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51 minutes ago, Louis said:

Athletes resting during Miami Fitness Fair. 

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A long rest from competition unless your President knows otherwise.

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First steps in food photography. This is not what I eat at home, nor what I normally go out for a meal for.
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1 minute ago, wda said:

I guess you needed some assistance with staging. Quite impressive, but not particularly tempting. Sorry. Food photography  is more art than camerawork.

All comments are welcome, positive & negative - as I said, my first steps, and I have lots to learn.
This food is certainly art, having watched its preparation; I'm not sure why art should be opposed to photography/camerawork or what's wrong with food photography being art. (That's a discussion for another thread). FTAOD I don't claim my photography is art!
No, I had no assistance, other than the chefs preparing the dishes. The only cosmetic addition was a little clarified butter on the carrot, and you don't see that effect here.
This was staged in a store room off the main kitchen.
As for tempting: I ate as much as I could with my fingers - it was actually delicious!

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30 minutes ago, LocalHero1953 said:

All comments are welcome, positive & negative - as I said, my first steps, and I have lots to learn.
This food is certainly art, having watched its preparation; I'm not sure why art should be opposed to photography/camerawork or what's wrong with food photography being art. (That's a discussion for another thread). FTAOD I don't claim my photography is art!
No, I had no assistance, other than the chefs preparing the dishes. The only cosmetic addition was a little clarified butter on the carrot, and you don't see that effect here.
This was staged in a store room off the main kitchen.
As for tempting: I ate as much as I could with my fingers - it was actually delicious!

Paul, I had no intention of touching a raw spot. I apologize if I offended you. Having watched the amount of work that goes into food photography through video tutorials way back in time, I marvel at the skills such as sourcing, preparation, cooking and presentation of the food even before the photographer gets near it.  I am also aware of how little time there is before the dishes lose their lustre and conviction. I am sure any chef would be delighted to have your work promoting his workmanship, when restaurants are able to reopen.

Some twenty years ago a professional photographer friend showed me a few of the tricks of the trade. Food prepared for professional photographs often gets coated with substances which would not be applied to food being eaten. Ice cream comes to mind which needed glycerine, I think. The additives were used to extend the short period of time before the meal lost its lustre and photographic appeal. In that instance, the meals were not eaten after shooting. I would not expect you to work in that way. I find photographing fresh fruit and produce from the garden sufficiently challenging before I am tempted to emulate your endeavours.

It is good to try something different. We have plenty of time at present.

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36 minutes ago, wda said:

Paul, I had no intention of touching a raw spot. I apologize if I offended you. Having watched the amount of work that goes into food photography through video tutorials way back in time, I marvel at the skills such as sourcing, preparation, cooking and presentation of the food even before the photographer gets near it.  I am also aware of how little time there is before the dishes lose their lustre and conviction. I am sure any chef would be delighted to have your work promoting his workmanship, when restaurants are able to reopen.

Some twenty years ago a professional photographer friend showed me a few of the tricks of the trade. Food prepared for professional photographs often gets coated with substances which would not be applied to food being eaten. Ice cream comes to mind which needed glycerine, I think. The additives were used to extend the short period of time before the meal lost its lustre and photographic appeal. In that instance, the meals were not eaten after shooting. I would not expect you to work in that way. I find photographing fresh fruit and produce from the garden sufficiently challenging before I am tempted to emulate your endeavours.

It is good to try something different. We have plenty of time at present.

David, I had no feeling of being offended, so no apology needed. I was just correcting a couple of misconceptions, and curious why you took the view you seemed to express about food photography and art - and your opinions wouldn't offend me.

I'm not at liberty to say more about where and why these photos were taken, so any explanations I give can easily be misinterpreted!
Sadly there will be no further opportunities for this sort of photography for the duration.

Yes, I have heard of all sorts of ways in which food is pimped for photography - engine oil is supposed to be good on roast meat. I was warned (and discovered) that I would only have a few minutes with the hot dishes before the 'drizzle' spread itself across the whole of the plate, so I was working fast - and made many mistakes: incorrect focus point, inadequate DoF, blown highlights on reflective elements (I need a bigger softbox), poor framing & composition. The one thing I was pleased with was my choice of a black backdrop (shown in only one of these) rather than using the traditional white lightbox.
 

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As I'm out of the city and can actually see some stars I thought I'd try a bit of astro. This was fun, even caught a satellite trail!

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7 hours ago, wda said:

I guess you needed some assistance with staging. Quite impressive, but not particularly tempting. Sorry. Food photography  is more art than camerawork.

Well, made me feel hungry 😉

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18-56mm with close up lens.

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17 hours ago, ropo54 said:

My comment: superb photography.  

Rob, I totally agree with you. Worth also mentioning what a great and sharp lens the  60tl is for macro. I tested it a few months ago and was very impressed. I know it is a member of your collection! 😉

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On 3/25/2020 at 3:13 PM, LocalHero1953 said:

First steps in food photography. This is not what I eat at home, nor what I normally go out for a meal for.
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Food photography is very difficult and finicky to do. You need the cook, the food stylist, apart from getting the lighting and exposure to get it all just right. By the time you've shot the same dish 10 times with minute differences and flubs, you never want to look at food again. And don't get me started on car shoots! Well done btw. It's good to try something different and stretch.

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On 3/25/2020 at 6:42 PM, ruskkyle said:

As I'm out of the city and can actually see some stars I thought I'd try a bit of astro. This was fun, even caught a satellite trail!

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LOL - I thought it was a blank frame that my browser had been unable to download to I tried wiping the glass to get all the ‘dust’ off!  turns out them were stars. Impressive shot that I may try emulating with my Nokton 35/1.4

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The bill is just about to be signed. Maybe we can go back to Europe someday.     TL 35 mm 1.4

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