Challenge:Light On White (Basic Editing III) Camera:Nikon D70 Location: Home Studio - Rockhampton Australia Date: Feb 26, 2005 Aperture: f-4.5 ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/100 sec Galleries:Animals, Studio Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2005
Taken with Nikon D70 +Kit DX 18-70mm F3.5-4.5 IF ED
I got it in my head that I wanted to photograph a Chicken for this challenge. When I got to the Pet Shop, the ducklings looked a lot more photogenic!
I cracked and cleaned a chicken egg to use as a prop (which the duckling attacked quite frequently). I gave the duckling a swim in the bath while I set up the shot, then took him back to the pet shop when I was done. I think it was quite worth the $4.00 outlay :)
This is my first attempt at setting up a 'studio' white background shot. I think I did okay using only natural lighting from 2 windows and a bed sheet.
This is one of my favorite pictures in this challenge. the duck is so cute and innocent. i dont know how you got it to stay in that same place, that must of took a lot of skill. good picture
This has to ribbon I am sure. How can it not? I wish the eggshell in the foreground wasn't quite as far out of focus as it is, but still have to give this a 10!!
everything works - color, composition and lighting. Since the white here feels relatively white compared to the subjects (while somewhat off-white), it works. Great control of DOF and the sickeningly sweet "cute" factor. :) -9-
That's little duck ain't it? Don't the come out of slightly bigger greencast bronw twirled colored eggs? This looks like a chicken eggscale. :)
Despite that, wonderful photo. True colors, nice lighting, good setup. I don't care what egg you use.
I hate it when i have a boiled egg and one of these jumps out at me...
STUNNING image, especially in a pretty mundane challenge, just beautifully executed. I hope you ribbon. 10
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