136. Vegetable - January 17-23, 2016
Jerry-
My intention was to take a close up of an open pea pod, lit from behind, maybe with a flashlight. But Super Target had no such thing so I made do with this red onion. So I sliced it in half and came up with these photos. The nice thing about vegetables is that they can be not only be photographed but hopefully eaten. This onion has made it into a few meals. Camera was the D750 with 105 micro, exposure was f32 @ 1/200 with light from the side using the SB700 flash and Byrosnoot.
My intention was to take a close up of an open pea pod, lit from behind, maybe with a flashlight. But Super Target had no such thing so I made do with this red onion. So I sliced it in half and came up with these photos. The nice thing about vegetables is that they can be not only be photographed but hopefully eaten. This onion has made it into a few meals. Camera was the D750 with 105 micro, exposure was f32 @ 1/200 with light from the side using the SB700 flash and Byrosnoot.
Don-
This has been quite the experience. This afternoon I took a picture
of an ear of corn representative of the ancient years of the Americas
thinking I was so proud of myself to have this ear to take a picture of.
Sometime later in the day it dawned on me (or a mental drug induced
fog receded) that corn is not a vegetable but a grain.
Well dang. I was going to give up but I received a letter informing me that if I didn't "buck up" and overcome
my little difficulties then "Big Al" from Chicago would show up at my door and break my shutter button finger. Well
I will tell you I went right out and completed the WPOTM vegetable theme shot.
So, "Beans" 1/125 seconds, f/10, ISO 100 and 105 mm.
This has been quite the experience. This afternoon I took a picture
of an ear of corn representative of the ancient years of the Americas
thinking I was so proud of myself to have this ear to take a picture of.
Sometime later in the day it dawned on me (or a mental drug induced
fog receded) that corn is not a vegetable but a grain.
Well dang. I was going to give up but I received a letter informing me that if I didn't "buck up" and overcome
my little difficulties then "Big Al" from Chicago would show up at my door and break my shutter button finger. Well
I will tell you I went right out and completed the WPOTM vegetable theme shot.
So, "Beans" 1/125 seconds, f/10, ISO 100 and 105 mm.
Byron-
OK, I made a mistake. I confused a fruit with vegetable. After reading the definition of each, I realized that lettuce is good but every other vegetable is something I dare not get close to let alone touch. This was after I had taken my photo. Kevin was very gracious in letting me borrow his macro lens. I didn't want to ask to borrow it again especially since I had no new ideas. So, here goes with my submission of mistaken identity. It is the inner workings of a cucumber. I sliced it very thin, laid it on top of an inverted drinking glass, placed it on the outdoor coffee table (it's full of holes) and lit it from underneath. As per usual, I promptly ate the specimen after verifying the exposure.
ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f8,
OK, I made a mistake. I confused a fruit with vegetable. After reading the definition of each, I realized that lettuce is good but every other vegetable is something I dare not get close to let alone touch. This was after I had taken my photo. Kevin was very gracious in letting me borrow his macro lens. I didn't want to ask to borrow it again especially since I had no new ideas. So, here goes with my submission of mistaken identity. It is the inner workings of a cucumber. I sliced it very thin, laid it on top of an inverted drinking glass, placed it on the outdoor coffee table (it's full of holes) and lit it from underneath. As per usual, I promptly ate the specimen after verifying the exposure.
ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f8,
Deron-
Red on a Bed of Starch.
Technically and scientifically a fruit, an 1893 ruling by the Supreme Court of this great land deemed the tomato a vegetable... because most people associate it as a vegetable. SO THERE!
Red on a Bed of Starch.
Technically and scientifically a fruit, an 1893 ruling by the Supreme Court of this great land deemed the tomato a vegetable... because most people associate it as a vegetable. SO THERE!
Kevin-
Ah, going through grocery produce sections, trying to figure out if things are fruit or vegetables. It sort of felt like trying to determine if things were herbs or spices a short time ago. Then after sorting out what they were or were not, trying to determine if they might look interesting.
I wound up with three different vegetables, each of which I photographed in one or more ways. But the “winner” was this Red Cabbage, cut open to reveal all of the wonderful architecture inside.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. 85mm f/1.4 Nikkor lens with one short extension tube to allow for closer focusing. Lighting was via a Nikon SB-900 series speedlight in TTL mode in a 24”x24” Lastolite Ezybox Hot Shoe Softbox. ISO 100, 1/250th of a second (flash sync) at f/8.
Ah, going through grocery produce sections, trying to figure out if things are fruit or vegetables. It sort of felt like trying to determine if things were herbs or spices a short time ago. Then after sorting out what they were or were not, trying to determine if they might look interesting.
