and more highlighted areas on the front.

From what Geoff was telling me, i found it extremely hard to photograph a clear bottle from both the back (to achieve a 'glowing' effect), and to also light it from the front (to get the label). So suggesting instead to light the bottle, then light the label separately and merge them together. However from looking at the computer i found i much enjoy the more silhouetted look, but this won't work very well with what i have in mind to create the composite image.

practice shoot

So i did a practice shoot with one of my ideas for final folio.

This is glassware, using movement and water. I tried to use very similar technique to an image by Norimichi, this is what i came up with.

So it took me about 20 mins to decide to setup this shoot, and another half an hour to setup the glasses without them falling over... although they had fallen over twice before, breaking 2 glasses aswell.

When i do the final shoot for this photograph i need to find a way which minimizes mess, and can avoid breakages. Perhaps a layer of rubber, (those grip things you use when opening jars), and a water tray from one of the darkrooms. Maybe the use of a sound release, or light release which can trigger the shutter when a sound is made (glasses falling), or a light flashing when in movement. Or a shutter release when I push it over.

Camera settings:

ISO 100

1/160 @ F13

40mm focal length

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