22 favorites     28 comments    91 visits

1/8 f/11.0 44.0 mm ISO 200

OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M1MarkII

OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0

EXIF - See more details

See also...

m m multiples s s m m multiples s s


Olympus OM-D Olympus OM-D


Ipernity Addicts Ipernity Addicts


Silence Silence


See more...

Keywords

still-life
shells
starfish
sea horse
Keith Burton
tabletop photography


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

91 visits


Pretty Things

Pretty Things
Taken indoors in natural light and using a white card as background. On the computer I changed the white background to give it a "cool" blue look. I also added a white border, which you'll notice if you view large, which I recommend.

All these items have been picked up over the years mainly in charity shops etc., purely for the purpose of photographing them. Now that has been done, they'll go back to a charity shop for someone else to use.

Hope you like it.........and thanks for looking :-)

Nouchetdu38, Frans Schols, Horizon 36, Fred Fouarge and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


28 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful collection; well captured Keith.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
I'm pleased you like it Jaap.............many thanks.
11 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Hell, I erased my long comment...
The background gives a water idea, suppose it was the purpose.
Funny to think you can trade them, here so common! Less and less because some species like seahorses are endangered also because the big fishing boats with their trawl nets destroy all the seabed and break all the shells that now reach the beach mostly in pieces.
If it can make someone else happy...
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
Ha, ha...........I do that all the time :-)))

We don't really get many shells that are as pretty as these, and I've never seen the star fish and and sea horses like this before.......but I thought they'd make an interesting photo which is why I bought them. I have so many bits and pieces now and I'm running out of room, so donating them back to the shop is the best way to go.
11 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A lovely collection Keith. Lots of different shapes and colours. My favourite is the conch type shell, but they are all arranged beautifully, and I like the cool blue background. I'll have to take a look through Sophie's collection!

Happy Wednesday!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks Rosa...........I've had them for a while and we're having a bit of a clear-out, so I thought it was about time I used them. I'm pleased you like the final result.

Definitely have a look through Sophie's collection! Enjoy the rest of your day!
11 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Da zeigst du eine wunderbare Auswahl lieber Keith,auch so eine Sammlung kann spannend sein und ergibt sehr schöne Motive,schön hast du ihnen einen weißen Hintergrund gegeben,der diese tollen Look erzeugt,ich mag besonders die schönen Seepferde lieber Keith :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you for your kind words Güni.............and I'm pleased you enjoyed looking at this image.

I hope you've had a good day so far............enjoy the rest of it.
11 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
A very nice and different kind of still life, Keith!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you Stephan.............I'm pleased you like it.
11 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A very nice maritime Collection, Keith !
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich............I enjoyed putting it together and I'm pleased you like it.
11 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
I have a weakness for shells and the like:-) This is a very beautiful still life that would look great as a poster in a large bathroom or some other maritime styled room.
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
They are very attractive Gudrun...........so it's easy to see why you like them. I'm really pleased you like this image........many thanks.

I think your idea to display it is very interesting...........I may just do that!

Edit 24th May.............I've just had this one printed at 16x12 inches........it's destined for my bathroom wall :-)
11 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Lots of different shapes and colours!
Wonderful collection and very well presented, Keith!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to J.Garcia club
Indeed...................glad you like them Judite. Thank you so much for your kind comments.
11 months ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
Sammelleidenschaft :-))

passion for collecting
11 months ago. Edited 11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to aNNa schramm club
I collect lots of different things to use as "props" in my photography aNNa. It all comes in handy eventually :-))
11 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Wow Keith - these are absolutely brilliant. Surely you don't want to give those away, you may need them for another photo at a later date. I tend to keep most things, I know that as soon as I get rid of something, the next day I need it - so I keep them!!!!
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thank you Jenny............I'm really pleased you like this little collection. I'd love to be able to keep them, but we're in the process of de-cluttering our house at the moment and I can't justify keeping too many "props". I'm sure I'll find more to photograph in due course.
11 months ago.
 MaggsMep
MaggsMep club
This has to be seen full screen to appreciate the tiny details and superb colours of these gorgeous shells. The starfish is the star for me, or maybe the conch, or perhaps the sea horses ... Gudrun is right it would be fabulous poster size on a wall.

Absolutely fabulous dahling!!!!
11 months ago. Edited 11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to MaggsMep club
I'm glad you like this one so much Maggie.............I liked them myself and I'm rather pleased with this shot.

I'm definitely considering Gudrun's suggestion. Thanks for your lovely comments.
11 months ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Superbe présentation Keith!!***
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Thank you Jean-louis...........glad you think so!
11 months ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Very nice well done Keith
11 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Horizon 36 club
Many thanks..........I'm pleased you like it Horizon.
11 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Eine wundervolle Zusammenstellung! Beim Betrachten denke ich sofort an Meer und Strand.
10 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
That is just the sort of reaction I was hoping for Wilhelm..............thank you!
10 months ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.