Afternoon Tea by nicolaeastwood

Afternoon Tea

My get pushed partner challenged me to take use a triptych to tell a story. Since he lives in USA and I'm in England I thought we ought to have a story about afternoon tea, how very English? I found it really difficult to get the light consistent. It was a sunny-ish day but the light was changing all the time. I'm not totally happy with it.....but.....I guess that's why I'm here. Thanks @hjbenson I enjoyed this.
Lovely shots and great tea set. Were you using natural light from the window? Maybe putting up a light shade or tissue paper might have toned it down a little and given more detail.
January 26th, 2013  
@archaeofrog Ah, thank you......there is a big floor to ceiling window the other side of the table.....I have just remembered a voile panel that I have in the attic which would have done the job.....will dig it out for my ever expanding collection of useful photography things! :0)
January 26th, 2013  
Beautiful collage of still life. Great them and lovely light!
January 26th, 2013  
@nicolaeastwood Perfect! One of my favorite accessories is one of those trifold display boards that kids use for Science Fair projects. Makes a very useful and portable background.
January 26th, 2013  
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Mmmmm so that will be hot chocolate in the snow garden then inside for afternoon tea. Sounds good to me
January 26th, 2013  
@rwhite Thank you @archaeofrog oh brilliant, yes something else....I'll need whole room soon! @huvesaker we can do that! :0)
January 26th, 2013  
Nice one.Never had an afternoon tea.Yep from the USA. Looks like a north light.
January 26th, 2013  
@wildernesswillie :0) you are right - a north west to be exact!!
January 26th, 2013  
Lovely collage and beautifully executed. The only thing missing is the plate of cucumber sandwiches (with the crusts cut off)
January 26th, 2013  
@steampowered thank you.....it took me so long I ate those. Wanted to shoot the third picture again, after I'd edited but then I remembered that I'd eaten the biscuit too!! :0)
January 26th, 2013  
Nice triptography, Nicola. Ok, so we're Get Pushed challengers for Week 28 - Monday Jan 28 to Sunday Feb 3. I like that your challenge reflects your latest challenge.

You live in such a beautiful historic place, so challenge this week is Juxtaposition: Old and New. Take a photo with something historic alongside something modern.

This can be an old building next to a new one, or a new car driving through an old covered bridge. Just make the 2 objects related in some way. Shoot the 2 objects within the same frame, rather than making a composition later in Photoshop.

Good luck, looking forward to your results!
January 26th, 2013  
@cameronknowlton Oh....like this. I'd have to shoot in one frame as my photoshop skills are negligible!! :0) Thank you!
January 26th, 2013  
This is brilliant - I've not tried a triptych, I'll have to find out how you did it. What a great subject as well with a slight feel as well - nice
January 27th, 2013  
Shot pic one, then three (so the cup didn't have to move).....then two while drinking three. All put together in picmonkey which is about as technical as I can get!
January 27th, 2013  
right on - nicely done; it is very civilized to have afternoon tea :)
January 27th, 2013  
@hjbenson thank you, we don't always use such fancy cups!! :0)
January 28th, 2013  
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