For your eyes only

Update: Just seen this video being judged….Silver Award!!! Wow, can’t believe it. Happy.

glass and frame

Shhh, please keep this one quiet…

I have created a new movie, and I will be submitting this movie for judging at the Australian Professional Photography Awards soon, and I don’t want any of the judges to see it before the judging is over. It had been submitted into the fusion category which involves still images as well as video, in a 2minute 30 seccond long movie.

This movie took me 3 days to shoot and edit, and I wanted to share it with you. It’s a story about how I create my hand crafted fine art prints, from start to finish, and there are a few more hand crafted things in this video, can you spot them? Make sure you watch this in HD, and maximise the screen, crank up the volume.

Below is a behind-the-scenes image from the last scene of the movie.

Notice the 2 lights I used on the left. The main light illuminated the wall and (framed print) and the other light illuminated the bottle of wine and glass. Below if the final image after processing in Adobe Lightroom.

What do you think? Please leave comments below.

Have a great day. Brent

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60 Responses to “For your eyes only”

  1. Warrick May 8, 2012 at 8:26 am #

    Nothing like Silver Efex Pro to give you a helping hand.

    Nice video. Simple. Tells the story well.

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    • brentmail May 8, 2012 at 8:35 am #

      Thanks Warrick. Yes, I love any software that simplifies the process, or gives me more control in my final art. Brent

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  2. Steve McKenzie May 8, 2012 at 8:34 am #

    Inspirational Brent. Just what I needed to make me get out and do it. PS – Was this shot on the Central Coast?
    Best,
    Steve.

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    • brentmail May 8, 2012 at 8:40 am #

      Thanks Steve, I love to inspire others. Shot this just down the road from where I live, in Anna Bay. Have a great day. Brent

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  3. Kaji May 8, 2012 at 8:42 am #

    Very nice and inspiring! Thank you so much! I’ll have to do me one too!

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  4. Wanda Krack May 8, 2012 at 11:56 am #

    Quite a nice video. Well-thought out and executed. Good luck in the competition!

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    • brentmail January 15, 2013 at 9:16 pm #

      Thanks – comp went really well – Silver award! WOW. Brent

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  5. Gerald May 8, 2012 at 12:51 pm #

    What can I say, love it. Hope you win.

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  6. George May 8, 2012 at 1:19 pm #

    very nice! Love the finished photo.
    Noticed the Continuous Inking System (CIS), just purchased one myself. Now I am not afraid to make prints.
    Good Luck on the contest.

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    • brentmail May 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm #

      Yes, just got the CIS working. I will make a video on how I did it soon. Cheers, Brent

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  7. Linda May 8, 2012 at 1:50 pm #

    Fabulous image and video Brent! You have an incredible “back yard”. A very quick but informative peek into your artistic processes. I assume you also constructed the frame, do you do your own matting as well?
    Oh yeah, how was the wine? I noticed the empty glass. lol
    Good luck with the competition ;) )

    Linda

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    • brentmail May 10, 2012 at 6:41 am #

      Don’t do my own matting or framing, leave that to the pro’s. Yes, I’m getting very good at making the wine disappear, especially the shiraz…nice.

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  8. Lynette May 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm #

    Hi Brett,
    Loved your video. Good luck with the competition.

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  9. António M May 8, 2012 at 9:42 pm #

    A very inspiring video. I’m just turning the corner and start printing some of my pictures.
    Good luck!!

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  10. Neil May 9, 2012 at 11:42 pm #

    A very smooth flowing “photo-documentary”, detailing from start to finish. Very well done!!!

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  11. Anne May 10, 2012 at 3:30 am #

    Loved the video, you deserved your glass of wine at the end.
    It’s a dull wet grey day here in the UK and you cheered us up with this.
    Good luck in the competition.

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    • brentmail May 10, 2012 at 6:32 am #

      Glad this video cheered you up, that is why I make them – to teach and to inspire others. Brent

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  12. Kevin Perkins May 10, 2012 at 3:58 am #

    Loved it! Clean, clear, concise. You’ve come such a long way from the days when we used to surf in Durbs – floating, paddling around and talking – and dreaming – of doing great things “one day”. And now you ARE doing great things! Well done buddy!

    Your biggest fan

    Kev

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    • brentmail May 10, 2012 at 6:31 am #

      Thanks buddy, still miss the surfing days though. Going to be in South Africa again in 6 weeks time. Brent

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  13. Ashish Biswas May 10, 2012 at 5:48 am #

    Thnx…

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  14. Stephen Connolly May 12, 2012 at 4:44 am #

    Brilliant and inspiring….. I thought the image in colour was excellent but then in B&W was amazing, I am looking at some of my images now to see how they look in black and white. What conversion software did you use?
    Best of luck with the awards. :) :)

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    • brentmail January 15, 2013 at 9:18 pm #

      Lightroom and then Nik Silver Efex Pro plugin for photoshop and lightroom, then final edit in photoshop. Printed on my own printer with 6 monochrome ink tanks. Wild! Brent

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  15. Mykal Hall May 25, 2012 at 8:33 pm #

    Good luck with the submission mate. You make everything look so easy and I KNOW it’s not…lol.

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  16. Michelle Armour May 28, 2012 at 5:08 pm #

    Fantastic idea for a fusion, fantastic image, well put together, well done!

