Peppers

[Mgdh]

Inspired by one of Athena's shots and remembering some pictures I had seen in a photo magazine I decided I'd try some shots of peppers. I had already bought some ahead of the weekend but needed to get some white perspex to make a base and background. Managed to get some at the weekend, by which time the subject for the WWPD had been announced as 'Orange'. In the supermarked, what should I see but a pack of peppers which included some orange ones. More money, and a roll of the eyes :roll: from my wife but they went into the trolly.

If you're still awake at the end of the story, here's one of the shots that resulted.
http://newquay-plus.co.uk/POTN/WWPD/Orange_Pepper.jpg

C+C encouraged please ;)

[Pete]

Yeah, I get the "eye rolling" thing whenever I do anything a little odd too - "you're messing with that camera again, aren't you?"

Great product shot there, Mark. Maybe a touch over-lighted on the yellow one, the colour looks a bit flat there, but granted there's not much to play with there.

A lovely ensemble and well arranged.

[Mgdh]

Thanks Pete :D

I did have a slave flash to left of shot to try to achieve a bit of modelling but I don't think it was powerful enough. I might see if I can burn in a bit of detail in the yellow pepper. Hmm.

[Athena]

voice of experience says clone it in. ;)

I remember being very surprised by how reflective peppers are - quite frustrating. Did you diffuse the flashes Mark?

[Mgdh]

Thanks for the advice Athena. (Not sure if my pp skills are up to it though - could be good experience :shock:)

Peppers seem to be very reflective. I've shown this shot to several people and I've been asked if I had oiled them before the shot. All I did was wash and dry them carfully.

And no, I didn't diffuse the flashes. I thought of diffusing the camera flash but left it in the end. The slave flash set to the left was a low power unit. Probably too low.

[BillsBayou]

...I've been asked if I had oiled them before the shot...

Maybe you should powder them!

Just kidding.

I know nothing about lightboxes. What's your setup?

[Miniflash]

nice colors ~

[Mgdh]

Maybe you should powder them!

Just kidding.

I know nothing about lightboxes. What's your setup?

:lol::lol::lol:

Thanks BillsBayou

I actually just set up a very basic two 'walls' and base to use as background rather than using a lightbox and then cut out the peppers in pp afterwards :o

I do intend to make a lightbox using that perspex in the longer term.

I took a pic of the setup on my old P&S - I'll post that when I get a chance.

nice colors ~

Thanks Minifalsh :D

[asolie]

Looks nice! How did you get the background to look like that?