Photography Challenge - Isolation Alphabet

G is for … Indecision. No wait, that’s I. I’m jumping the gun. G is for Gladiolus and Gumnuts. I couldn’t decide so you get both.

Gladiolus

Fujifilm XT-2
60mm Macro Lens
f/5.6
0.5 sec + Tripod and self timer.
ISO 200

Shooting into the kitchen window light with baking paper taped to the window
Processed in Lightroom.
Comments: The downside of long flowers in a small space is trying to fit them in! I did manage to get some full length shots but liked this crop better. I interrupted the cooking of dinner to take this shot so I had to work fast.

Tip #1: Try different exposures. I got dramatically different results from under and over exposing. Not better or worse, just different.
Tip #2: Use a reflector (piece of white card board or paper will do the trick) to reflect some light back in to the shadow side.

Gumnut Still Life

Fujifilm XT-2
60mm Macro Lens
f/2.4 ( I do like a shallow depth of field!)
1/60sec + Tripod
ISO 200

Continuous tungsten light bounced off the lounge room blind + reflector to fill shadows.
Processed in Lightroom.
Comments: Light, lines, shapes and texture. The KISS principle works well.

Photography Challenge - Isolation Alphabet

F is for Figs

Most people like the shot below, but I have a soft spot for these two just sitting in the fading light, having a quiet chat to each other. (Maybe I’ve spent too much time in isolation???)

Fujifilm XT-2
60mm Macro Lens
f/11
1 sec + Tripod and self timer.
ISO 400

Window light + reflector (A4 Printer paper)
Base is an upside down pizza tray. Background is a chopping board leaning on the microwave.

Tip #1 Cut figs long ways. I discovered this AFTER I’d cut mine across. Maybe the tip should be to do your research before, not after.

Tip #2 Always choose a food you like so you can eat it afterwards. (note: food is not always edible after a photoshoot, but it’s worth a try)

Photography Challenge - Isolation Alphabet

E is for …

Eggplant and Egg

Fujifilm XT-2
60mm Macro Lens
f/5.6
1/15sec + Tripod
ISO 200

Kitchen window light
Processed in Lightroom.
Comments: 5 Minute kitchen shoot before I got shoo’ed out of the way so lunch could be made. A little bit of blu tac makes the world of difference. The colour shot looked good but the black and white was more dynamic.

Photography Challenge - Isolation Alphabet

D is for … Dapper Deb Drinking a Delightful Drop.

Dapper Deb Drinking a Delightful Drop.

Fujifilm XT-2
18-55mm Lens @ 18mm
f/3.6
1/30sec + Tripod + Self Timer
ISO 400

Tungsten Light bounced off the lounge room blind.
Processed in LIghtroom.
Comments: I was a bit short on inspiration for D. It was either me or the Dishes. Amazingly, I took two shots. The first one I had cropped off the bottom of the wine glass so I reframed it, shot it again and called it a night. I was tired. Job done.

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C is for…

Creamy, camembert cheese with chilli chocolate and a couple of cashews.

Fujifilm XT-2
18-55mm @ 55mm
f11
1/8sec + Tripod
ISO 200
Tungsten light diffused with hand held baking paper and bounced off the blind.
Comments: A very tasty shoot indeed.

Photography Challenge - Isolation Alphabet

B is for Black Berries in a Bucket

I was going to go for Blueberries, but at $8.99 a punnet I settled for Blackberries.

#debsisolationalphabet

Black Berries in a Bucket

Fujifilm XT-2 with a broken LCD screen. (it’s on the ‘to do’ list)
60mm Macro Lens
f/8
1.5sec + Tripod
ISO 200

Window light with a little bit of iPhone back light and reflected light from A4 printer paper.
Processed in LIghtroom.
Comments: I had another image I was going to focus stack but my computer has reached the critical ‘Scratch Disks are Full’ stage, so i went with this one until I can sort that out.

The biggest considerations with Still Life are lighting and styling. I think there should be short courses on how to get fabric to drape!