Need some ideas.

Admiral Huddy · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:02

I have a small project for college that i could do with some help.

I need to take an interesting picture of some ice cubes or blocks but on their own they look rather dull and uninteresting so looking for some inspiration.

I thought about taking the shot on a long exposure in the dark and casting some coloured gel lights but wondered if anyone has any further ideas to try at the weekend.

thanks

King4aDay · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:07

Take them to the beach and pretend you're in Iceland

Sh4rkie · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:15

Put ice cubes into Google images search and see what inspires you.

stument · 25 Feb 2015 at 15:39

Make the ice cubes with colour dyes or drink colours

Them exploding, breaking up etc (Like a slowmo freeze frame)

Dropping them into Drinks

Pictures of them partly melted with condensation etc giving the cold yet hot look

Make a house out of them or a famous sculpture/building

Put items or objects inside the ice cubes

If they don't have to be in Block Form:

Make the ice cubes out of different shapes and create some kind of scene

Make bullet Ice Cubes and show them firing from a gun or being loaded into a magazine

Random idea's doubt any of them will help haha

Genoma · 25 Feb 2015 at 16:20

Given the translucency of the cubes, it could be an idea to use a couple of remote flashes + coloured gels firing through or around the cubes, maybe consider it against a wall / white background for some nice reflections.

Minstadave · 25 Feb 2015 at 16:24

Ice cubes in a glass of vodka and set it on fire?

Looking at Google this has already been done.