pira

AND now because you've been so patient with me and my dolls

AND now because you've been so patient with me and my dolls

[info]pira
5/8/09 08:32 am
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I present you with some of what you used to expect from me ~ FLORAL PORTRAITS!

I'm being kind to your journals and using a lj-cut AND just a pale little bud. Click below for some retina burning orange XD

T.G.I.F and all that folks! It's a fullmoon so keep your powder dry and your wits about you ...and above all, no matter what happens just count to ten and let it slide. ;)
























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  • [info]ariss_tenoh
    5/8/09 08:57 am (UTC)
    Wow, ouch. That's eye-searing orange^_^

    • [info]pira
      5/8/09 03:12 pm (UTC)
      Yeah...some colours really DO exist in nature ...even if we want to call them *atomic orange* >)

  • [info]sildil
    5/8/09 10:28 am (UTC)
    What delightful pics to greet me when I got home after a horrendous latter part of the week! Certainly raised my spirits a LOT xxx <3

    • [info]pira
      5/8/09 03:15 pm (UTC)
      You're welcome AND I hope your weekend is spent doing absolutely nothing but whatever it is that you want to ...even if that is ...well...nothing!

      *^__^*

  • [info]stormcloude
    5/8/09 02:57 pm (UTC)
    Oh, those are BEAUTIFUL! I love the directional lighting you've got and how the heck did you get such a deep dark background?

    • [info]pira
      5/8/09 03:11 pm (UTC)
      *^___^*

      Thank-you.

      The directional lighting is indirect, mid-morning sun and the black background is ~ a black piece of canvas I tape up to the wall and photograph against.

      If the point is to emphasize the flowers...darn it if I'm not going to do my best to minimize the background disctractions and also use a colour to make them POP! :)

  • [info]crystal_lilly
    5/8/09 07:50 pm (UTC)
    Wow, your pictures are amazing. And the detail is extraordinary. Do you mind if I ask what type of camera you use to get such clear close-up shots?

    The orange is very vivid and striking against the black background. Do you have the flowers illuminated with lamps? Or is this natural light? *is very curious*

    Uh... I'm also developing an interest in photography, it seems. I might ask lots of questions. If I'm bothering you, please let me know. ^___^ I won't be upset, I promise.

    • [info]pira
      5/8/09 08:01 pm (UTC)
      Oh thank-you :)

      The type of camera I use is the Canon G9. Now while I am a camera idiot (and trust me I am) this particular camera is forgiving for people like myself who want to experiment but can't keep technical information in their head beyond telling time. ONE of the reasons I chose the camera is for the awesome, OPTICAL macro function (I prefer CLOSE ups to zoom...although the zoom on this camera is good too).

      The black background is black canvas. The light is indirect, mid-morning sunshine through the window.

      Don't ever be shy of asking. If I can give you and answer I will :)

      • [info]crystal_lilly
        5/9/09 09:37 pm (UTC)
        Thank you! Hmmm... I have a digital camera (that also has a video function) but it has no macro option on it. It was a birthday present to me (with an amazing memory card) right before my trip to San Francisco last year!! XD Just in time for Ycon. That present got quite a bit of use. ^___^

        I might start researching different camera options and saving up... if I find that my current camera does not take the kind of pictures I want when my doll gets home. It's something to think about. (But then we run into the quandary of saving for camera vs. saving for BJD and BJD related items... hmmm. XD)

        • [info]pira
          5/10/09 08:41 am (UTC)
          Macro option...seriously can't take doll pictures without that. You just can't get close enough and that is why so many people have blurry and furry piccies.

          I didn't get it for dolls ...I have this model of camera becasue I take close-ups of everything. My imagination leans toward the *up and personal* when it comes to photography regardless of subject. So I was lucky to start out with a camera that did the work I wanted it to before I seriously got into dolls.

          Oh I can imagine that the memory card got a severe work out at Ycon *LOL*

    • [info]tameiki
      5/8/09 08:14 pm (UTC)
      Lilly, as you get to know Pira better, you'll find she's very like minded to ID and me. We're all pretty easy going and extremely curious about everything.

      That said, I think you'll get along very well. Pira's a doll :)

      • [info]crystal_lilly
        5/9/09 09:34 pm (UTC)
        *giggle!fit* You know, tam... calling someone a doll around these parts may have a different connotation that you're expecting... Iron Dog did that once in her journal and I spent the next few days picturing her as a BJD. XD XD XD

        *glomp*

      • [info]pira
        5/10/09 08:44 am (UTC)
        Being *like minded to ID and Tam* can be considered a good thing...or a very, very dangerous thing XD....although I have to agree ~ that one of the reasons we get along is just as we said, we are laid back but very curious.

        *^____^* aw thankee on the doll comment. Of course so is Tam...she's the MSD to my SD !!

  • [info]tameiki
    5/8/09 08:17 pm (UTC)
    I was going to ask the same question that [info]stormcloude and [info]crystal_lilly did about the black background. XD

    That dark background really emphasizes the gorgeous color of the flowers. I'm so in awe of your photographic talent.

    • [info]pira
      5/10/09 08:51 am (UTC)
      *^___^* I totally agree with the backdrop. I started that last summer when trying to photograph textiles and I had one of those epiphanies that go along the line of *DOH!*

      I finally got myself some black cloth and tape it up to photography dolls or flowers against and it just makes everything look SO much better because the subject isn't competing with everything in the background for your attention.

      Is it any wonder professional photographers use this simple trick? *face palm*

  • (Anonymous)
    5/9/09 08:14 pm (UTC)
    Yay, the patience was worth it! *tease* You know I'm always a fan of your pics. But have been enjoying the doll pics too, heh.
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