Clicking Red
This month's Click has been driving me crazier than it usually does. I have been obsessing about all sorts of red food and have been amazed to realise just how many of the things we put in our mouth is red or has red in it!
Taking on from this shot Bee took for the citrus theme, I tried the same with a tomato.
I am not that great with choosing light sources and angles and blah blah so it definitely doesn't look as good as hers but I had fun taking this shot. Yes, sometimes my idea of fun is having an almost-broken back!
Number of tomatoes cut up to get a slice I liked - 4
Number of shots taken - 84
Number of hours spent - 1:32
Number of hours my back hurt after bending over the bloody tomato - 3
The best part is, I am not sending this to Click. Not until I have tried out one more idea that's eating my brain. Sadly, I need to wait till weekend for the blessed thing that all food photographers turn to - natural light source!
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hi Nags, great effort. But I am glad you are not sending this pic to Click, because I am sure you can come up with something better! Some of your recent food photos have amazed me, and I hope to see something brilliant for the red event...wishing you awesome light over the weekend and good luck:-)
ReplyDeleteShreya - I am so glad the first comment was contructive!
ReplyDeleteHilarious post, Nags! Isn't this what we all go through in search of a good pic for our post! I remember a classmate of mine in school pressed a tomato slice between the pages of her book and managed to dry it and yet not let the tomato dry out, if you know what I mean - the slice didn't shrivel up.
ReplyDeletehe he he, the picture was well worth the 'tomato martyrs' that went before!
ReplyDeleteNags i must say i believe when you say you were going crazy with thismonth click.
ReplyDelete84 shots and more than a hour spending on them.
The pic looks beautiful so i am sure you are pleased with the time you spend for it.
That is a very beautiful shot, slice so transparent!! My camera is getting old, need to change! :))
ReplyDeleteI relate with u. Real fun post. This is a great shot too, well worth all the time spent. but i bet u will come up with something better. Just to make that thin slice stand on a round thing.. LOL...
ReplyDeleteyes ideas have been chewing my brain all night, & i wake up & put myself into action till exhausted. but haven't liked any yet:-) sometimes i just think i am crazy making my body parts going thru all these torture for a "picture".
Priceless ;-)
ReplyDeletewhat a click !! wonder how did u manage that slice on top of tomato
ReplyDeletehow did u managed to keep that slice stand over the tomato? anything done with photoshop,just curious:)
ReplyDeleteThough u have said lighting blah blah u dont know much still the transparent tomato slice click is really hard to get ...Lets see what u are going to do more red:)
lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt was worth it. It's picture perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat effort Nags! Will look forward to your recipe for click:)
ReplyDeletelol @ the statistics you provided.. nice pic nags.. very creative.
ReplyDeletenice work nags....pic looks kool...
ReplyDeleteThats a wonderful click! I'm sure this will really click a prize... NIce effort!
ReplyDeleteHey... I went WWWOWWW as soon as I saw this and my colleague at work came over to look and had the same reaction :)
ReplyDeleteeagerly waiting for the next pic :)
thank you all so much for the lovely comments. though who really really want to know how i got the slice to stand on the tomato, email me at naagu.v@gmail.com :)
ReplyDeleteYOu could do red peppers? They are 'redder' I think. I quite like this pic though, but am a bright colour person :) so!
ReplyDeleteLooks nice nag! wonder how the tomato slice stood on the top! :-)
ReplyDeletehey Nags.. great shot after strugging for so many times .
ReplyDeleteNags 1 and 1/2 hrs to get a picture like that makes it all worthwhile doesn't it??
ReplyDeleteand u know what, I too clicked and posted few pictures on my blog but another creeped in so gonna try over the weekend and so glad I haven't sent my entry to Bee yet....
Have a great weekend
Is a lovley picture. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteI saw and i want to bite the tomato!!!!!!
The light is fantastic!!
I love it!
ReplyDeleteNags, LOL at the writeup! Thats a lovely CLICK! (I can c the toothpick's tip in the slice? Or am i seeing things?) IF u are skipping this then sure u wd come up wt a winner entry, something more brainy,something I wd just wait for! All the best, may Singapore hv natural light for u n ur efforts! :D
ReplyDeletehey!! i just wanted to tell u tht i tried ur recipe of the veg pulao and it was a big hit...so keep the simple recipes coming!
ReplyDeleteand ur blog has some very beautiful pics :)
That's awesome Kusub :) Will surely keep it simple, just the way I like it ;)
ReplyDeleteI liked ur shot , Nags :) But one hand hours for a pic...wow u have some patience!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome click, like the idea of slice on top...
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome Kusub :) Will surely keep it simple, just the way I like it ;)
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