DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
You're so MONEY and you don't even KNOW IT!
You're so MONEY and you don't even KNOW IT!
ecmguy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Money III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR
Date: Apr 15, 2012
Aperture: 18.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2012

 God, I wish I owned a gold chain with a nice medallion on it... It would have completed the ensemble.

When I saw this challenge, the first thing to pop into my head was the movie "Swingers", where everyone referred to anything cool as "money". It came out in 1996 and is stil one of my favorite movies. This shot is my attempt to get close to the movie poster, except I put in a "money" green background. I think this will get hammered in score as it's extremely title-dependent, but I actually learned a lot this time around in terms of lighting.

I had one large octabox lighting my front, one medium softbox lighting my back-left, one bare bulb hitting my background at an angle, and I made a makeshift snoot to light up the martini glass (that's water and olives, by the way. I'm not a vodka man.)

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 58
Avg (all users): 5.7928
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.2703
Avg (non-participants): 6.0541
Views since voting: 1176
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 111
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 04/23/2012 11:27:37 AM
.

Message edited by author 2012-04-23 17:48:26.
 04/23/2012 10:57:53 AM
.

Message edited by author 2012-04-23 17:49:54.
 04/23/2012 01:01:54 AM
yes yes a swingers reference goes a long way! NICE!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/21/2012 09:45:33 AM
Very good, i like the touch of humour
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/20/2012 10:35:41 PM
That's cool! Great photo, well processed (and the model did a great job!)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2012 09:55:52 AM
Nice POV. Light is perfect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/17/2012 12:45:30 AM
My apologies for being stupid. I don't get it but it still is a great photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2012 08:25:14 AM
Oh, I KNOW it!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/16/2012 07:22:19 AM
Groovy! Nice portrait, wonderful tones and light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2012 11:04:09 PM
I always appreciate a "swingers" reference in almost any setting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2012 08:27:51 PM
Well done! I love and hate his smirk.


(commenting only)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/05/2025 11:42:30 AM EDT.