Superb stuff Hamish. I really like the lighting in the first shot. So often it is over-cooked or done with gels etc. This is much more natural.
Cheers Pete, yeah... Not keen on the use of gels my self! It's not 1985 any more
the thing with these places is that the lighting is near perfect as is. It's either well lit as a whole so people can see to work or where more light is required there are torches and lights. I might concider using a flash to light a large bit of machinery in a mine or somewhere dark (to think of another cliche in this feild), but in places like this, to my mind the lighting is naturally brilliant!
Nice work Hamish, (of course and as usual) industry has many aspects to explore, partially because not many outsiders get the opportunity to get in there when stuff is being done......love sparks and smoke...
Cheers Kev, I have to admit, that is some of the attraction... Usually untapped opportunities, and loads of them!
I agree with Pete, Hamish. Superb. I agree with Pete also that the 1st one is especially noteworthy. But for a different reason: Its the eyeball that makes it special for me.
What did you shoot these with, Hamish: Camera (I'm assuming D800) and lenses if you don't mind. Also, did you use available lighting or did you use flash or any other kind of lights you brought in.
Thanks, Hamish.
The first one practically took its self, I had been given a quick tour when there was no one on the machine and knew it needed shooting through. Then when I got there he was looking up into it with a strip light torch lighting his face. I set the camera, pressed the button, chimped, smiled a little to broadly at the guy and walked of knowing that I had got the shot of the day in about the first 5 mins of shooting. Turned round and there was guys making sparks ... I nearly did a wee with excitement at it all
d800, 28mm 1.8 (my perfect lens) natural light. The PP is quite important though. Sharpening and noise reduction to start with then lots of "clarity" and tone adjustments to make it "pop", the the blacks pulled up on the tone curve which makes the images a little less hard somehow...?
I've got to say, I prefer these ones over the tilt shift shots that you did any day.
These are fanbloodytastic! Natural 'as it is' industry, with no premeditated lighting or poses.
I think these are probably the best today's true British industry shots I've seen.
Cracking job there H.
I like the tilty ones but agree they are a little contrived and a bit of fun I suppose!
Cheers Dan, very kind!
yes some very tasty lighting there Hamish - love the sparks in #2
customer must be well pleased with these?
The client doesn't like the sparks, too cliched he says ... He is probably right, other than that, he seemed pleased ... He also runs a BBQ chattering company (which I also took some shots for on the day) and at the end of the day gave me a load of the meat we were shooting. When I say load... 5 slow cooked beef ribs and a MASSIVE joint... And a whole chicken (1' x 2'catering tray heaped with meat). I ate like a king all weekend! I took his generosity as a good sign! He also (by coincidence, despite the factory being 30 odd miles away) lives on the next road to me, and he hasn't popped round to complain yet ... ...
