Cinnamon-Raisin Pastry

[Mike Buckley]

I bought this pastry at a restaurant today so I could photograph it. My wife gets to eat it tomorrow.

Setup
The tabletop is parchment paper that had been browned in the oven as if it had been used to make the pastry. A small continuous-light lamp is fitted with a diffusion sock slightly above the scene on the left side. Its diffusion sock and extremely close proximity to the subject create the softest possible shadows. A white reflector on the right side lifts the shadow tones on that side. A polarizer minimizes the glare and post-processing eliminates the remaining glare.

[Jim A]

Love the result and the story, Mike, as well as learning the procedure!

[NorthernFocus]

Feeding your wife day old pastry in order to support your photography? For shame, Mike.

I didn't think this looked very appealing until I opened it in the light box. The detail that is revealed when viewed large makes a big difference. Nicely done.

[pnodrog]

I don't usually drool over photographs but for this one I'll make an exception....

Needs to be accompanied with tea or coffee rather than wine.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, guys!

Feeding your wife day old pastry in order to support your photography? For shame, Mike.

I've done worse. Just ask her.

Needs to be accompanied with tea or coffee rather than wine.

Try it with Sauternes or any other great dessert wine and get back to me. Personally, if the pastry is eaten early in the morning, my choice would be orange juice.

[pnodrog]

O.K.The following wine may suit. Not a Sauternes but sweet enough.

Awatere River by Louis Vavasour Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2014 (Marlborough) $50 375ml
A sweet Marlborough gewurztraminer, showing plenty of botrytis influence, that would make a luxurious match for foie gras. It has a deep golden colour and an exotic nose of tropical fruits, Turkish delight, apricots and glace ginger. The palate is very sweet and luscious, while counterpointing acidity is perfectly balanced, carrying the flavours through a dry, high-toned finish.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[John 2]

Oh come on Mike. I'm on a diet. Nicely done.

[Wavelength]

Very tasty image

[bnnrcn]

Interesting shooting angle Mike, the details look great in lightbox

[Mike Buckley]

Continued thanks to everyone!

[ST1]

Nice work Mike, plenty of detail in the pastry.

As an aside I seem to remember a saying that went something like this "a minute on the lips an inch on the hips" so it may be good for your figure that you chose to let Mrs B eat the pastry

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, Peter.

Mrs. B actually didn't eat the pastry, as she is very health-conscious. She took it to her office. Almost everyone at her office is so health-conscious that only one person ate a couple bights of one of the two pastries. So, they ended up being mostly thrown away.