[Leica] Mark's PAW Week 29 - Hacksaw

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Do you ever get those weeks where you really struggle for inspiration? 
This week definitely fell into that category. Then, there was a strange 
confluence of events which gave me the urge to make images: first, I got 
rid of my darkroom.  Apart from retaining the capability of developing 
sheet and roll film, I'm now completely digital.
Second, I finished reading 'Annie Liebovitz at Work', which got me 
thinking about lighting.
Third, I had to take my mind of the disappointment I felt after having 
to return my new 18mm Super-Elmar because it wouldn't focus.  To get rid 
of the darkroom was a wrench, but to have a faulty example of the lens 
that was financed in part by selling of the darkroom equipment was 
almost too much for my simple little mind!

I was taken by the lighting of some of the portraits in Liebovitz's 
book.  An idea then formed - the subject being "cutting edge".  Use the 
same simple, available lighting technique and take some pictures of some 
of the tools in the garage.

Anyway - enough rambling on...to the image...

This is taken with a Canon 20D and 100mm Macro lens and post-processed 
in Lightroom.

http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=paw/2009&image=2009-week29-1.jpg

I hope you enjoy it.

Comments and critique welcome as always.

Best wishes


Mark



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Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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