Slot Machine

Posted by Twelvebit (Victoria, United States) on 7 April 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

A break from the model photos. This shot was taken in the ship's casino.

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Comments (12)

Dang from Marietta, United States

I like the cold, blue hue. Fits well with the one armed bandits, amazing they let you shoot there. Good work!

7 Apr 2008 6:27am

@Dang: Thanks. They didn't exactly let me. I just did it and didn't get caught. Sometimes it is appropriate to ask permission to take a photo, but sometimes I just work on the principle that it is better to seek forgiveness than to seek permission.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

The lever looks like a bludgeon, so it's not all fun :) Really cool!

7 Apr 2008 9:37am

@MadScientist: Like many other things in life, it can be fun when it is in balance and proportion; and a path to self-destruction when pursued to an extreme. As Oscar Wilde said: "Everything in moderation, including moderation."

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

This conjures up all sorts of emotions good and bad . . mind you, so did the last few postings!

7 Apr 2008 8:02pm

@Ronnie 2¢: It was actually pretty sedate here, compared to the atmosphere of other cruise ships and Las Vegas.

danthro from Suburbia, United States

i really like how you captured the light in this one.

7 Apr 2008 9:34pm

@danthro: Thanks. I can't claim much credit though. I shot this in my film days and never really caught on to the technical aspects until I got a good DLSR. I'm just now beginning to understand how little I knew about what I was doing.

Mike from Chester, United Kingdom

Money makes the world go around.. so they say. You've captured the atmosphere of the casino perfectly.

7 Apr 2008 10:26pm

@Mike: Thanks. Not a cool casino though, like Clive Owen worked in The Croupier.

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

What really caught my attention were the light and colors. I also like his blank expression...it makes me think that he's been sitting there awhile. Great capture.

8 Apr 2008 12:35am

@Melissa W.: I have to give the color credit to the film and my new Nikon scanner, with which I have been very pleased.

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

The almost endless line of machines, the pasty colour of the man who is wiilingly putting money into a machine. I find casino's too quiet, conversation is not encouraged.

8 Apr 2008 1:46am

@JoeB: This one was very quiet. You're right about conversation, in my experience, but I've observed other ship casinos and Las Vegas to be much louder.

Shar from Regina, SK, Canada

I like the contrast between the bright lights of the machines and the shadows on the player's face...you hit the jackpot!

8 Apr 2008 2:28am

@Shar: I thought about dodging the face, but decided I like the mood better as it was. I didn't even try to correct the color --to the eye it was probably much warmer in reality.

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

That's a wonderfully lit shot, nice catch.

8 Apr 2008 5:34am

@Daroru: I've been scanning some old negatives like this one recently and I've been impressed with the color rendition of some negative films. I didn't look to see the film stock here, but the tonal values were very subtle. Considering I was using my old Canon SLR I think I got lucky on the metering.