Here's my first shot. I really like the paisley pillow as a backdrop, but at the same time was frustrated that the camera insisted on focusing on the pillow when I was trying to focus on the little green balls. I'm not at the point of using manual yet, so I guess that will come eventually.
Same subject matter using a top down approach. And I got those little green balls in focus! This one also begged for a square crop.
And finally, same shot as above with some texture added just for fun. The textures included:
Alexa's Honey Grunge on overlay at 38%
Kim Klassen's Cinnamon on soft light at 64%, Cherish on soft light at 100% and Annabelle on linear burn at 54%
Which is your favorite?
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19 comments:
Gorgeous! I like the downward looking shots best.
Rinda
My favourite is the penultimate one!
And I like the middle one too - it seems to have the clarity the light of the top one and a greater focus focus on those little green balls. Lots of lovely texture in that cushion ..
Oh really liking that cushion as a backdrop. I like the top down with the balls in focus shot too. The textures are fun additions - would be nice with a quote or for a card.
fascinating to see the set up and then the photos - I like the ones from above best
Love the penultimate shot paired with the original.
love the final image, the greens are perfect
I also am loving the way the 3 backgrounds - paisley, green, tan- work together.
great shot!
Great colors and composition!
What a great set up for this week's photo shoot! I have to choose the first photo, even if the green balls are out of focus because I like the pillow background, too.
Great set-up! I love the last image cropped square and textured!
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I love the last one, and love your idea of using that gorgeous pillow as a backdrop :)
I love the top down shot. But I have to say what I like best of all is that you can see that beautiful snow outside. I think that's the perfect backdrop for your still life!
Since I like textured photos the last photo is my favorite - but actually all of them are lovely.
You should be able to focus manually on the green balls without being in manual mode. I don't know what camera you have... but look at your lens. Does it have a button that you can move from AF to M? Just set it on M and turn the ring around the lens, and you can focus on where you want to.
What beautiful diffuser sticks! Mine are just plain. My favorite is the last one with the texture, but they are all lovely.
Beautiful, Cheri! I just love the green beans / pearls, such a creative idea! My favorite is the last one, the textures makes a nice frame and feeling to your wonderful image!
Beautiful, Cheri! I just love the green beans / pearls, such a creative idea! My favorite is the last one, the textures makes a nice frame and feeling to your wonderful image!
Cheri, i LOVE them all! Its been neat watching your talents surface over the years. From the dolls to scrapbooks to photography.
Cheri, i LOVE them all! Its been neat watching your talents surface over the years. From the dolls to scrapbooks to photography.
The last one is my favourite, the patterned back drop is lovely and something I can't manage so it's lovely to see. What a lovely set up you have, so close to the window.
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