Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Bell Pepper


Nikon D80 with Sigma 50mm 1.4
50mm
1.6
1/60
ISO 200
Today 6:08:52 pm
Saturation boosted

And, yes, I forgot it was my day.  Sorry :(
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6 comments:

  1. BrianFebruary 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    Shame on you. ;p
    Super sweet colors!

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  2. KrisFebruary 18, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Hullo.

    My name's Naomi(not Kris, that's my mom), and I enjoy great photography...which is why I enjoy this site. I'm an amatuer, but I do enjoy photography a lot myself. You guys have a lot of talent, which is inspiring. ANd if I ever do comment again, I'll probably ask a question about how, which I should probably already know.
    So.. any advice for a photographer who's learning?
    Naomi

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  3. EmilyFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Hey Naomi :]
    thanks for looking at Project Pentad. I know how you feel, lol. Looking at great photography can be pretty inspiring (or overwhelming depending on my mood :P)

    I think some important advice is to experiment, take pictures wherever you go and take pictures every day if you can.

    I know that taking pictures every day (or almost every day ;]) has really helped improve my photography. Plus I always have that deadline of 11:59 pm to come up with something. Sometimes I do rush but I also have to try to take my time a little and try and come up with something worth looking at. It makes me stop and look around me a little harder to see the photographic possibilities that we're all surrounded by.

    Experimenting helps you think outside the box a little and you may come away with something you never thought you'd get. :] it may open doors to different styles and techniques with photography as well

    Please do comment again :D Im sure we all enjoy reading what other people have to say about our photos :]

    Hope this helped, and hope that you comment again :]

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  4. Reid ComptonFebruary 19, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    I am definitely digging the colors. Did you add the vignette or was that because of your lighting? Which leads to my next question, how did you light it?

    While I enjoy your short depth of field, I can't help but wonder if having the whole pepper being sharp would add something to it. Maybe bumping your aperture up to 2.8 or something? Did you take any pictures like that?

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  5. MimiFebruary 19, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    love the colors with the black background

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  6. Nick PeckoverFebruary 19, 2009 at 8:41 PM

    Brian:

    Don't hurt me. Please.

    Naomi:

    I'm glad you enjoy our blog! And I can't say any of us are professionals; we're all amateurs here too. :) (Check out wearemjr.com for real pros. They're my inspiration.) I'd say what Emily said, but she already said it. Just practice yo. I'd also advise you to go easy on photoshop. I'm struggling with this myself; sometimes it's easy to go over the top, but more and more I'm discovering I like natural look better.

    I'd also point you to this article: http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK2603NP5A00POX

    Emily:

    Well put :)

    Reid:

    I added a vignette in Camera Raw. The lighting was "designed" to attract attention to the subject. By "designed" I mean I threw a table lamp next to it and turned all the other lights off. Also, I can't say I took any pictures above f/1.8. I like me my tiny DOF, that's just my style. :)

    Mimi:

    Thank you!

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