House Spirit

While kiddie #2 was taking a nap, I read an article about low-key photography and the use of two rooms (one light, one dark) to get the result you want. So, here we go, my first intended low-key photo. This is the little House Spirit (Домовой) that my niece made out of canvas fabric when she was little. If you have a second, click to view on black.

As always, I very much looking forward to reading any reactions, suggestions and comments. Thank you so much!

[vstap]

Love the detail of texture you've gotten on this. Striking on black.

[jennifer]

looks good technically to me. love the item

[Clare Gadsby]

That has worked so well!

[Bob Zwolinsky]

Made me smile

[Mounat]

Well done Vera !!!
I shall read about it.

[Vera]

Thank you so much for commenting and fav-ing! This was fun, and the family was wondering what I am doing on the floor.

Mounat - putting him onto a black wool coat helped a lot, otherwise I was getting his reflection on the wooden floor. :)

@vstap @jennyjustfeet @pistache @bob65 @mounat @jeremyduncan

[Ann Williams]

So clever.

[KWind]

Well done! Great focus and texture.

[Rachel]

Really sharp focus, it turned out really well.

[Mary]

Great Job! Well done!

[Bill McJannet]

I'd not heard of low key photography yet but the result is striking, will have to check that out. Thanks for the innovation.

[Nova]

Super cool viewing him on black. Thanks for sharing the info, I'll have to try it too. :) FAV

[roulin]

Привет, Вера.
Хорош, но ярковат для "низкого ключа" и освещен полностью, поэтому не чувствуется эффекта "выглядывания" из тени.

[Phil Howcroft]

great detail and textures in your shot vera

[Stuart]

Nice pov and great focus. Another thing to learn and practice. Now following you.

[Vera]

Thank you very much from me and our house spirit :) It was fun trying out, and I like that the whole attention here on this little creature.

Stuart, the focus took a while, as I am also still learning how to operate the Sony camera I got for Christmas. So, I went through a number of shots till I felt I got it :) Thanks!

@flowerfairyann @kwind @888rachel @marymacaroni @billmcj @novab @phil_howcroft @oly

[Vera]

@roulin
Aaa, спасибо - об этом не подумала. Он вообще-то маленький, и свет был не от вспышки или лампы, а солнечный - его трудно направить "куда надо" на такого малыша. Я потом еще поэкспериментирую. Спасибо.

[Sue]

Worked really well. The background is really black. Something to try as someone else has said.

[Vera]

Thanks, Sue. It was fun trying, although I got funny looks from my family members :) @sueb47

[Raymond Milsted]

clever

[Vera]

@ray_milsted Thank you!