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Dichotomy...

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Posted by David Taylor on March 27, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Dichotomy...
...of life and death. I liked the way this carrot was hanging on to life whilst being consumed by fungal attack. Also the incongruity of the horizontal fleshy root and the almost vertical growth of stem and leaf.

Sigma SD14 dslr
Sigma 50mm EX DG macro lens
Natural and LED lighting
ISO 50
F11
6s
Manual exposure
for each of 5 images
RAW processed in SPP4
Combined in Helicon Focus 5 x64
Finished off in Sagelight and PictureWindowPro5
Framed with XaraXtremePro5

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Posted by Andy Gregory on March 27, 2010 at 3:09 PM
I have seen some things on nature photography forums bit never a picture of a mouldy carrot which has been so lovingly produced! Well executed David :toast:
Posted by Nick on March 27, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Remind me never to come to tea with you! :biggrin:

Different.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 27, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Hi David,

Loving your recent stuff, great technique. Your last post was particularly impressive. Keep it up!

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 27, 2010 at 5:40 PM
David this is gross but very well exposed :biggrin: I can't wait to see what you post next. Your pictures are never dull or boring :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 27, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Hi David :wavey:

lovely technique and great lighting. :toast:

Off the wall and different keep it up :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on March 27, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Great stuff !!
JR
Posted by Nigel Blake on March 28, 2010 at 5:19 AM
A very bold image with startlingly grand lighting!!
Posted by John Chapman on March 28, 2010 at 5:29 AM
Hi David, this is great. :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 28, 2010 at 5:35 AM
Excellent David. The lighting is very impressive.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by David Taylor on March 28, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Thanks for your encouraging comments folks. :wavey:

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Posted by Matt Cole on March 29, 2010 at 6:36 AM
I'm slightly concerned about the state of your vegetables David. :smile: But another technically flawless image. I'm intrigued to know how you take these sort of shots. Do you place the subjects on a black background?

Matt :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Hello Matt

Above is how I did it for the potato. The carrot was very similar. The lights are 3watt LEDs in tin
flower pots.

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Posted by Matt Cole on March 30, 2010 at 6:55 AM
thanks David. A very creative set-up. :smile:

Matt :toast: