The flash light looks much better here. The next step is some artificia and selective lightingl enhancement of the food. You might have tried a snorkel flash on the greens, some oil (or varnish) on the peppers. Play with your food:-). Paul On Sep 10, 2006, at 4:01 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:
> The restaurant owner did the styling, Bob. It's true, Paul, that > some front > fill is missing. We did use front fill (reflection screen), but > obviously > not enough. > The "stylist" was attending the the screen, but she had > difficulties in > actually seeing what happened. > Initially I did some test shots: Using af softbox (main) from > behind, and a > softed, weaker flash on the camera. > I have posted two test shots here: > Natural light: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/239566833/ > Flash light: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/239559272/ > > The restaurant owner chose the natural light. That may have been > the wrong > decision :-) > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne > af Bob W > Sendt: 10. september 2006 00:03 > Til: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Emne: RE: Dessert > > > Who did the styling? It's normal for a food stylist to work with the > photographer to make the food look better and improve the composition. > One of my friends was an assistant to a food photographer for several > years. They did a lot of well-known (in the UK) series of cook books > in the early-mid 1980s. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Jens Bladt >> Sent: 09 September 2006 22:41 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: RE: Dessert >> >> Thanks - that is BTW - the whole point. >> I've been looking at cooking books. They all show meals >> photographed backlit >> :-) >> Regards >> >> Jens Bladt >> http://www.jensbladt.dk >> +45 56 63 77 11 >> +45 23 43 85 77 >> Skype: jensbladt248 >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> vegne af Kenneth >> Waller >> Sendt: 9. september 2006 23:15 >> Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Emne: Re: Dessert >> >> >> Looks good enough to eat ! ;+) >> >> Kenneth Waller > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: > 09/08/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.2/442 - Release Date: > 09/08/2006 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
