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 12/04/2005 07:24:48 PM · #1
Hi everyone. A friend at work gave me 3 cute little pears from NW Arkansas and I decided that I had to get some photos of them before they become a snack. So I set them up in some still life shots.

Any comments would be appreciated. I'm trying to get a feel for what works and what doesn't with this type of imagery. And as you can see from the examples, I favor a shallow DOF.

Also, if anyone can id these little rascals I'd appreciate it.





12/04/2005 08:43:22 PM · #2
Excellent still lifes. I think I like the last one best. Probably because I see it as slightly warmer. What camera/lens did you use?
12/04/2005 09:13:16 PM · #3
Thx Harvey. Glad you like them.

I used my 300D for these images (SD9 is in need of repair) along with a rather odd lens combination... a 50mm f1.4 M42 Yashica, coupled with a Yashikor WA adapter lens. Most of the shots were taken at f2, I believe, that seemed to be the sweet spot between getting a soft background and a well defined focal point.
 12/04/2005 09:22:14 PM · #4
Nice still lifes. I'm with Coolhar that I like the last one best but also like the bowl in some of the others.
 12/04/2005 09:31:03 PM · #5
Originally posted by mcmurma:


Also, if anyone can id these little rascals I'd appreciate it.


My best guess is that they are Forelle pears, but there are thousands of varieties.

Robt.
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