Cut Flower, White Rose, Nov 2009

White rose, 2 weeks old.
From a series I am working on called Cut Flowers.
Mamiya C330f, 65mm, F32, Ilford FP4, daylight from a south-east facing window and cloudy sky.

'Chupeta' Re-Shoot, Nov 2009

This is a re-shoot of the same 'chupeta' as shown earlier in the blog.
This time the light is from a flash from above.
Metz Flash, Mamiya C330f, 80mm, F22, Ilford FP4

Dying Flowers, Nov 2009

Both photos taken with side flash and white umbrella on flower and flash on grey background

Digital test shots, Nikon D50, 200 ASA, 55mm

Experiments with Flowers, Nov 2009

These photos are the start of a series that will combine different types of lighting with flowers in different states of freshness. I guess it is going to be a sort of 'wilting under the spotlight' kind of thing.
Above: white rose, taken with a horizontal back-light (flash).
Below: white lilly, taken with a horizontal back-light (flash) and another flash on the grey background.

Digital test shots, Nikon D50, 200 ASA, 55mm

Still Life Photos, 2008 & 2009