Fugi Mum

[AtomicMush]

I love to do still life, but don't have an expensive studio. So I invented my own on a shoestring budget.

The mum was bought at the store for $1.75. I placed it in a vase on a table in my office. I placed a 2 x 3 foot black cardboard ($6) about 18" behind the flower at a slight angle to divert any reflection. Lighting was an old high intensity lamp (the kind that burns your fingers if you are not careful).

My Canon XTi was placed on a tripod and I used a remote shutter release. Lens was 100 mm Macro, on manual focus. Get everything set up and focused, then dim the room lights and use only the HI lamp.

Try different shutter speeds and f-stops to get the best DoF.

Reposition the object and lamp. or try a candle or two for warm lighting. Being a still life on a tripod, long exposures work just fine.



Experiment and have fun.

[sweetpeatoad]

Beautiful!

[Quo Fan]

Nice. Interesting angle on the shot.