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  17. Kitty A Smith June 9, 2012 at 1:21 am #

    Lovely, I love watching you work.

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  18. Joe Richter June 9, 2012 at 2:24 am #

    Fun and simple; nice story for all with enough nuggets to provoke thought and imagination… well done! Fill that glass back up!! Cheers!!!!

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  19. Allain June 19, 2012 at 10:28 am #

    i did watch the short movie impressive video. I was quite impress with the photo of the ocean,the printing the framing. Seeing the wine bottle disappear in the movie meant it was good.

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    • brentmail January 15, 2013 at 9:19 pm #

      I love to make wine disappear – I get better every year!

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  20. Jessica June 24, 2012 at 11:24 pm #

    Hi Brent, you truely have talent. I thought your photos were absolutely breathtaking! :)
    Thanks for the ebook, have a wonderful day!!

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  21. Llewellyn Walters June 25, 2012 at 5:03 am #

    Hey Brent, I like it very much… It's so creative, pleased that some of your moms incredible talent is with you…
    Llewellyn

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    • brentmail January 15, 2013 at 9:20 pm #

      Thanks Llewellyn, great to catch up with the family in SA. B

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  22. Vladimir July 26, 2012 at 7:28 pm #

    A great video.

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  23. Ahmed July 26, 2012 at 10:49 pm #

    Simply Love it !!

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  24. hameedcherai July 27, 2012 at 6:42 pm #

    hai brent,thank u so much dear.

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  25. Sebas August 19, 2012 at 11:07 am #

    jaja.. nice work! sorry nice passion :)

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  26. Glenn Eaton August 19, 2012 at 12:04 pm #

    Nice, must get one of those neutral density filters and give it a go. What length of exposure do you need?
    Thanks.

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  27. Pieter August 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm #

    Great video!!

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  28. Michael Downey August 19, 2012 at 1:51 pm #

    Great work Brent. One of the things that I like most about photography is that what seems simple, really isnt, yet when displayed correctly, is simply beautiful.

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  29. Gabriel Cornejo August 19, 2012 at 6:34 pm #

    Great work! Sorry, I have to share this! :)

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  30. Lois Painton August 19, 2012 at 6:37 pm #

    Hi Brent,
    Interesting mixture of stills and video clips. Great atmosphere created in the way you used lighting for the final slide.
    Regards,
    Lois

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    • brentmail August 19, 2012 at 6:56 pm #

      Thx Lois. That last scene took me 3 hours to setup properly for 3 images.
      Glad you like it. Brent

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  31. damien August 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm #

    inspiring isn't quite accurate. just gave me a great big kick in the pants to get back out there and just do it.
    thank you Brent.

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    • brentmail August 19, 2012 at 7:46 pm #

      So happy you are inspired Damien, go out there and start shooting. Brent

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  32. Jason Childers August 20, 2012 at 2:46 am #

    I saw your video, absolutely loved it. Congratulations on the silver award!

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  33. Bill Messick August 20, 2012 at 3:47 am #

    Just plain sweet!

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  34. Elton Woo August 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm #

    For me this is worth watching more than once. There is so much one misses at the first viewing. I wish you good luck with the APPA, though 'luck' is only part of it. It is clear that this video was done with a very skilled hand!

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    • brentmail August 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm #

      Thanks Elton for the kind words.
      I was lucky to win the silver, maybe next time a gold?
      Brent

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  35. QUACH August 30, 2012 at 6:39 pm #

    Tks a lot , I' m a beginner and my English 's not well
    I can't explain, but I think they are great! I like them 

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  36. Helena Shields October 1, 2012 at 10:53 am #

    One of these days I hope to be even half as good as you are !!    I am so grateful for the day I was introduced to your videos and certainly hope to meet you sometime. 
    Thanks, Brent

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    • brentmail January 15, 2013 at 9:21 pm #

      You too Helena. Keep learning. Brent

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  37. Barb October 1, 2012 at 1:56 pm #

    Great!!!!! Congratulations on the award.  Good luck.

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  38. Chinnapparaj October 13, 2012 at 3:48 pm #

    Great shot. Your photo's are very great. I love photography, every time I learn lot of photography tips from you. Thank you very much

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  39. TIGIST TSEHAY TEFERA October 22, 2012 at 5:29 pm #

    Hellow Brent  i like your vedio its very nice and inspire Good luck  in the computition

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  40. Bob November 21, 2012 at 9:44 am #

    Alot of work went into this.Very nice.
    Thanks so much for sharring

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  41. Rick Playle November 30, 2012 at 9:09 pm #

    Just have to say, what everyone else has come to  appreciate
    "Totaly awesome , very inspirational, "
    thanks  Brent
    cheers Rick

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  42. Sami January 1, 2013 at 10:29 am #

    Good one boss very nice video.

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  43. Issaminho Ohara February 3, 2013 at 10:35 am #

    Simply wonderful!

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    • brentmail February 3, 2013 at 11:14 am #

      Thanks for your comment. Brent

      Reply
  44. George Aroldi February 15, 2013 at 8:03 am #

    Congratulations Brent. Beautiful video. I liked it very much.

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    • brentmail February 15, 2013 at 8:10 am #

      Thanks – loved making it too. B

      Reply

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