cbimages 772 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 10 hours ago, NYCat said: This mad creature makes me smile! What an outfit. Ready for the Academy Awards red carpet. Or maybe is has to be some music awards. Paulette Thanks Paulette. The mantis shrimps are generally shy, but from time to time I come across one which is kind of crazy. Instead of retreating to their burrow, they'll dash out and run around boulders , peeping over and around to see if this big bubble belching diver is still around. I've even had them come towards me (as this one did) and hide underneath me as I kneel on the bottom trying to get a photo. I sometimes wonder if they see themselves in the glass port of the camera housing and think there is another mantis in their territory. Edited January 23 by cbimages 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 3,428 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 9 hours ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said: Given me inspiration also I made blueberry pancakes this afternoon and took a few shots on the RX100 before eating. They were yummy what the images will be like I have no idea😁 Carol Mine were plain pancakes but topped with blueberries. Not taken recently. I’m left-handed and most of the time I forget to put the utensils like a right-hander would do. ☹️ Edited January 23 by Betty LaRue 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sb photos 384 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 6 hours ago, Michael Ventura said: Just awful. Does Alamy really need a client/buyer like this. The only way it might benefit Alamy is if it is a HUGE bulk sale. But needless to say, it does not benefit us. My thoughts too. Very worrying if this starts to become the norm. If posted on the forum, will be interesting to try tracking what type of image is typically licensed for 25 cents and avoid shooting them. Edited January 23 by sb photos 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sb photos 384 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 46 minutes ago, Betty LaRue said: Mine were plain pancakes but topped with blueberries. Not taken recently. I’m left-handed and most of the time I forget to put the utensils like a right-hander would do. ☹️ Betty, the plain pancakes topped with blueberries look very nice. I haven't eaten anything like that around 25 years being diebetic. I do enjoy a few blueberries with a little greek low fat yogurt though. Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 207 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Mine were plain pancakes but topped with blueberries. Not taken recently. I’m left-handed and most of the time I forget to put the utensils like a right-hander would do. ☹️ Great photo. If the placing of the utensil is that important the buyer can horizontally flip the image. Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 23 hours ago, Steve Hyde said: Hi Carol, thank you. We have the same problem with eating the food, I’ve given up with any of our main meals. Cakes are easier, and you can eat them as you go 😋 🙂 15 hours ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said: Given me inspiration also I made blueberry pancakes this afternoon and took a few shots on the RX100 before eating. They were yummy what the images will be like I have no idea😁 Carol My first effort........somewhat wanting on the styling front but it was our dinner so I got five frames off in 56 seconds.! This base was a bit ugly too......as I'm unsystematic my dough often misbehaves......it was sticky and hard to handle this time. Edited January 23 by spacecadet 4 Link to post Share on other sites
CAROL SAUNDERS 216 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Mine were plain pancakes but topped with blueberries. Not taken recently. I’m left-handed and most of the time I forget to put the utensils like a right-hander would do. ☹️ Wow Betty those look delicious puts mine to shame ha ha - note to self, must try harder😄 14 minutes ago, spacecadet said: My first effort........somewhat wanting on the styling front but it was our dinner so I got five frames off in 56 seconds.! This base was a bit ugly too......as I'm unsystematic my dough often misbehaves......it was sticky and hard to handle this time. That looks amazing also - definately an art to food photography which I don't think I have but will keep trying...... Carol 1 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 8 minutes ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said: 😄 That looks amazing also - definately an art to food photography which I don't think I have but will keep trying...... Carol That was just a big softbox to the left and a gold reflector opposite, but white would have done almost as well on this. The softbox is very close- just out of shot- so you get a nice big catchlight on the olives. The marble was a bit hot to the left so I dragged a bit of a grad across in LR. Nothing special in processing. I turned off my usual extra saturation as it made the sauce a bit lurid. Still a little clarity and vibrance though. Practice on something cold and not too tasty looking! Edited January 23 by spacecadet 1 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 10 hours ago, cbimages said: Thanks Paulette. The mantis shrimps are generally shy, but from time to time I come across one which is kind of crazy. Instead of retreating to their burrow, they'll dash out and run around boulders , peeping over and around to see if this big bubble belching diver is still around. I've even had them come towards me (as this one did) and hide underneath me as I kneel on the bottom trying to get a photo. I sometimes wonder if they see themselves in the glass port of the camera housing and think there is another mantis in their territory. I feel quite guilty about eating them now. (Venice and Shanghai- clang). Not as pretty as that though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) $. I think the plaque at the other end licensed a couple of years ago. Country: Worldwide Usage: Editorial Media: Editorial website Industry sector: Media, design & publishing Image Size: Any size Start: 30 November 2020 End: 30 November 2025 One use in a single editorial or advertorial article used within web versions of titles from the same group. Digital usage includes archive rights for the lifetime of the article. Edited January 23 by spacecadet 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Hyde 288 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, spacecadet said: That was just a big softbox to the left and a gold reflector opposite, but white would have done almost as well on this. The softbox is very close- just out of shot- so you get a nice big catchlight on the olives. The marble was a bit hot to the left so I dragged a bit of a grad across in LR. Nothing special in processing. I turned off my usual extra saturation as it made the sauce a bit lurid. Still a little clarity and vibrance though. Practice on something cold and not too tasty looking! Well that’s better than any pizza shots I’ve attempted. They made we want a pizza, which is the main thing with any food photography. My setup was much the same as yours. In the books I’ve been following they use diffusers in front of their lights or windows. I don’t have a standard diffuser so I hung a cheap, £1.99, opaque Asda shower curtain in front of the softbox, just to soften the light a bit more. They’re rubbish as shower curtains but are a good make shift diffuser. 