528., originally uploaded by Opus104.
This shiny trumpet has never been played – it was taken out of the case for the first time for this shoot. I found the trumpet to be a difficult item to photograph. The reflective surface and irregular shape presents problems with hotspots, and finding the right composition was also challenging.
246. Lines and Squares, originally uploaded by Opus104.
This is a train shot taken at the Orangeville Brampton Railway in Orangevile, Canada. As railways go, this one is pretty small – 3 cars, and one run per week. This particular shot is an exercise in composition.
525., originally uploaded by Opus104.
This setup for this image was fairly simple. A portable lightbox was setup on a table and used as a backdrop and light source. The glass was carefully framed and then photographed. Photoshop was used to crop to square, and to adjust levels to bring up the white. The blue is the actual colour of the glass.
Equipment: Nikon D200, Sigma 80-300 lens, tripod, light table
Exposure : f29, 0.4 sec., ISO 100
522., originally uploaded by Opus104.
Brandy Snifter.
This image from my “Kitchen Table Studio” was shot with natural light. I have a large patio door (about 5ft wide and 8 ft high) that is north facing and provides good soft light for most of the afternoon.
The glass was set on a white foamcore board. The camera was positioned so that there were no direct reflections, leaving the glass clear, and the edges furthest from the window dark. The only post-processing was a levels adjustments to make the whites a little brighter.
Equipment: Nikon D200; Sigma 80-300mm lens (set at 300mm), tripod
Exposure: f32, 5 sec., ISO 100
