Triptych - does it work?

[Isiliel]

Levitating objects is so much fun. This was my first try. Next wil be with people hopefully.
Here's my question for you: Does the triptych work? Does it add to my theme, or is it better to keep every photo separate?
All comments are welcome, and thank you in advance.


Untitled by |siliel, on Flickr

Nikon D3100
Shutter speed: 1/10 sec
Aperture: f/5,3
ISO:100

[Isiliel]

Since I got no feedback, I guess this triptych is a disaster.
In any case, here's one of the above images on it's own:


Step down by |siliel, on Flickr

[BexJarratt]

Missed this yesterday!

I like the idea, I'm not sure I get why it's on the edge of a wash basin. Maybe an abstract outdoorsy background/step would work better. I think the series has something to add.

I can't really comment on technique as I'm a beginner, and I haven't a clue how you achieved this, but if you care to explain how you made them float I would be excited to hear!

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by BexJarratt

I like the idea, I'm not sure I get why it's on the edge of a wash basin. Maybe an abstract outdoorsy background/step would work better. I think the series has something to add.

This. This exactly. It's a neat idea, and technique wise I'm not seeing anything looking too off or anything. But the sink as a background? Not doing it for me. After all, who steps on a sink?

[Isiliel]

Thank you for your critique BexJarratt, and Nicole!

Originally Posted by Nicole

After all, who steps on a sink?

A very naughty child, like mine, when she is trying to reach something on the top of the bathroom cabinet.

I admit the basin was a bad choice, but I was desperate to try this technique and it was the first thing that came to mind, mostly because of the color contrast, since I was indoors. Maybe if the shoes were muddy, that would make a little more sense...

The technique is basically the same as with people floating that photoextremist describes on one of his video tuts that can be found here.

You set your camera on a tripod, and take a picture of the setting. Then, without moving the camera, you take another picture with the object you want floating. In this case I held the shoes with clothes pins in order to have a very small area to correct afterwards in photoshop.

You import your images in photoshop via File>Scripts>Load files into Stack and then you mask what you want to conceal and retouch the bits that were not visible because of holding.

My English is not very good. If you need more details, please let me know.

Here's the shot where I am holding the shoes in the frame.
Step-down-setup.png

[Sterling]

As far as the triptych goes, the second and third shots look too similar. I had to look at them for a few seconds just to see the difference.

Not getting the sink location either. Neat idea though.

[Isiliel]

That's exactly what my hubby said, Sterling.
I guess I have to start over with a whole new idea, for this technique.

Again, thanks for all your comments. They are much appreciated.