Sunday, June 7, 2015

Be Still #19: Organic

The prompt for Week 19 (yes, I'm doing some catching up) in the Be Still still life photography class I'm taking was "organic." Since we get a box of organic produce from a local farm every week, it was an easy choice to grab some of the contents for this week's photo shoot. I added my little blue honey pot and a rubber stamp shaped like a rooster to complete the scene. I shot with the light behind me and my camera balanced on a chair to get a nice sharp focus, even thought it was a gloomy day and this counter is in the middle of my kitchen. I was very happy with the results!
I also decided to shoot this bucket off lemons picked from our tree - our yard is very organic! I loved the color combination and the side-lighting, but it seemed a little plain.
So I added some garden gloves and some lemon-related kitchen implements. I like the story it tells about someone working in the yard, getting ready to make a lemon meringue pie or something. The bucket was right up against the sliding glass door for this one, which created some nice shadows I think. Got a favorite today?
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9 comments:

  1. helenaJune 7, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    fabulous light in all - I love blue and yellow and the props you added to the bucket of lemons - having lemons in your garden seems so exotic

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  2. KarenJune 7, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Love the first one; just perfect for the prompt!

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  3. alexaJune 7, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Oooh, spoilt for choice here ... I do like the blues and greens together in the top one, and the sheer lushness of your lovely green veg. The little rooster and pop of blue are a nice additional touch.

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  4. SianJune 8, 2015 at 3:08 AM

    I'm smiling because I needed a photo of some lemons last week and in the end I ran out of time to buy some and take the picture. These are perfect!

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  5. MiriamJune 8, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    I love the lemons in the bucket with nothing added, the colours are beautiful.

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  6. CheriJune 8, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    My faorite is the first - I think because of the perspective and depth of field. But I love the lighting and props in the third as well!

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  7. CheriJune 8, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    ha - favorite! Don't know why but blogger doesn't let me see what I'm typing!

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  8. BeckyJune 9, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    First photo is definitely my favourite! Love the composition and the depth of field.

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  9. AnonymousJune 28, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    They all look great Rinda, but my favourite is the veggie one - the vegetables in the background being that little bit out of focus really adds to it.

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