The Long Pod Sequence

[Pete Askew]

OK, two images do not really constitute a series I know, but I was running out of titles. This is the same lighting setup as http://www.realphotographersforum.com/abstract-still-life/12700-dried-hydrangea-head.html and captured with the Hasselblad / PhaseOne combination and processed in the same was as the colour image in that thread.

 

[David Mitchell]

These look amazing as always Pete, this means that:

a. I need to get a collection of small easily stored but interesting to photograph objects
b. remortgage the apartment to afford shiny equipment

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks.

Actually these aren't so small David. Each is over a foot long!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Love these, Pete. The colours are wonderful. With abstracts, the brain tries to make connections to something known. So, the first looks like an ariel shot of lava flow. The second lives at the bottom the garden, and its name is Wiggly Woo...

 

[David Mitchell]

Thanks.

Actually these aren't so small David. Each is over a foot long!

c. buy a bigger place to own a selection of awesome but still quite large items

 

[Beth Carter]

beautiful lighting on both. love the second.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Beth.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah, the lighting is really lovely on these Pete ... I think I prefer the colour ones, aesthetically at least... The others had a bit of extra magic due to the way they were taken

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Hamish. The process was fun too but, as I said, the camera is suited better to portraits and figure studies. Maybe when we get back on Sunday.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Loving the first one Pete - almost African (art) looking

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Chris, I prefer that one also. The other looks slightly unsharp but it's not it just has a pithy texture and when you zoom into the original there is plenty of detail there.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Pete I have for one reason or another missed out on the previous images of this series. Very strong images which portray a purpose of some sort, other than just photographs. Love the tones and the apparent simplicity achieved. Nowt like finding good natural shapes that are photogenic in their design.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Julian. I have loads of these and must find time to photograph a few more.

 

[Brian Moore]

That first one is a cracker, Pete! Mystery!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Brian. It rattles nicely too!