Food Stone Apple Brass Stem

Stone Apple Brass Stem · 03:42 PM

This really is a rock, not an apple.
I had more problems blocking the light reflections that I did NOT want, than getting light where I wanted it.
LOL

**MSL** · 02-20-2014, 04:52 PM

The standard trick to killing off reflections from glass is a circular polarizer. Otherwise you have to depend on getting the light at just the right angles (or mostly not at the wrong ones

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**Kerrowdown** · 02-20-2014, 04:57 PM

Is that a brolly we're seeing? if so try something to diffuse it and shoot through the material, that might help reduce the specular highlights.

45 Mike · 02-20-2014, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Is that a brolly we're seeing? if so try something to diffuse it and shoot through the material, that might help reduce the specular highlights.

ahh, well yes. That is a silver reflecting umbrella, and I wanted it there.
What I did not want was the window light from a bout six different directions! LOL
There was another on the other side as well, but that one just blocked one of the windows.

I liked this one because of the unusual light pattern the brolly made. I had tried to use a white shoot through, but it was so obviously an umbrella, kinda boring.

Most of the rest of the shots had shadows visible, or light reflecting from the wooden top of the jar onto the bottom third of the apple.
Used flash behind backdrop reflecting off ceiling and a hand held flash off to the side pointing at the umbrella on the right.

**eaglem** · 02-20-2014, 08:49 PM

Like the subtle blending of colour in this shot....................well done.

rrstuff · 02-20-2014, 08:52 PM

I kind of like those concentric, spider-like reflections. What are they?

slowpez · 02-21-2014, 07:42 AM

I would have no idea how to begin to set up a shot like this. Must have been extremely difficult. You did well.

45 Mike · 02-21-2014, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Like the subtle blending of colour in this shot....................well done.

Thank you! It was a challenge to use the red as background and not have a red mess.

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02-20-2014, 04:52 PM	#2
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	The standard trick to killing off reflections from glass is a circular polarizer. Otherwise you have to depend on getting the light at just the right angles (or mostly not at the wrong ones )

02-20-2014, 04:57 PM	#3
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Is that a brolly we're seeing? if so try something to diffuse it and shoot through the material, that might help reduce the specular highlights.

02-20-2014, 06:01 PM	#4
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Is that a brolly we're seeing? if so try something to diffuse it and shoot through the material, that might help reduce the specular highlights. ahh, well yes. That is a silver reflecting umbrella, and I wanted it there. What I did not want was the window light from a bout six different directions! LOL There was another on the other side as well, but that one just blocked one of the windows. I liked this one because of the unusual light pattern the brolly made. I had tried to use a white shoot through, but it was so obviously an umbrella, kinda boring. Most of the rest of the shots had shadows visible, or light reflecting from the wooden top of the jar onto the bottom third of the apple. Used flash behind backdrop reflecting off ceiling and a hand held flash off to the side pointing at the umbrella on the right.

02-20-2014, 08:49 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	Like the subtle blending of colour in this shot....................well done.

02-20-2014, 08:52 PM	#6
rrstuff Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pasadena, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,126	I kind of like those concentric, spider-like reflections. What are they?

02-21-2014, 07:42 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	I would have no idea how to begin to set up a shot like this. Must have been extremely difficult. You did well.

02-21-2014, 11:27 AM	#8
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Like the subtle blending of colour in this shot....................well done. Thank you! It was a challenge to use the red as background and not have a red mess.