Eyes of Steel

**Matt K.** · 11-16-2010, 12:42 AM

Our photoclub has a contest: eye(s) ... so I was bored ... and took images of some eyes of steel.

**edbayani11** · 11-16-2010, 03:52 AM

beautiful shots. i like #1 and #3. have you tried shot #3 with a blurred real eye as the bg instead of those circles?

**casil403** · 11-16-2010, 08:23 AM

Great play here Matt.

I like it when you are bored.

**Iguanasan** · 11-16-2010, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by casil403

Great play here Matt.

I like it when you are bored.

Seconded!

**Bambi** · 11-16-2010, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by casil403

Great play here Matt.

I like it when you are bored.

Originally Posted by Iguanasan

Seconded!

Thirded

**Marko** · 11-16-2010, 10:28 AM

Nice play Matt - I favour shot 1 here.

**Matt K.** · 11-20-2010, 12:18 PM

Thanks again all for your kind words. I have to admit, sometimes it is rather a lot of fun to see what you can do with an eraser (where I put the needles into), an old ice cream bucket (elevated the eraser to a comfortable level for my camera), an old Osram flash, and a coat hanger and piece of discarded metal. The setting up for the shot is just as much fun as the processing after. The shot itself is challenging, since I only have two hands. So once I have set up the shot, I need to press the shutter button on my remote, turn off the light (without which I cannot focus), reach in the pitch black dark for the flash and move it into the "guessed" position(s). Then hope I get it just right. Pray I don't disturb the scene by accidentally hitting it in the dark. Wait for the flash to recharge, and light from a different angle. And then, after 15 seconds or so, wait for the camera to do it's thing.