Active Assignment Weekly: Apr 26 - May 3rd: Water of Life
For this assignment, I’d like to see your feelings generated by the
phrase “Water of Life”
It can be a simple relationship between drinking and water or the
necessity of water for all life, including crops. It could also be the
drastic results of either too little or too much water.
Your interpretation must have that element of water’s influence on life around us.
Restriction:
Must be a real photo... although manipulations and combinations of
images could be interesting!
Dare:
In my country, Scotland, especially in the Highlands (North) and
Islands, “Water of Life” has another meaning. Your dare is to show
this other meaning in your submission.
WIT: A simple last minute and graphically literal submission. I took some scrabble letters and waxed them up so the water would bead nicely. Then took a piece of glass and set it on piece of black paper and poured some water on it. After placing the letters on the water, I misted them with a bit more water to get the droplets. In post processing I cropped and added a texture layer. Lighting is from a shoplight containing a 100-w daylight blub.
JoelDC, Scott Archer Images, and 24 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Law H8r 38 months ago
Great shot it, moody colours and the detail of the reflection is spot on :-)
The tamed shrew 38 months ago
Nice one! I thought of something similar using a murky pond (mine) as a background. I'm not sure about the background here. Maybe something with more mystery? I don't know, but I'm looking for more mystery perhaps. :) Technically can't fault you - as ever!
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Mark J P 38 months ago
This is excellent. Really simple but fascinating. I think the composition is executed really well and the droplets resting on the letters is the icing on the cake. :)
I voted this "Best of Week 1" (from Active Assignment Weekly group).
redwood 1 38 months ago
Really cool. Great contrast from the lighting. Definitely 'Explore' material!
Nino James 38 months ago
Great idea and execution! I am really liking the light and texture
nophoto4jojo 38 months ago
What type of wax did you use? I have tried droplet pictures and thought of that, but didn't know if I should try car wax or what. Great lighting!
Thingo 38 months ago
And now you'll need to wax the rest of the letters — otherwise it will tend to give the game of Scrabble away.
Clorissasue 38 months ago
Very awesome. I love the literal take on the assignment!
PAaronDomenick [deleted] 38 months ago
Awe, what a great idea, Wes. This is very artistic as well. Always love your work...
P. Aaron Domenick
fotobird1 38 months ago
Love this one!!! Gosh I think that is all I say about your work..................hhhmm I have got to find a pic.............................ok I don't like the top left hand green corner..............
:)
Another great one!
MattNJohnson 38 months ago
I don't have any suggestions as this looks spot on perfect to me. But if I had to come up with something, in the spirit of fotobird1, I would have bounced a little light up from the bottom of the frame to get a bit more definition on the tiles. But other than that it's great!
vesselinak 38 months ago
I like the literal take. Good texture in the sense that it is not too much to overpower the image.
netsrot 38 months ago
Another impeccable submission! Love the contrast and crispness. 7 points!
Judith*Green [deleted] 38 months ago
Beautifully done - and it's one of those "I wish I'd thought of that" shots too
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fotofunk1~~in&out of here~will catch up 38 months ago
Nice direct approach. Creative as usual. And, yes, a great shot.
chofler 38 months ago
Very nice. I like the colors and the sharpness and detail of the water droplets. I voted this best of week 2.
Brian Scott Berkovitz Photography 38 months ago
great shot, love the droplets..
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