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    Walnuts

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    The tabletop and background are a single sheet of dark brown presentation paper. A small continuous-light lamp fitted with a diffusion sock to soften the shadows is on the right side. A white reflector on the left side brightens that side of the forward subjects. A flashlight (torch) on the rear left brightens the rear walnuts.



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    I think I would arrange it just a tiny bit different. I'd put the cracked shell slightly back from the shelled nuts. But that's just me. However your excellent picture did it.....now I'm hungry for walnuts!

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    Thanks, Sandy! I had the exact same thought as you and initially set up the composition as you described. I didn't like it, so I changed it to the current composition.

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    Re: Walnuts

    Nice textures and tones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Buckley View Post
    Thanks, Sandy! I had the exact same thought as you and initially set up the composition as you described. I didn't like it, so I changed it to the current composition.
    One thing about small objects that can't move on their own, you can put them where you want them and they will stay put! I did get my handful of yummy nuts too! Thanks for replying!

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    Re: Walnuts

    Very nice image

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    I like it a lot Mike Did you blur the walnuts at the back with PP or is it your aperture choice which created the blur?

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    Re: Walnuts

    Thank you, everyone!

    Binnur: The blur is created by the limited depth of field, not post-processing.

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    Re: Walnuts

    The colour accuracy is superb Mike. Nice shot.

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    Re: Walnuts

    Mike, this is not one of my favorite shots coming from you. I think that the white colours dominate a tad too much. Maybe another angle showing the warm colours of the wallnut shells and tabletop. That is only my opinion.
    Cheers Ole

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    Thank you to John and Ole!

    Ole: It will probably irk you to learn that when I first positioned the nuts that are removed from their shell, I changed them to the current composition because too much brown and too little white was being displayed to my taste.
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    Re: Walnuts

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Buckley View Post
    Thank you to John and Ole!

    Ole: It will probably irk you to learn that when I first positioned the nuts that are removed from their shell, I changed them to the current composition because too much brown and too little white was being displayed to my taste.
    Mike, grrreeeeeeeeaaahh!
    Cheers Ole

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