I wound up with three different vegetables, each of which I photographed in one or more ways. But the “winner” was this Red Cabbage, cut open to reveal all of the wonderful architecture inside.
Nikon D4s, tripod mounted. 85mm f/1.4 Nikkor lens with one short extension tube to allow for closer focusing. Lighting was via a Nikon SB-900 series speedlight in TTL mode in a 24”x24” Lastolite Ezybox Hot Shoe Softbox. ISO 100, 1/250th of a second (flash sync) at f/8.
Paul-
Since Deron and I have briefly discussed the history and questionable merits of the Supreme Court case* that judged (despite botanical purview over these sorts of things) the tomato to be a vegetable and not a fruit. I’ll let this issue rest, save for calling to your attention that the High Court did not deign weigh in on the zucchini—which is not only a fruit, but also a part of my Submission. I figured if Deron and I could get away with a toe-maat-toe, I could be a safe bet stretch the legal issue a bit further.
I’m generally way of any product that comes emblazoned with those big red “As Seen On TV” stickers—suggesting, as it does, that because 30 million people saw while watching a sitcom it warrants the attention of the entire nation—but my wife and I bought the Veggetti Pro because we love doing entirely legal things with vegetables in the comfort of our own kitchen. And boy howdy, does this honey work as advertised. It’s simple to use, efficient, easy to clean/store; and a blast to use for some perverse reason. **
The picture: What I hoped (with some Lightroom tweaking) would look like pasta is, in fact, spiral-cut zucchini. Two type prepared tomatoes (remember, I have the law on my sides) sit atop it. And as an additional nod to the theme, the ersatz parmesan cheese is actual finely grated cauliflower. Post processing included dialing down the green (some of the characteristic zucchini “green” remained after being Veggettizied) and slightly decoloring the image. The vignette was used, to only some success, to cover a stain I noticed on the tablemat after the shot.
Yes, I consumed my subject with near-Bratonian gusto…but before the shot. We made quite a bit of this stuff (on purpose) and I wanted mine sans tomato. Sautéed with a bit of onion and garlic? Sublime.
Our story so far: 18-55mm with the lens set at 18mm; aperture priority; pattern metering; ISO 1000; .8 sec. at f/22; +1/3EV; camera is tripod-mounted. Lit from above by a dusty chandelier.
* See: 1893 United States Supreme Court case: Nix. v. Hedden
** This should not be considered or construed as a commercial endorsement for the product; the author has no association (formal or otherwise) with the manufacturer; nor was he compensation in any manner (up to and including a Swedish deep tissue massage) for his statements. http://veggettipro.com/
Since Deron and I have briefly discussed the history and questionable merits of the Supreme Court case* that judged (despite botanical purview over these sorts of things) the tomato to be a vegetable and not a fruit. I’ll let this issue rest, save for calling to your attention that the High Court did not deign weigh in on the zucchini—which is not only a fruit, but also a part of my Submission. I figured if Deron and I could get away with a toe-maat-toe, I could be a safe bet stretch the legal issue a bit further.
I’m generally way of any product that comes emblazoned with those big red “As Seen On TV” stickers—suggesting, as it does, that because 30 million people saw while watching a sitcom it warrants the attention of the entire nation—but my wife and I bought the Veggetti Pro because we love doing entirely legal things with vegetables in the comfort of our own kitchen. And boy howdy, does this honey work as advertised. It’s simple to use, efficient, easy to clean/store; and a blast to use for some perverse reason. **
The picture: What I hoped (with some Lightroom tweaking) would look like pasta is, in fact, spiral-cut zucchini. Two type prepared tomatoes (remember, I have the law on my sides) sit atop it. And as an additional nod to the theme, the ersatz parmesan cheese is actual finely grated cauliflower. Post processing included dialing down the green (some of the characteristic zucchini “green” remained after being Veggettizied) and slightly decoloring the image. The vignette was used, to only some success, to cover a stain I noticed on the tablemat after the shot.
Yes, I consumed my subject with near-Bratonian gusto…but before the shot. We made quite a bit of this stuff (on purpose) and I wanted mine sans tomato. Sautéed with a bit of onion and garlic? Sublime.
Our story so far: 18-55mm with the lens set at 18mm; aperture priority; pattern metering; ISO 1000; .8 sec. at f/22; +1/3EV; camera is tripod-mounted. Lit from above by a dusty chandelier.
* See: 1893 United States Supreme Court case: Nix. v. Hedden
** This should not be considered or construed as a commercial endorsement for the product; the author has no association (formal or otherwise) with the manufacturer; nor was he compensation in any manner (up to and including a Swedish deep tissue massage) for his statements. http://veggettipro.com/