Pic(k) of the week 5: Pepper nr 1

Partly inspired by Master Photographer Edward Weston's "Pepper 30" I shot this image of a red pepper... Wanting to do some shooting while a sandstorm kept me inside, I decided to dust off my Tamron 90mm Macro lens and shoot some stuff straight out of the fridge!

Using two off-camera speed lights (SB800/9090 flashes) and an umbrella, I wanted my objects to really stand out.

Beside this pepper, an apple and egg shot using the same technique, can also be found in my Macro gallery.

I tried a black and white conversion, but do like the bright red one better.

Image details:

Nikon D700 with Tamron 90mm Macro lens

ISO 200, 90mm, f11, 1/4s

Shot on a Gitzo tripod using live-view for manual focus

RAW file processed in Lightroom 3

Skin softening in LR3

Click that shutter,

BJORN

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