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Upload Date
3-26-2025
Department
Classics
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The object is a small metal bowl with an intricate geometric pattern circling its entirety and a slightly raised rim and raised bottom. The bowl itself has a copper color, and the design features a lighter golden color. It bears marks of use, with an oxidized or rusted spot near the rim of the inside, as well as a circular area on the bowl where the pattern has worn off, potentially matching the spot where a thumb would have rested when held.
I am drawn to this object for the beautiful pattern and its signs of use. In my photos, I focused on these aspects. In the first photo, I captured with close attention to the bowl’s color and pattern. I enhanced the saturation and contrast to highlight the pattern while using a black background with shining dust spots, brought out in processing, to frame the object. In the second photo, I focused on the use marks of the bowl. Cropping some sections of the photograph honed in on these features, and I edited it to maintain its beautiful color. When creating these photos, I appreciated these little marks on an object that could go easily ignored. What other small things could be made more beautiful if we only paid more attention to them?
Camera Settings: Aperture
F16
Camera Settings: Shutter Speed
1/8
Camera Settings: ISO
100
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