Bored at home, some simple ideas?

Mitch.Carter

Mitch.Carter

Suspended / Banned
Messages
334
Name
Mitch
Edit My Images
Yes
Good Morning!

Well, I'm a little ill at the moment (man flu, I think they call it) and being stuck at home is giving me a free lot of time I'm not used to having!
I guess I just wondered if anyone had any nice photo ideas or examples of things around the home, like the water droplet for instance.

Any suggestions welcomed, thanks in advance!

Mitch Carter :¬)
 
Incense sticks smoke patterns
Light painting
coloured oils in water etc
flour bomb :)
doing a composite image of yourself lying on the sofa sick, then 2nd exposure of you acting as doctor looking after yourself. (merged into 1 pic)
 
Mitch.Carter said:
Good Morning!

Well, I'm a little ill at the moment (man flu, I think they call it) and being stuck at home is giving me a free lot of time I'm not used to having!
I guess I just wondered if anyone had any nice photo ideas or examples of things around the home, like the water droplet for instance.

Any suggestions welcomed, thanks in advance!

Mitch Carter :¬)
Click to expand...

Got a macro lens?? Have a look at my FlickR stream for some ideas!

Carl
 
JustinParker said:
Incense sticks smoke patterns
Light painting
coloured oils in water etc
flour bomb :)
doing a composite image of yourself lying on the sofa sick, then 2nd exposure of you acting as doctor looking after yourself. (merged into 1 pic)
Click to expand...

Thanks for your reply! Ah, I never thought of them ones! Might have a go at a couple. How do I do the composite image?

Got a macro lens?? Have a look at my FlickR stream for some ideas!

Carl
Click to expand...

Wow! Just had a flick through most of them, some of them are jaw-dropping! Thanks for sharing, will have to try some of them. :thankyou:
 
Mitch.Carter said:
How do I do the composite image?
Click to expand...

Setup camera on tripod (using timer or remote release) and just take first shot of you in position A. Then using same settings in camera dont move it just take a second shot with you in position B then edit the two images together. I cant remember the exact name of the technique to dig out a how to.

overlay the 2nd image as a new layer in photoshop (adjust transparency so you can see the original layer behind. Then erase the top layer where you appear in the now visible original layer then increase the transparency level again so the top layer is solid again but you see yourself from the bottom layer through the gap you made in the top layer. As the framing of the shot shouldnt of moved due to using tripod you shouldnt need to worry too much about the rubbing out of the edges.
 
JustinParker said:
Setup camera on tripod (using timer or remote release) and just take first shot of you in position A. Then using same settings in camera dont move it just take a second shot with you in position B then edit the two images together. I cant remember the exact name of the technique to dig out a how to.

overlay the 2nd image as a new layer in photoshop (adjust transparency so you can see the original layer behind. Then erase the top layer where you appear in the now visible original layer then increase the transparency level again so the top layer is solid again but you see yourself from the bottom layer through the gap you made in the top layer. As the framing of the shot shouldnt of moved due to using tripod you shouldnt need to worry too much about the rubbing out of the edges.
Click to expand...

Wow! Thankyou very much! I shall be giving that a go in a minute, I think I will try simply my making faces for my first go as it seems a little complicated!

Once again, thankyou!!! :D
 
just remember not to show the missus your handy work or she'll think you're swinging the lead!! (which you are :D)
 
im glad im not the only one suffering from the winter blues, i might have a go a some smoke patterns later as my mom ordered an inscent gift box from avon last year so i could do smoke photography and i still havent used it yet.
 
keeps21 said:
Surely if it was man flu you'd be on death's door unable to move. ;)
Click to expand...
Absolutely true. It is the worst illness in the world.

Man Flu - The Facts...

1. Man-Flu is more painful than childbirth. This is an irrefutable scientific fact*.
*(Based on a survey of over 100,000 men.)

2. Man-Flu is not 'just a cold'. It is a condition so severe that the germs from a single Man-Flu sneeze could wipe out entire tribes of people living in the rainforest. And probably loads of monkeys too.

3. Women do not contract Man-Flu. At worst they suffer from what is medically recognised as a 'Mild Girly Sniffle' – which, if a man caught, he would still be able to run, throw a ball, tear the phone book in half and compete in all other kinds of manly activities.

4. Men do not 'moan' when they have Man-Flu. They emit involuntary groans of agony that are entirely in proportion to the unbearable pain they are in.

5. Full recovery from Man-Flu will take place much quicker if their simple requests for care, sympathy and regular cups of tea are met. Is that really so much to ask? Florence Nightingale would have done it

6. More men die each year from MFN (Man-Flu Neglect) than lots and lots of other things. (Like rabbit attacks or choking on toast).

7. Men suffering from Man-Flu want nothing more than to get out of bed and come to work, but they are too selfless to risk spreading this awful condition amongst their friends and colleagues. In this sense, they are the greatest heroes this country has ever known.

8. In 1982 scientists managed to simulate the agonising symptoms of full blown Man-Flu in a female chimp. She became so ill that her head literally fell off.

