Took me long enough to get to this, so here it goes.
Simple shot really. I was asked to take some photos of a couple of fresh roses. I decided that since this was going to be a single light shot, I’d go for a black background reminiscent of many macro shots, but obviously this isn’t a macro shot. If I had a second light I would probably have thrown some light on the background to add some interest and depth.
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The first in a new series of photography projects presented by us here at cult-of-tech.net with the goal of improving the skills of amateur photographers who are yet unmotivated to go out and create their own assignments.
| Title: |
Macro Flower |
| Deadline: |
Sunday, April 4, 2007 |
| Objectives: |
Exposure, Metering, Focus, Depth of Field, Composition |
| Assignment: |
You are to photograph a technically correct (in terms of exposure and focus) a macro or near macro photograph of a flower. In addition to the requirements the final shot must have a clean background (i.e. it must be uniform or nearly uniform so that the flower stands out against it.) There are no other rules or requirements for this assignment. The flower does not necessaraly need to be in it’s natural environment. There are no restrictions on lighting tools or techniques. More than one “final” picture is acceptable. |
