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Wonderful piece of composition. Excellent colors and light. Your last posts show a depth of talent and technical skill that is envious.
Dale
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I guess I do not have specific questions, I just know that I could do better at this. Here is the appetizer feature from last night, let me know what you think.
Chef Jay
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one of my first night shots...
i'm having trouble thinking on how to use the settings either a low F/3.5 or a focus more like F/13..
cause i've read that for night shots you want a lower f stop so the aperture is wide open, but what if you want the photo to be sharp??
Maybe Compuwar will notice your post and offer some lighting tips. He's very knowledgeable about such things. All I can say is that the lighting is unflattering for the food. It looks like a single, frontal flash, which is making the food look rather dull, waxy, and unappetizing, even though I know it's something I would enjoy eating. You probably need multiple light sources to make it look right.
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yellow! jackets!
Maybe Compuwar will notice your post and offer some lighting tips. He's very knowledgeable about such things. All I can say is that the lighting is unflattering for the food. It looks like a single, frontal flash, which is making the food look rather dull, waxy, and unappetizing, even though I know it's something I would enjoy eating. You probably need multiple light sources to make it look right.
You only need a wide aperture in low light if you're trying to photograph moving subjects. Otherwise, go as small as you can without getting too much softness from diffraction (probably f/11 on your T1i), use a low ISO, and definitely use a tripod. Also, try to get these types of shots not long after the sun has set so that there is still some color in the sky. The gold of the lights would look much nicer against a deep blue instead of a black void.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I guess I do not have specific questions, I just know that I could do better at this. Here is the appetizer feature from last night, let me know what you think.
Excellent framing and light going on here. The tone difference between the center and the edges give it a great feeling of depth. I usually don't care for borders but the black does seem to pop the color out. I like...
Dale
Early morning on the rocks.
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Pentax K10D - 1.5 sec - f/22.0 - ISO100 - 12mm (18mm equiv)
Thanks for your critique Dale, yeah it didn't feel right on the white background I wanted to bring the green colour out.