Bharath Puttur Photography
Ratch-22!
My entry for this week's Macro Mondays theme, Hand Tool.
I had a chrome vanadium 22mm ratchet spanner, but I borrowed this from work because the ratchet mechanism in this is open and visible. I thought it might add to the character of it a bit more.
Also, this one has been used far more than my own!
I did discover as to how hard it is to photograph anything in gloss chrome finish, as the lighting technique is totally different to what one might think. As chrome surfaces reflect almost all the light, it is counter intuitive to pummel it with a speedlight directly. So, I had to use a reflector to get the surface of the spanner lit.
I was happy with the result in the end, especially the sunstar on the right hand side, which I noticed only in post processing!
#MacroMondays
#Handtool
Ratch-22!
My entry for this week's Macro Mondays theme, Hand Tool.
I had a chrome vanadium 22mm ratchet spanner, but I borrowed this from work because the ratchet mechanism in this is open and visible. I thought it might add to the character of it a bit more.
Also, this one has been used far more than my own!
I did discover as to how hard it is to photograph anything in gloss chrome finish, as the lighting technique is totally different to what one might think. As chrome surfaces reflect almost all the light, it is counter intuitive to pummel it with a speedlight directly. So, I had to use a reflector to get the surface of the spanner lit.
I was happy with the result in the end, especially the sunstar on the right hand side, which I noticed only in post processing!
#MacroMondays
#Handtool