Saturday
May092009
A slice of Life
I shot this ten years ago. I credit this image as my one capture that made me want to pursue a career in photography. It's a lemon slice sitting on a sheet of paper towel. I used a desk lamp to backlight it.
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Reader Comments (24)
Dope!
Wow! That is REALLY cool! Something I would NEVER have come up with.
Not what I was expecting... can you elaborate on why it was so inspiring? Is it touched up at all?
thats an ill pic. you got anymore pics?
Wow. That's beautiful.
Really love the pic, very creative! Do you have anymore?
Wow, nice! Did you shoot in sepia or edit it to have sepia tones or is that how it came out? I've always wanted to do a shot like this. Do you remember the camera settings you used? I love the contrast of the edges of the lemon to the middle and the outer part of the photo.
You are truly blessed to have seen the "Light"! Photography is to you Purpose..it's always been there within you , it just took this photograph for YOU to see it! ~Ponchaveli ( Black Picasso)
I can see how it would have inspired you. And I think the lighting is amazing. I love when folks take every day things and turn them into something amazing. Art! You really should think about compiling all your photos one day and putting them in a book to sell. Or maybe an exhibit. I am no professional but I think your work is really good.
is that a lime? feels like lime.
Nice picture, great use of space and composition. It's amazing how something so simple can be such an amazing focal point.
Lighting is the key. This is dope!
Something as simple as a slice of lemon and a sheet of paper towel can make you say, WOW!
great work u take very good pics
I definitely where the inspiration came from.
You are a natural!
Nice! It's not just the lighting, but also the technique used to capture the light. The whole paper towel thing's madd creative! Love it:)
wow...beautiful!! such a unique idea..i'm loving the lighting/shadows/contrasts. wish i knew more about photography so i could really appreciate this picture to the depths it deserves...mind blowing!
My wife was inspired by your work
I love how not only can you tell that this is a lemon- but the way you lit it- it makes it almost seem like it's radianting light from within. (similar to the sun) the darken edges add a nice contrasting depth.
This proves that the sometimes the simplest things in life can be the most beautiful
Great shot! Paper towel as a diffuser? that's a new one! Thanks and I appreciate your inspiration!
-e
Very nice!
Absolutely stunning! You should start selling! Notify immediately...so I can be the first to buy!