Weathered (and other Still Life)

[Rense Haveman]

Arsat 35mm F2.8 shift lens


February 2nd - Wheatered by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Rense Haveman]

A second one from this series....


February 3rd - Kitchen still-life with garlic by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Love the second, almost love the first. Beautiful subdued colours, Rense. There's a cookery-book cover there...

 

[Rense Haveman]

"... almost love the first." LOL

Thank you for commenting, Rob, although I do not understand enough of the British nuances to really grab your message...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ha. Sorry. It means I like it a lot, but not as much as the other. I'd just want to clean that window!

 

[Rense Haveman]

Well then, Rob, come over and do it!

Although it would be not so easy: it's really a weathered mirror. Should have replaced it ages ago - already in this state since we bought it almost 25 yrs ago - but somehow it's not done....

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

"... almost love the first." LOL

Thank you for commenting, Rob, although I do not understand enough of the British nuances to really grab your message...

Reanse, I was born and educated here as were many of my past family. You are not alone, the local inhabitance find it hard, I think it was a conspiracy by the upper class

I love them both. I presume these are from your Pentax, I simply love the colours that you present,throughout your photography, if they are indicative of Pentax I'd snap up the camera tomorrow. But I suspect they are your own translation and all the better for it.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Merci, Julian!

And yes, the're from my Pentax K-5, but the colours are my own interpretation.... So, I'll save you the cost of a new camera....

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Merci, Julian!

And yes, the're from my Pentax K-5, but the colours are my own interpretation.... So, I'll save you the cost of a new camera....

Phew thank you. What software are you using ?

 

[Rense Haveman]

I use Lightroom for most of my PP.... Only incidentally, in less than 1% of the cases, I make use of Photoshop, but these were processed in LR....

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

I use Lightroom for most of my PP.... Only incidentally, in less than 1% of the cases, I make use of Photoshop, but these were processed in LR....

Interesting , thank you. I have both and have started to use LR these last two days and forgot how versatile it is. Problem with the Sigma cameras is I can only work on Tiffs which does limit the manipulation of colours.

 

[Rense Haveman]

But I think you can still do a lot with TIFF files.... Better than JPG's for sure! I've done PP on TIFFs and I think it works fine. Not as good as with RAW files, but still....

 

[Pete Askew]

Keep the mirror, Rense! And take more reflections! Very effective. The second is truly gorgeous. Beautiful graduations and contrast.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Another still-life from the same series...


February 4th - Grandpa's Pipe by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Beautiful, Rense. Vanitas? What's the story?

Just one thing troubling me - the reflection of a lamp in the glass, top right. It's also competing with the interesting white spot on the jug. Otherwise, I really like this.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Thank you, Rob! No real story, but dear memories and some slight idea of passing... so Vanitas, but not too deep....

I noticed the reflection, and it took me some time to decide what to do: clone it out, or let it be. I decided the last, it doesn't bother me. But I see what you mean, yes!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Beautiful Rense. I actually like the reflection of the glaze spot onto the glass. Looks a bit like a snowdrop from the engraved glass.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Thanks a lot, Julian!

And the one for the 6th of February: vitamin bombs (in complementary colours)....


February 6th - Oranges by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice, Now there's an idea. I have a box of satsumas outside. A snack is called for!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

All good work, Rense. A-peeling, one might say. I wouldn't, but one might.