The title of a classic rich-girl, poor-boy ballad.
First I painted the soles of my long-suffering 3'in heels with matte black craft paint. Then bought several packets of rhinestones from a craft store, only to find they fell off too easily, and the loonie-store version worked much better and stayed put!
Then the fun part, reading the lyrics and trying to get a feel for the song without ever hearing it. Knew exactly the kind of effect I wanted to get, a worm's-eye view of the diamonds sparkling against an otherwise monochromatic street scene.
But it was too cold to shoot outdoors, so I enlisted Ryan's help for indoor shoots. I set the settings, and he shot at my direction (and in the general direction of my feet :-) Even so, I kept trying to get the shot I really wanted to enter, but was unable to get it, so entered this shot.
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Thanks for all the comments, very happy with how the shot placed. Thanks Ryan for showing me how much fun can be had with a simple star filter!
ETA: Believe it or not it's still possible to walk in these shoes, so I'll probably just leave the *diamonds* in place :-)
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Clever use of the star filter, and a really good job with the crafty bit to get the "diamonds" on the shoes. I'll agree that maybe a closer crop might have more impact, but leaving in the upper legs gives the context that a close crop might not (ie the feet just sorta hanging there). A good literal interpretation which was rewarded with a very good score! (By the way, I saw him perform this song live - you really ought to listen to it!)
The star filter works nicely here. I think it would be more effective if it were cropped down to a square. The thighs don't add anything for me, and the snagged stockings are distracting.
Ahh, this is my favorite of the Paul Simon songs. You did a terrific job lighting this image. I presume a really high F-stop to get those star effects on the diamonds. Nicely done!
I really like the star effect of the "diamonds". However, I think a crop below the model's knees would have kept the focus on the shoes and off the legs. I would have given this a higher rating if not for the lines that lead the eye off the picture.
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