Bread, oil & vinegar

Snootchies
Posted 09/02/2013 - 20:51 Link
Thought I'd share with you all some of the fun I've been having today. I'm playing around with ideas for an Italian Cafe I'm working with in Chester.

I used the K-5 and Sigma 105 macro. I lit the scene with 2x4 E27 bulbs mounted on light stands with umbrellas.

This was f4.5, ISO 1600 and 1/1000s exposure:

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Would be interested in any feedback!
Bob

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jeffstclair
Posted 09/02/2013 - 21:37 Link
I love the concept, why not colour and hard white light for the 'Mediterraneo' feel? That's a Greek word ,but you get what I mean it's about zest , contrast and cool.... jeff..
giofi
Posted 09/02/2013 - 21:55 Link
jeffstclair wrote:
I love the concept, why not colour and hard white light for the 'Mediterraneo' feel? That's a Greek word ,but you get what I mean it's about zest , contrast and cool.... jeff..
Which is the Greek word?
Snootchies
Posted 09/02/2013 - 21:58 Link
That's a very good question. The cafe are more interested in black and white shots which would fit well with the decor. They also really loved a piece of mine and seem keen on that direction - they asked it is was part of a collection of similar pieces.

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Edited by Snootchies: 09/02/2013 - 21:58
obione
Posted 09/02/2013 - 22:03 Link
the one word thats near greek is zest (zesti is it hot in greek)...
'Mediterraneo' is an italian film...
k-5, K-5ii,60-250 f4, 50 f1.4 af,17-70 f4, 100mm macro wr,siggy 10-20 siggy 100-300f4
K10D
Posted 09/02/2013 - 22:36 Link
Good work, well controlled and presented.

Best regards
Too far from a shore.
jeffstclair
Posted 10/02/2013 - 05:34 Link
I love that last one ...Jeff..
Snootchies
Posted 10/02/2013 - 14:55 Link
A colour one too:

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Bob

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Algernon
Posted 10/02/2013 - 16:00 Link
Try droppin' an egg in it
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davidstorm
Posted 10/02/2013 - 16:11 Link
Hi Bob, I really like the concept and the image is very good. Just one observation; the white areas on the bread (flour?) look a little too blown out and prominent to me and tend to draw my eye towards them. It may be worth toning them down a little?

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David
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Snootchies
Posted 10/02/2013 - 16:21 Link
Good point David. In the black and white shot, the flour is pretty clear. Not so much on the colour version. Good call.
Bob

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Snootchies
Posted 10/02/2013 - 16:28 Link
Yeah - just tweaked that now. Definitely better.
Bob

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giofi
Posted 10/02/2013 - 17:05 Link
Hi, I really like your shot. The only problem for me was that you cannot understand it's oil in the plate in the B&W shot. On the other hand the bread does not look "mediterranean" in the colour shot. Bread is usually white. How about trying B&W but having oil and vinegar in colour?

Just a thought....
Gwyn
Posted 10/02/2013 - 17:42 Link
giofi wrote:
Hi, I really like your shot. The only problem for me was that you cannot understand it's oil in the plate in the B&W shot. On the other hand the bread does not look "mediterranean" in the colour shot. Bread is usually white. How about trying B&W but having oil and vinegar in colour?

Just a thought....
I agree in the b/w shot it isn't obvious that it is oil in the dish.
However I have had brown bread in Mediterranean countries, and I have to say it looks delicious.

I'd like to see the egg one in colour too. It doesn't do anything for me in b/w.
Snootchies
Posted 10/02/2013 - 18:27 Link
giofi wrote:
Hi, I really like your shot. The only problem for me was that you cannot understand it's oil in the plate in the B&W shot. On the other hand the bread does not look "mediterranean" in the colour shot. Bread is usually white. How about trying B&W but having oil and vinegar in colour?

Just a thought....
See what you think:
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