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contre jour photo technique challeng

by Marjorie Mcdonald April. 27, 2012 7412 views

I love to shoot this way, and I often do, there are many examples I could have used. Unfortunately, I had the cloudiest week, with no really good opportunities to shoot outside at all, let alone into the source of light. This is a very satisfying technique [bit.ly] for me, I love flares, and the way shooting into the sun can highlight textures and colours. More challenging was creating this on my table with a clamp lamp. Not sure I did it well for the challenge today with the mushrooms…



Other examples can be found here. [photoblog.com]




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Yesterday I saw these wonderful little mushrooms in the grocery store, and knew I was bringing them home to shoot. I just love how graceful and tiny they are….I hope they taste good too!

Shot on Monday… much better results than today!

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Carole Gledhill 8 years, 9 months ago

Did they taste good? I see them occasionally here and always want buy some to photograph. Never do as macro not my forte but they are fascinating little buggers. Always stop to admire them. Wonderful photograph. Your images are bogglingly beautiful.

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Larry Nelson 8 years, 10 months ago

Wonderful use of light! Great examples for the challenge.

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Masoud Ahmadpoor 8 years, 10 months ago

Excellent!

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Dominika 8 years, 10 months ago

amazing detailts :)

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Dave 8 years, 10 months ago

Those are pretty cool mushrooms. How were they when cooked?

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Helen Hooker 8 years, 10 months ago

These are both fabulous. Those mushrooms are so cute and the kiwi is just fantastic!

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Eric J H Joyce 8 years, 10 months ago

Great job, love the Kiwi...........

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Leslie D 8 years, 10 months ago

btw....please do shoot the cooking of the mushrooms! I've never seen them in the grocery store like that and they look delish!

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Leslie D 8 years, 10 months ago

Oh, I think you did just fine on the mushrooms....maybe a little more side-lit than back-lit but *lit* just the same! Maybe you need 2 clamp-on lamps? I loved scrolling through the kiwi shot, made my eyes go all gaga!

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G B 8 years, 10 months ago

first shot is just heavenly...wouldnt think of eating them after seeing this shot...but...I do love mushrooms as well....the second photo, I think would look fabulous framed and put on someone's wall....excellent work!

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Felecia Eby 8 years, 10 months ago

Wow. I am in absolute awe of that kiwi.
Fantastic Marjorie!!!!

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Brenda Nelson 8 years, 10 months ago

That first shot defies a comment - it is so spectacular! The light and shadows - the delicate lines - the exquisite focus - ALL stupefy me!

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Bryan 8 years, 10 months ago

Beautiful lighting in #1...until I read your description/technique, I thought those mushrooms were in the ground outside in the sun. I truly believe you can get great photos with artificial light as well as natural. The lower aperture and more in focus works beautifully here. I put it in my favorites.

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Jarvo J 8 years, 10 months ago

OOOooo super, what a great technique and how well you did it.

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Astrid 8 years, 10 months ago

Super! Love THE detail!

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Jacki 8 years, 10 months ago

I like the mushroom shot a lot!! I love those mushrooms also... my "mushroom man" at the local farmers market grows them... yum!

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Marsha 8 years, 10 months ago

Beautiful work for the challenge! Love the first one...it's quite elegant!

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Sã©Rgio 8 years, 10 months ago

very cool my favourite is 2#

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Gonia 8 years, 10 months ago

both are extraordinary!

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Mark 8 years, 10 months ago

Awesome work with the mushrooms! I was about to ask if this was natural light until I read the info on the shot. I like the light coming through the Kiwi!

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