Capture This Photography
Cereal and Coffee
Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 20 March 2009 in Food & Cuisine and Portfolio.
Well I got through some of my backlogged images but now it is time to take a break from that and return to some more recent images. This was shot a couple of weeks ago.
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P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Just what I need this morning, certainly looks good enough to eat
20 Mar 2009 8:28am
Laura from Birmingham, United Kingdom
beautiful shot - the processing is excellent. How did you achieve it? The colours and vignette are very effective, as well as the shallow dof
20 Mar 2009 8:28am
@Laura: Thanks. I don't remember exactly what I did, but I did most of it in Lightroom. I usually just apply curves which I like to do in Photoshop normally because I like to apply curves in multiple layers, but this time I did it in Lightroom. Everything was pretty even so Lightroom worked well for this shot. I shot this using high speed sync with my strobes and small sotboxes. I like to shoot high speed sync to make backgrounds fall into darkness.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
great shot but don't you know its night time now hehehe
20 Mar 2009 8:33am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
magnifique photo pour un si douce lumière accueillante !
20 Mar 2009 9:47am
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
f2.8 gets the job done, doesn't it? :) FAST lens. Nice work.
20 Mar 2009 10:24am
Charles from New York, United States
You've taken something simple and turned it into a great shot. I hope it was good!
20 Mar 2009 11:15am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
That seems to be a very good and healthy breakfast. Beautiful DOF and colors.
20 Mar 2009 11:59am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Like a brochure shot from a country house, so elegant and oozing quality. Beautifully captured
20 Mar 2009 12:07pm
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thanks...that was the idea behind this shot actually. I used to subscribe to several "Country" home magazines years ago and the mood in the photos and the rooms profiled in the magazines back in the 1980's was similar to this. Now they are much brighter and contemporary. I was always drawn to the rich rustic warmth of a country house.
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Hum!!! Bien appétissante cette image! Très belle lumière!
20 Mar 2009 12:08pm
Marcie from United States
Wonderful composition. Such a perfectly simple every-day occurrence...transformed into an elegant affair.
20 Mar 2009 12:15pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is a great composition and the light is just 'wow'! The depth of field and colour is superb!
20 Mar 2009 12:24pm
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
nice presentation - there is a lot to see here and it all blends together for a pleasing picture
I like the white dishes against the reds tones the table cloth and flowers - the coffee and cereal also contribute some nice texture to the scene (as well as the shiny metal spoon and place mat)
If I had one slight criticism, I would have backed off on the dark curve a bit (or reduced the black slider value in Lightroom) - that's my personal taste though - to each their own !
Looks like you got a new camera as well - congrats
20 Mar 2009 12:55pm
@Jason Kravitz: Thanks...The very dark background was a result of using high speed sync with the flash. When you use high speed sync you can create some very drastic contrast between light and dark. So drastic that you can shoot outside on a sunny day and have it seem to be night. This does not look very different than the original.
Behrooz Sangani from Tehran, Iran
Simple and beautiful! This is also very well processed, Laurie. I always loved your view of the world around you.
20 Mar 2009 1:57pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
I'll pass on the cereal (I'm not a rabbit :) ) but I would love a sweet black coffee! Romantic setting Laurie!
20 Mar 2009 3:52pm
Rehim from Baneh -Kurdistan, Iran
perfect !
Wonderful composition!
thanks for your nice comments
20 Mar 2009 4:45pm
Alfred from Mexico, Mexico
very inviting. I like the interesting colors and the composition.
20 Mar 2009 6:11pm
Claus Petersen from herfølge, Denmark
Looks like a nice and healthy breakfast! :-)
20 Mar 2009 7:01pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
The colors are gorgeous! Love the country feel!
20 Mar 2009 9:59pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
This looks like one of my favorite cereals. Nice shot.
20 Mar 2009 10:25pm
Christian from Mantes La Jolie, France
Excellent!!!! f:2.8 is perfect here. Very nice colors and an intimate atmosphère..
20 Mar 2009 10:37pm
k@ from Paris, France
Your colors are very unusual for such a scene and work so fine here !
20 Mar 2009 11:05pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
What? You haven't had breakfast in two weeks...the coffee is probably cold : ] best...jerry
20 Mar 2009 11:08pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Stunning shot, I could see this on a billboard as part of advertisement
21 Mar 2009 2:17am
One from Açores, Portugal
Beautiful colors and depth of field, excellent choice of lens.
Magnificent image. Congratulations !
21 Mar 2009 2:38am
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
I hope that is Fair Trade coffee :-)
21 Mar 2009 4:25am
@Michael Rawluk: Not sure...it's "what I can afford" from COSTCO coffee... :)
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Very nice...I like the addition of the flower for a little pop of color
21 Mar 2009 1:19pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Looks very inviting . . but I'd need the mug and spoon on the left, please !
21 Mar 2009 4:00pm
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Very interesting and contemporary still life
Well done Laurie ;o)
21 Mar 2009 6:54pm
alex centrella from California, United States
nice still life image..so refreshing !
21 Mar 2009 8:06pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
I really like the contrasts of light and shadow in this welcoming image. Excellent work.
23 Mar 2009 5:17am
Ricardo from Valencia, Venezuela
And the blurred texture on the flower pot is wonderful!!!
23 Mar 2009 6:04am
@Ricardo: Thanks. The flower pot is actually a large, green and black, sponge painted metal bucket.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A wonderful composition with a precise focus on the interesting things. The selection of colours is very distinguished too.
23 Mar 2009 2:22pm
Doum from Saint-Alexandre d'Iberville, Canada
Too cute! Well captured! I think the red color make the simple and restful ambiance. The blur behind the flower is perfect. Bravo. You have particular God gift to compose nature morte, but I prefer mega-machine :-)
23 Mar 2009 6:18pm
Volodia from Mississauga, Canada
Very nice contrast here, I like the way that the flower is standing out with black all around it.
23 Mar 2009 7:02pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Interesting - feels so country and cozy with the bucket/flowers centerpiece and checked table cloth.
25 Mar 2009 10:30am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Douceur du matin pour un petit déjeuner que je vais prendre tout de suite :o)
27 Mar 2009 5:42am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
A beautiful and very tasty composition.
27 Mar 2009 11:15pm
Nikon D700
1/640 second
F/2.8
ISO 800
60 mm