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Apples second part... - Irma - Nov 9, 2006

I changed everything trying to make it a bit easier this time... with a dark background and fewer apples... Sorry about the background it is just a bed cover... If my tries succeeded I might buy something better for a backdrop...

Just a bed side table lamp and long exposure...


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Monolight with umbrella

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And this is my autumn collage this year... Smile very different from my last year collage

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Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4.


Apples second part... - Pat - Nov 9, 2006

I liked your first effort, reminded me of one of Australia's great artists Margaret Olley. She is famous for painting fruit and flowers, I know she paints but her compositions might give you some ideas for your photographs. Go to
http://www.savill.com.au/olleym.html and see what you think. You can Google Margaret Olley to find more of her fruit paintings.

BTW thanks for adding details of lense etc.


Apples second part... - Irma - Nov 9, 2006

This is great Pat... Wonderful work of Margaret Olley... and yes... definitely it opens a lot my idea of what I was thinking...

I love to have a project specially when winter is around the corner ...


Apples second part... - Toad - Nov 9, 2006

I like #1 very much - the black background, and lighting angle give it a Dutch Masters feel - the way that they used partial illumination of the scene and darkness as a backdrop.

Example: http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gardnermuseum.org/collection/images/rembrandt_p21n6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gardnermuseum.org/collection/rembrandt_p21n6.asp&h=520&w=426&sz=20&hl=en&start=64&tbnid=n6xrgiV8tKdm9M:&tbnh=131&tbnw=107&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drembrandt%26start%3D54%26ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

The incandescent light makes the scene feel very warm and inviting, even if it makes the white balance seem slightly yellow. I think it works for these shots.

I like #1 better than #2 because it has a more 3D arrangement and slightly deeper DOF. It also has a much more dramatic lighting ratio - deeper shadows on one side...

#3 is different but equally delightful - so much to look at, excellent processing, and an excellent POV.

Really nice work Irma - nice to see you experimenting with this further.


Apples second part... - Irma - Nov 9, 2006

Thanks Toad for your comment... and the link to see the painting... I am very happy you like the picture... I was reading about flat light and all... still I think I need to practice more... I will buy some new clothes to use as backdrops...

In all these pictures I worked with an action called Draganizer... Have you heard about it?... It is amazing!!! I like a lot what you can do with this..

Here are some pictures and from here you download it...


Apples second part... - Wedding Shooter - Nov 9, 2006

I love number 3 Irma - it just needs to be a little warmer I think. It feels too much like winter with the cool white balance.


Apples second part... - Irma - Nov 10, 2006

Thanks Chris for your comment and advice... Smile

I did it like this... Do you like it better?? Smile

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Apples second part... - Wedding Shooter - Nov 15, 2006

Hi Irma,

Sorry about not replying - I have been quite unwell. Better now though.

Yes - I do like it better now.