Watermelon Gazpacho Before & After
Time snuck up on me! I am extending the deadline for the PB&J Through the lens to next Monday, September 14th! We’ve received some really cool entries so far! Details can be found HERE.
Photo Title: Watermelon Gazpacho
Blog Name: What’s cooking?
Equipment Used: Canon D60 6.1MP, 50mm f/1.8 lens, Promaster 7500DX flash
Technical Details: Exposure: 1/180
Aperture: f/2.5
Exposure compensation: +0.25
ISO: 100
Photo Editing: Adjusted saturation, contrast and sharpening with Photoshop CS2.
Setup Details: The tall mug and the watermelon slices next to it were giving me very strong shadows on the opposite side of my light source. To solve this problem I wrapped some boards in aluminum foil to make the bouncing light brighter on that side. That solved my problem.
Props: yellow mug, plate and watermelon slices
Additional Food Photography Tips: Move your boards (or whatever you use to bounce light) around to find the best setting. Use two or three small ones to highlight different parts of your subject. Silver foil gives you a white reflection while golden foil gives you a warmer light.
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Golden foil is very easy to find at Christmas time. Right after the holiday I check out the gift wrap sections of stores and buy rolls of solid gold from the mark down table.
Other gift wrap rolls can also be found like bright and soft silver. Some of the patterned rolls of paper can make an interesting background.
Terry Thomas…
the photographer
Atlanta, Georgia USA
http://www.TerryThomasPhotos.com
Kristen, I wanted to check (sorry I couldn’t find a link on your page to email you) and see if you got my submition…I was having problems yesterday uploading it so I wanted to double check! I had so much fun doing it and I can’t wait to see what others have come up with!
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That looks great, I love how much more sharp the close up is!
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Ben is so generous to give us great tips. Love his photography.
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I love the photo of the watermelon gazpacho, Ben. It’s so lovely and colorful!
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