9 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Mine were plain pancakes but topped with blueberries. Not taken recently. I’m left-handed and most of the time I forget to put the utensils like a right-hander would do. ☹️ Betty they look fantastic, I want to eat one of those as well. Just after a slice of Space Cadets pizza. 😋 1 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Steve Hyde said: Well that’s better than any pizza shots I’ve attempted. They made we want a pizza, which is the main thing with any food photography. My setup was much the same as yours. In the books I’ve been following they use diffusers in front of their lights or windows. I don’t have a standard diffuser so I hung a cheap, £1.99, opaque Asda shower curtain in front of the softbox, just to soften the light a bit more. They’re rubbish as shower curtains but are a good make shift diffuser. Betty they look fantastic, I want to eat one of those as well. Just after a slice of Space Cadets pizza. 😋 Kind of you to say so but these days I tend to use that or a snoot and honeycomb for most things. It is a pretty big Photoflex softbox from my portrait days, about 60x90 by 50cm. deep, with silver interior panels (they stayed in) and two diffusers. It was under 2 feet from the pan, pretty low down to get some relief. Probably this one https://www.photoflex.com/product/litedome/ medium size, but I'm sure a cheaper Chinese version would do. Edited January 23 by spacecadet Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Hyde 288 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, spacecadet said: Kind of you to say so but these days I tend to use that or a snoot and honeycomb for most things. It is a pretty big Photoflex softbox from my portrait days, about 60x90 by 50cm. deep, with silver interior panels (they stayed in) and two diffusers. It was under 2 feet from the pan, pretty low down to get some relief. Probably this one https://www.photoflex.com/product/litedome/ medium size, but I'm sure a cheaper Chinese version would do. Sorry, I think I confused you. I was using a softbox, a large square Bowens one with an inside diffusion panel and outer diffusion panel. The opaque curtain (instead of a separate diffusion panel to the softbox) was hung in front of that. I'm using a Godox 200 pro to illuminate it, its a lot less faff than dragging the studio lights out 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Steve Hyde said: Sorry, I think I confused you. I was using a softbox, a large square Bowens one with an inside diffusion panel and outer diffusion panel. The opaque curtain (instead of a separate diffusion panel to the softbox) was hung in front of that. I'm using a Godox 200 pro to illuminate it, its a lot less faff than dragging the studio lights out 🙂 You can probably get a result close to mine, then. I'm not using any extra diffusion on the light. Minilite 200. Fortunately I can leave one head set up all the time, just put up the reflector and softbox when needed. Put a pic up, if you like, and we can discuss it. Edited January 23 by spacecadet 2 Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,155 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 39 minutes ago, Steve Hyde said: I was using a softbox, a large square Bowens one with an inside diffusion panel and outer diffusion panel. The opaque curtain (instead of a separate diffusion panel to the softbox) was hung in front of that. I'm using a Godox 200 pro to illuminate it, its a lot less faff than dragging the studio lights out 🙂 Maybe start a thread on "food photography"? Anyone else? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Thyrsis 545 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Lud’s Church in Staffordshire, sold for editorial magazine use, low $$. It’s the most atmospheric place, used in the 15th century by the Lollards as a secret meeting place to hold church services. Legend has it that Robin Hood hid out there too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
David Pimborough 416 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Damn this sausage roll keeps selling for TV usage god knows why $$$ 5 MB 1068 x 1602 pixels 117KB compressed Worldwide, Television(editorial) 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Thyrsis 545 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 22/01/2021 at 13:52, Thyrsis said: Sold for editorial book use for mid $$. Image was shot in Oxford in 2007 when we had a good snowfall! Now look what’s happened....it’s snowing heavily in Oxford! Link to post Share on other sites
Stan Pritchard 204 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 "16 Billion Items Delivered Safely and Securely Every Single Year". Royal Mail HGV. M6 Motorway Southbound carriageway, Shap, Cumbria, England, U.K. Country: WorldwideUsage: Personal use, Personal prints, cards and gifts. Non-commercial use only, not for resale.Media: Non-commercial, one time, personal/home useStart: 23 January 2021End: 23 January 2026 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CAROL SAUNDERS 216 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 hours ago, David Pimborough said: Damn this sausage roll keeps selling for TV usage god knows why $$$ 5 MB 1068 x 1602 pixels 117KB compressed Worldwide, Television(editorial) Wow amazing and making me feel hungry so I guess that's why I sells well .... Carol 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wiskerke 3,527 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Personal use. Twice. Huh? wim 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post John Morrison 4,719 Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 6 minutes ago, wiskerke said: Personal use. Twice. Huh? To celebrate both impeachments?? 11 Link to post Share on other sites
Webby 273 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 RAF Cranwell, College Hall. Sony RX100 V. Ideal camera for in the cockpit. You guessed.....PU. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 6,244 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 The U.S. Medal of Valor, I shot this in 2019 at a show of antique military vehicle show (my son loves military history) and this medal was on display. U.S. TV use for low $$$. January is turning out to be an okay month after all! Shot with my Sony RX10 mk IV 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Sally R 949 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I've just had 3 sales come in for this image at once, same presentation or newsletter use for the same low $$. I'm assuming the buyer is the same but has three separate usages for the same picture, or at least hoping that is the case and all three sales stick. They are RM so it could be three different but related usages. Happy for the sales anyway. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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