9. Man-Flu germs are more powerful than He-Man, The Thundercats and The A-Team combined. They are too strong for weak, nasty tasting 'lady medicines' like Lemsip, so don't bother trying to force them on a victim of Man-Flu.

10. While it may seem like a Man-Flu sufferer is just lying around enjoying 'Diagnosis Murder' it is a commonly recognised medical fact that the exact pitch and frequency of **** Van Dyke's voice has remarkable soothing powers.

Every minute in this country one man is struck down by Man-Flu. Women, all we ask is that each of you offers them a cup of tea, some kind words and your undivided attention and care. Then maybe, just maybe, we'll beat this monstrous disease together.
 
Tazmaniandevil said:
Absolutely true. It is the worst illness in the world.

Man Flu - The Facts...

1. Man-Flu is more painful than childbirth. This is an irrefutable scientific fact*.
*(Based on a survey of over 100,000 men.)

2. Man-Flu is not 'just a cold'. It is a condition so severe that the germs from a single Man-Flu sneeze could wipe out entire tribes of people living in the rainforest. And probably loads of monkeys too.

3. Women do not contract Man-Flu. At worst they suffer from what is medically recognised as a 'Mild Girly Sniffle' – which, if a man caught, he would still be able to run, throw a ball, tear the phone book in half and compete in all other kinds of manly activities.

4. Men do not 'moan' when they have Man-Flu. They emit involuntary groans of agony that are entirely in proportion to the unbearable pain they are in.

5. Full recovery from Man-Flu will take place much quicker if their simple requests for care, sympathy and regular cups of tea are met. Is that really so much to ask? Florence Nightingale would have done it

6. More men die each year from MFN (Man-Flu Neglect) than lots and lots of other things. (Like rabbit attacks or choking on toast).

7. Men suffering from Man-Flu want nothing more than to get out of bed and come to work, but they are too selfless to risk spreading this awful condition amongst their friends and colleagues. In this sense, they are the greatest heroes this country has ever known.

8. In 1982 scientists managed to simulate the agonising symptoms of full blown Man-Flu in a female chimp. She became so ill that her head literally fell off.

9. Man-Flu germs are more powerful than He-Man, The Thundercats and The A-Team combined. They are too strong for weak, nasty tasting 'lady medicines' like Lemsip, so don't bother trying to force them on a victim of Man-Flu.

10. While it may seem like a Man-Flu sufferer is just lying around enjoying 'Diagnosis Murder' it is a commonly recognised medical fact that the exact pitch and frequency of **** Van Dyke's voice has remarkable soothing powers.

Every minute in this country one man is struck down by Man-Flu. Women, all we ask is that each of you offers them a cup of tea, some kind words and your undivided attention and care. Then maybe, just maybe, we'll beat this monstrous disease together.
Click to expand...

Haha! That made me choke on my coffee and spit it all over my screen! :notworthy:
 
Tazmaniandevil said:
Absolutely true. It is the worst illness in the world.

Man Flu - The Facts...

1. Man-Flu is more painful than childbirth. This is an irrefutable scientific fact*.
*(Based on a survey of over 100,000 men.)

2. Man-Flu is not 'just a cold'. It is a condition so severe that the germs from a single Man-Flu sneeze could wipe out entire tribes of people living in the rainforest. And probably loads of monkeys too.

3. Women do not contract Man-Flu. At worst they suffer from what is medically recognised as a 'Mild Girly Sniffle' – which, if a man caught, he would still be able to run, throw a ball, tear the phone book in half and compete in all other kinds of manly activities.

4. Men do not 'moan' when they have Man-Flu. They emit involuntary groans of agony that are entirely in proportion to the unbearable pain they are in.

5. Full recovery from Man-Flu will take place much quicker if their simple requests for care, sympathy and regular cups of tea are met. Is that really so much to ask? Florence Nightingale would have done it

6. More men die each year from MFN (Man-Flu Neglect) than lots and lots of other things. (Like rabbit attacks or choking on toast).

7. Men suffering from Man-Flu want nothing more than to get out of bed and come to work, but they are too selfless to risk spreading this awful condition amongst their friends and colleagues. In this sense, they are the greatest heroes this country has ever known.

8. In 1982 scientists managed to simulate the agonising symptoms of full blown Man-Flu in a female chimp. She became so ill that her head literally fell off.

9. Man-Flu germs are more powerful than He-Man, The Thundercats and The A-Team combined. They are too strong for weak, nasty tasting 'lady medicines' like Lemsip, so don't bother trying to force them on a victim of Man-Flu.

10. While it may seem like a Man-Flu sufferer is just lying around enjoying 'Diagnosis Murder' it is a commonly recognised medical fact that the exact pitch and frequency of **** Van Dyke's voice has remarkable soothing powers.

Every minute in this country one man is struck down by Man-Flu. Women, all we ask is that each of you offers them a cup of tea, some kind words and your undivided attention and care. Then maybe, just maybe, we'll beat this monstrous disease together.
Click to expand...

:plusone: for spitting a drink everywhere
 
Mitch, i know this is an old thread, but I saw a good idea for light painting recently, will show you it at some point :) Its just too much effort to put on here see :P
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top