Rainbow Chard

[Mike Buckley]

I am used to seeing chard that has a green stem and leaf. This rainbow chard, which has the red stem and "veins," is new to me. It is recently being provided by my local grocery store and I couldn't resist photographing it.

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Setup
The rainbow chard is attached to white presentation board by five tiny nails eliminated from view during post-processing. The presentation board is cut to roughly the same shape of the chard but smaller to prevent it from being seen. Three pieces of string also elimninated during post-processing attached to the presentation board and a boom hung the subject in mid air. The background is high quality black felt attached to a board placed on an easel. A medium continuous-light lamp on the right side and a small continuous-light lamp on the left side raked light across the leaf and stem to display the texture. Both lamps were also carefully positioned to light the white presentation board, which bounced back lighting onto parts of the leaf. A polarizer controlled most of the glare, the rest of which was eliminated during post-processing.

[NorthernFocus]

Interesting, Mike. As presented it looks like some artist's rendition of a tree.

[Mike Buckley]

it looks like some artist's rendition of a tree.

Thanks, Dan! When I saw the chard in the grocery store, I was immediately reminded of the concept of the tree of life.

[Wavelength]

It looks like a big tree

[madcrow]

Great lighting and you captured the thee of life, a very will done.

[bje07]

beautiful rendering, Mike

[ST1]

Very well put together lit and processed Mike


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[joebranko]

Very interesting and well done!

[bnnrcn]

+1 to Dan

[Mike Buckley]

Thank you to everyone!

[FootLoose]

I am used to seeing chard that has a green stem and leaf. This rainbow chard, which has the red stem and "veins," is new to me.

Oddly, that is the only variety I know.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks for the interesting perspective, Greg!

[Bobobird]

Excellent details and colours.

[terrib]

I go away for 2 weeks and come back to find you photographing veggies! What a change that must be in lighting from glass. Or maybe not. What do I know? Except I know I like this. The colors and texture are really nice. The range of light and shadow and the black background are all appealing. Good job!

[Mike Buckley]

Thank you to Bobo and Terri!

photographing veggies! What a change that must be in lighting from glass.

Yes, very different from lighting glass and almost always easier if for no other reason than I don't have to be concerned about unwanted reflections of the objects in my tiny makeshift studio.