Toppings
The cast: background provided by a slice of whole wheat Harry’s flat bread; on top is a solid gold 20–franc coin from 1911, and on top of that is a mini gherkin by Maille of France. Composite photograph made up of 60 focus-stacked exposures set using the built–in function in the Nikon Z7 II. Stack processed by Helicon Focus, Method C.
Shot taken for my Macro Mondays group, “On Top” theme.
Technical and strobist info: One Phottix Pro Indra500 monolight on a Profoto light stand in lateral position to camera left, 1.5 meters from subject and 0.5 meter above it, firing at ¼ power through a Phottix Pro 80–cm Raja Deep parabolic softbox with double diffuser; and another Indra500 studio strobe on a Profoto light stand in backlit Rembrandt position to camera right, 1.5 meters from subject and 0.5 meter above it, firing at 1/8 power through a 30–degree grid and standard reflector.
Strobes set and triggered via Phottix Pro Odin II radio controller on the Nikon Z7 II hotshoe, manual mode. Sekonic L–858D light meter used to balance light sources. Gitzo GR3543XLS tripod with Arca–Swiss Cube C1 geared head. Nikon Z7 II camera body, Nikkor Z MC 105mm ƒ/2.8 S macro lens.
Toppings
The cast: background provided by a slice of whole wheat Harry’s flat bread; on top is a solid gold 20–franc coin from 1911, and on top of that is a mini gherkin by Maille of France. Composite photograph made up of 60 focus-stacked exposures set using the built–in function in the Nikon Z7 II. Stack processed by Helicon Focus, Method C.
Shot taken for my Macro Mondays group, “On Top” theme.
Technical and strobist info: One Phottix Pro Indra500 monolight on a Profoto light stand in lateral position to camera left, 1.5 meters from subject and 0.5 meter above it, firing at ¼ power through a Phottix Pro 80–cm Raja Deep parabolic softbox with double diffuser; and another Indra500 studio strobe on a Profoto light stand in backlit Rembrandt position to camera right, 1.5 meters from subject and 0.5 meter above it, firing at 1/8 power through a 30–degree grid and standard reflector.
Strobes set and triggered via Phottix Pro Odin II radio controller on the Nikon Z7 II hotshoe, manual mode. Sekonic L–858D light meter used to balance light sources. Gitzo GR3543XLS tripod with Arca–Swiss Cube C1 geared head. Nikon Z7 II camera body, Nikkor Z MC 105mm ƒ/2.8 S macro lens.