Carved works of art.

[Trent Watts]

Jamie Russell is a friend with an unusual ability to create carved objects with exquisite lines and curves. His reference is almost always from nature and often involves skulls from real or imagined animals.
I took some images for him today as he is submitting to a craft show.
I thought Focal World members might enjoy a look as well.

Skull approx. 24" long.

He called this one 'Here's looking at you". It is about 24" long.

This sculpture is about 20" high.

A vessel with carved cormorants. About 27" long.

This one is about 10" high.

This glass topped table is about 30 inches high.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very nice work of sculpting these and your images of it does justice. Nicely lit, I should add

 

[AlanLichty]

That is some seriously impressive carving work. I don't want to know what those pieces would cost to acquire 'cuz it's far above my pay grade.

Great job of capturing these works - the lighting is flawless.

 

[Trent Watts]

Thanks so much Jameel and Alan.

 

[Michael13]

Beautiful works by a truly talented artist. Your understated presentation is perfect for these!

 

[JimFox]

Wow!!! Great job capturing these Trent! Capturing still objects is much harder then it seems and you have it down perfectly!

And what amazing carvings! Each one is a masterpiece. I think my favorites are #2, 3 and 5. And I have no clue how a table like that is even possible! It seems like it would be impossible to make.

 

[DES]

I love to experiment with lighting and I'd place your lighting and the photography for these right up with the best! The subject matter is not easy to capture to show the tones and the complex shapes. I'd guess you used a single umbrella/softbox or diffusion screen to get the soft lighting.

 

[Trent Watts]

I love to experiment with lighting and I'd place your lighting and the photography for these right up with the best! The subject matter is not easy to capture to show the tones and the complex shapes. I'd guess you used a single umbrella/softbox or diffusion screen to get the soft lighting.

Thanks Des. Yes a single continuous source LED light in a softbox above the object.