Thanks to everyone for the high votes, you're all swell :)
Being as it was hotter that *&(( out when I took this, I didn't want to put too much effort in - I was near death from the heat! But my priorities were straight and I DPC'ed first, heat stroke second.
Anyway, this shot is actually a lighting test shot. I was going to do this with tomatoes, they were cold so would instantly sweat when taken out of the fridge (which is good - no need for an sjcarter spritzer!) but I didn't want them sweating on the posterboard while I was testing the lighting; I feared they would soak and I'd get messy water stains ruining the paper.
Sooooo, I used this set o' peppers as a body double during lighting tests. Being body doubles they were not paid full scale. Anyway, I saw this result (which is the second test shot), noticed how freaking hot I was, and decided to stop right here :)
Lighting: a small flashlight (torch to some of you) and a little painting with light action! Wait until it's dark out (or control the ambient light somehow - something I wasn't going to do it was so freaking hot), then choose an aperture to get good dof (f/10 - a guess), choose a time (2.5s, yes I guessed again) and swipe up and down with the light a couple of times. Easy peasy, Bob's your uncle. :)
PP was levels, clone some bright spots out, burn parts of the leaf to try and make it look less fake, a tad curve action, save for web.
Yes, the peppers are not quite real.
Feel free to post your Color on Color lighting techniques or chile recipes.
Peace, my friends :)
And let's hope Steve comes back soon so we can kick his butt for making us worry.
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