You aren't signed in     Sign In    Help

ipod

thought of this right before plugging in the ipod to charge (damn mini battery)
ipod by Oliver Lavery.
my ipod sitting on the surface of a LCD monitor. (a PC monitor in spite of the logo)

The trick here is the ipod is sitting in the middle of a dell 2005fpw (same panel as an apple cinema display). The logo is displayed on the screen, which is also the primary light source. The edge lighting is my desk lamp which is much cooler and being diffusly reflected by the LCD's anti glare coating.

Wierd idea but I thought the result was kind of unusual and neat. 
This photo has notes. Move your mouse over the photo to see them.

Comments

view profile

globalindex says:

Very good composition, I like it!
Score 8/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Peter Sundstrom  Pro User  says:

A very good interpretation of a common day object. Great lighting and colour. Very much as a advertising look/feel to it.

Score 9.0/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

kc foto  Pro User  says:

My ipod how I love it...I am not a fan of corporate logos...was this for any purpose or just fun? nice colors..
Score 7/10 (from the Score Me!
group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Tiago Fernandes • Schröder says:

nice composition apple rocks! :D 8/10 from Score me
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

shoshawnna says:

9/10...this should be used in a commercial..it's very nice...an interesting concept
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

KC - Just a fun way to kill time. I discovered the various ipod groups on flickr and thought "hmm, everyone's seen an ipod, how can I make it look a bit more interesting". If it were for any purpose I would've used a tripod.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

41 ... not too shabby for a few minutes work! Thanks all :)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

oregonlahar  Pro User  says:

Nice angles and good composition. Would make a good ad. Grade B (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

J-a-x  Pro User  says:

Haha I put apple stickers on all my non apple hardware too! :)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

J-a-x  Pro User  says:

OH actually you're saying you attached your Apple monitor to a Windows machine? At second glance it doesn't look like a sticker.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

jax - Yes, I'm also a wannabe mac geek, stuck in the world of windows ;) (although not much longer with OSX intel).

The trick here is the ipod is sitting in the middle of a dell 2005fpw (same panel as an apple cinema display). The logo is displayed on the screen, which is also the primary lightsource. The edge lighting is my desk lamp. Wierd idea but I thought the result was kind of unusual and neat.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

C J N  Pro User  says:

Cool. Looks like one of those setups where you could shoot lots of angles, but you definitely picked a VERY interesting one.
Curious as to the lighting setup you used.
Grade B (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

HeavyArts says:

Excellent shot, so well composed and interesting. The gold around the top is unusual but works well with the colours. Great job.

Grade A (from the Report Card..Get Graded group)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

fnarfy says:

great shot you have here... very interesting composition along with color balance :-)
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

someguyonthestreet says:

It's a great concept and the lighting is awesome i don't have anything bad too say 9/10
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Marchissimo says:

Apple is Apple... nothing to add!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

greynotgrey [deleted] says:

looks like an advertising shot - the colour range and subtlety of the light variations is impressive.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

-Antoine-  Pro User  says:

Glossy and classy. Suits well with Apple's trademark design. Very nice.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

drcoop says:

Nice composition, lighting is very diffuse. Interesting idea, I agree looks a bit like an ad. The line across the apple on the screen is a bit distracting, but very good overall

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 5/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Kiwitui [deleted] says:

A cool advert photo. The colours are great. A little soft for such a clinical and precise instrument though. Also I feel that the tilt to the right is a little severe for comfort. Overall good shot though. From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a _5.5/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

@mirea's realm - Ergh, I feel a bit disengenuous. Thanks for the thoughtful and accurate comments. I hate this photo, although it made the top 50 in explore and people occasionally dig it. This was a study that I cynically posted because it's so completely vapid that I thought it would appeal to a certain flickr crowd: Vaguely cool looking, very dig trick with color temperature, but it says nothing other than "check my fancy toy". Appologies, score away, but I respect the criticism in this group and felt a bit callous after Furdyphe's insightful and friendly critique.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

elTwitcho says:

"This was a study that I cynically posted because it's so completely vapid that I thought it would appeal to a certain flickr crowd"

You mean the majority?

;)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

lmao, exactly. I really should've tagged it HDR for the 20,000 views and 400 instant favs regardless of the image itself (hey the whitepoint warp could pass as hdr).

My bad, I dig everyone's opinion in general, even the silly ones. I guess I was feeling pissy after a day of being harassed via blackberry by a group admin that just wouldn't understand that I didn't mind that he thought an image I posted to his pool didn't "fit with the theme".

