The Exit 270

June 1, 2013

Peppers – I love peppers.  They come in different colors, sizes and shapes.  I have always considered them an erotic sensual fruit.  It is a fruit I have always found a visual challenge to capture.  My lighting of choice is a Flashpoint portable light (purchased from www.adorama.com) – which I can hand hold and move around to accent the subject from various angles, but I have also made use of natural window light and a small reflector to fill in shadow areas.  There is little I can say why I choose one composition over another – exposing the inside seedpod gives a sort of dramatic accent to the images.  Because I am shooting close I use a small aperture combined with a close-up filter (Opteka Close-Up Lens Set).