Monday, August 2, 2010

Dying Sunflower #3



The texture of sunflowers is really something when it starts drying out, drooping and curling.  Here is a straight shot from yesterday, with a dash of bleach bypass from Lightroom to help delineate the fuzz from the leaves and stem.

Camera: Nikon D700 
Lens: AF NIKKOR 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED "Leni lens"
Exposure: ISO 200, f/22 @ 0.6s, tripod (Gitzo Basalt GT2830 and Gitzo GH2781QR ball head)
Lighting: Window light 
Location: Grand Center Artist Lofts GPS
Processing: Lightroom 3
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2 comments:

  1. GaryBAugust 6, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    Love the white background, and crisp outline. How did you do that? Green screen?

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  2. Preston Page PhotographyAugust 6, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    Thank you, Gary! No SFX or Photoshop tricks were employed here. Its just a flower, white wall, window light and 40 years experience. I spent 20 of those years making product shots that look just like this, on transparency film with no retouching.

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