Appologies all. Great group, y'all deserve better :(
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

ksbukhari  Pro User  says:

Good Composition, Great Idea....
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Berezin the Bear says:

Very interesting idea, and I like how you worked it. I'm going to try this with a few of my toys.

The colors are really good, and comming from a studio background this is very professional. The only difference is the amount of retouch and color "perfection" that would occur. For example the dial on your ipod looks yellow, which makes it look old and dirty. In the real world that would be fixed to a more cleanish looking hue.

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Haciendo clack  Pro User  says:

Creo que es una fotografía perfecta, tanto por la composición, por la nitidez como por los colores.
From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 7/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

elTwitcho says:

What do you know, now I'm back to score it ;)

Subject matter aside, it really does seem like a studio shot, and it's excellent. The menu dial is kind of a sickly yellow colour though, and more than that the colour is uneven so it looks a bit grubby. Otherwise, wow, it's quite nicely done

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 6.5/7 ranking.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Astrid Claessen  Pro User  says:

I Like it... but then I am an apple minded girl
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

gundunasu u zeneize  Pro User  says:

Apple commercial for sure! good pic. But it seems coming from a printed photo, 5/7 from MiRea's Realm group.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Délirante bestiole [flying foxy]  Pro User  says:

From the MiRea's Realm Group, you are given a 4,5/7 ranking.


Yes I'm a little bit agree with gundunasu.... For sure I prefer apple than PC. By the way, the subject of the photo is hard to understand...
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

MiRea says:

Congratulations!

Ditching the highest and lowest score you get a total of 29 out of 35 in the MiRea's Realm Group.

You are invited to post your pic in MiRea's Realm Upper Chamber
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Oliver Lavery says:

Thanks for the comments all!

@gundunasu - that's an interesting thing that happens when you photograph an LCD. You can see the matrix of the LCD screen in the forground. It's not a print photo, just an apple background.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Rod Pasibe (aka //Batman\\) says:

this is so well done.
Even without the expensive lighting setups.
Love it...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

JArouš ♂  Pro User  says:

I ll be also glad if you add it to our group:

Commented with NEAT!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

CoachCashMoney  Pro User  says:

thats a nice product shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

paolo91 says:

thats an awesome shot
------------------------------------
Join us at iGeneration
www.flickr.com/groups/igeneration
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

!efatima  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Emirates Mac, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Alonso Vásquez says:

Lovely!!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

xobritneyxo [deleted] says:

ok this is liek one of the cooooolest pictures ever! u should send it to Apple Company for an ad lol
An Awesome ShotAn Awesome Shot Award
You are invited to add this image to An Awesome Shot!
~CONTESTS~ Enter/Vote now

Please tag the photo with "AnAwesomeShot"
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Chris Toumanian  Pro User  says:

Ah, cool idea! I really like the colors.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

④ SNK [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called www.flickr.com/groups/656723@N21/, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Yanks4Life23519  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called All things indoors =), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Bhind Glass  Pro User  says:

very cool setup for a very awesome shot!

--
Seen in All things indoors =) (?)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

gen_gurl says:

may I use this photo for a school project that I am doing about the ipod?

- Genelle
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

byrdman1525 says:

wow
good picture
but that ipod...it's sooo big
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

bloggersmosaic.com says:

celebrity, celebrities blog, bloggersmosaic

cool
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

gianne.arca says:

Song
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

DenYaros [deleted] says:

great job!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Khaosan-road.com says:

Buy iPod Online
astore.amazon.com/buy.ipod.online-20
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

jessieb913 says:

I'm making an educational electronics recycling video to promote the importance of proper ewaste disposal. I would like to use pictures of old and new cell phones, mp3 players and computers (lap top or desk top).

If you wouldn't mind donating and posting a pic of your old electronic equipment that I could use, I would greatly appreciate it!
www.flickr.com/groups/ewaste/
Thank you!!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

mtmmann says:

this is amazing
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

NikonPhotographyFan [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ANY Apple Images, and we'd love to have this added to the group ! Feel free to become a member also !
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).

[?]

This photo also belongs to:

.:Utterly Surreal:. (Pool)

Nikon Digital (Pool)

Catchy Colors (Pool)

IPOD 101 (Pool)

The FLICKYS !!! (Pool)

Score Me! (post 1, score 5) (Pool)

MiRea's Realm - (RTFR - Read the Flippin' Rules!) (Pool)

Report Card- Time to Get Graded (Pool)

Fun With Kelvins (Pool)

All Things Indoors (POST 1, COMMENT 3) (Pool)

i-mp3 ♪♪ (Pool)

Tags

Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with mac mac

Additional Information

AttributionNoncommercialNo Derivative Works Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Add to your map