This image consists of two exposures. The first is of the background, which is a 1/4 inch sheet of white plexiglass with several speedotron 102 heads with 7" reflectors with gels behind the plexiglass. In the first exposure I have unfocused the camera on the shoes. This gives the false edge on the shoes and the table. On the first exposure I do not light the shoes. On the second exposure I refocus on the shoes without removing the film holder, (I have marked where the point of focus was out on the focus knob), and cover the plexiglass with black velvet and shoot using only the lights on the shoes.
Very Eye Catching Shot. I like the background choice and the double exposure comes out brillianty. There are some things I would like comment on the top sneaker needs a tiny bit more light on the left hand side and if you could seperate these two by way of unseen glass or something there could be a little seperation of the two shoes.