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by Willem
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9th - Christmas Cookie Jar
by Willem

How I did this : I placed the jar on its side on a table with frosted glass.
I put a 40W bedside table lamp underneath the glass.
Inside the jar I put a piece of semi-transparent baking-oven paper,
to prevent the pattern on the back of the jar disturb the scene on the front.
The rest of the room was lit using a 500W halogen light,
bounced against a piece of gold colored cardboard.

Here you can see the setup for this image.

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jeff31-Dec-2002 13:51
nice job Willem and thanks for the how-to link, but....... no cookies? :)
Sony Forums Challenges28-Dec-2002 16:50
Willem, I really like how you achieved your very nice lighting effects here...beautiful color that works well with the glass. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges26-Dec-2002 10:33
Great shot Willem, has a professional quality to it. Mark J
Willem 17-Dec-2002 19:51
To answer your question Deb, I checked the timing of my image files: It took about 1 hour to do a more traditional setup with a black background, which I was not impressed by, then 10 minutes to come up with this setup, some test shots, the idea of the paper inside the jar and then the published shot, 30 minutes after initial setup. But I had spent the day thinking about what I wanted to try ....... Willem
Sony Forums Challenges17-Dec-2002 18:48
Beautifully captured. I get a very warm glowing feeling as I look at it. Wondering how much time it took to set it up.--Deb
Willem 16-Dec-2002 19:34
No, Omar. It is not a christmas card inside. It is a decorative jar, each year a new one is designed, the painting is on the outside of the jar, on all four sides. You are looking at the front scene and I hid the back by putting in a piece of semi-transparent oven paper inside the jar. My initial pictures showed also the back and it disturbed the front, got a bit messy. regards, Willem
Guest 16-Dec-2002 18:11
This is so imaginative. Love the feeling of nostalgia. I assume that's a christmas card inside?
Omar
Sony Forums Challenges16-Dec-2002 14:58
Very nicely and creatively done, Willem. Great color and positioning of the subject. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges16-Dec-2002 05:44
Very warm and inviting result Willem. Ann C
W.C. VandenBerg15-Dec-2002 22:14
Groovy shot, Willem! Thanks for your how-to post in the Challenge thread, too!
Sony Forums Challenges15-Dec-2002 17:50
Gorgeous Golden Colours; beautifully done; love this one. ................ Vikas