Photographer's Comment: This is one more from a series on a declining bouquet I received more than a couple of weeks ago, now. I have revisited them pretty much daily, since.
I liked a sense of the fallen petals "floating" in the reflection of the dresser top. Lighting was by a single unmodified Nikon SB600, tethered off-camera.
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Flora
Flower
Flowers
Freesia
Bouquet
Petals
Dried
Photoshop
Flash
Strobist
NikonD80
NikonSB600
Viewer Comments:
By ktapio (2008-01-05 21:14:38 ): No wonder! Thanks for the details. You are so kind. I think I am going to try and use the tips. Thanks again :)
katia
By MicheleMiller (2008-01-05 19:55:25 ): Intetresting image, cool "floating" feeling!
By NowYesNow (2008-01-05 17:51:01 ): Thank you, Katia.
The light for this shot is from a single off-camera flash, Nikon SB600, aimed straight down into the "vase" (really a beer mug!). I believe it may have been slightly angled toward the rear, and perhaps I had the flash's diffusion panel in place for a little more spread. The reflection is strong because the light in the vase is stronger than the ambient light falling on the surface of the dresser, letting it be a dark midtone, rather than a well-lit white.
Some Photoshop editing helped me intensify the colors in the glass and reflection, while maintaining a soft cool color for the surface. Some of the floating effect comes from a visual principle used by landscape painters --reds advance, blues recede. The warm colored petals seem to come toward you, while the blue of the surface seems to move away.
The reflection looks different from the base of the mug because the reflected portion you see is higher up, above where the floral stems cross.
By ktapio (2008-01-05 13:42:34 ): Another one of your nice shots Wayne! The dresser must be high lacer or a glass top for such a clear reflection. Grays pink with gold what a scrumptious combination. Please, can you explain where is the light coming from and nature of the light in the room in general? The vase base looks different then the reflection?
katia
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