Rita Crane Photography: Dining for Two by the Sea at Greenwood Pier Inn
The best part of these long nights is sharing a cozy meal out with a cherished friend. This is along the Mendocino Coast in Northern California, on a chilly winter evening.
TECHIE NOTES:
8 second exposure @ f/11 and 100 ISO.
Lighting this shot with its strong contrasts, took some ingenuity:
~ Natural light from outside.
~ Natural light from the candle.
~ A bounce flash through a diffusing white umbrella pointed at the ceiling to brighten the interior.
~ My trusty little LED flashlight to 'paint' the plates with light for just a second or so during the 8 second exposure.
~ A little ambient light from incandescent lamps about 20 feet away, behind where I was standing.
Photo taken in RAW. Sunset was at 4:52. I took this photo at 5:29. But I had set up the shot earlier. When the scene was set, I bracketed and tested every several minutes as the daylight decreased and dusk approached, to ensure a good final shot. Because of the different kinds of lighting, the white temp in camera was set at 'overcast'. White temp was adjusted in RAW converter very slightly. Dodged the table area in post processing a little to bring it forward to the eye. Adjusted color balance slightly. You can see where I 'light painted' the plates. They got a tiny splash of LED light from my flashlight during the exposure to bring up the details of the food.
Rita Crane Photography: Dining for Two by the Sea at Greenwood Pier Inn
The best part of these long nights is sharing a cozy meal out with a cherished friend. This is along the Mendocino Coast in Northern California, on a chilly winter evening.
TECHIE NOTES:
8 second exposure @ f/11 and 100 ISO.
Lighting this shot with its strong contrasts, took some ingenuity:
~ Natural light from outside.
~ Natural light from the candle.
~ A bounce flash through a diffusing white umbrella pointed at the ceiling to brighten the interior.
~ My trusty little LED flashlight to 'paint' the plates with light for just a second or so during the 8 second exposure.
~ A little ambient light from incandescent lamps about 20 feet away, behind where I was standing.
Photo taken in RAW. Sunset was at 4:52. I took this photo at 5:29. But I had set up the shot earlier. When the scene was set, I bracketed and tested every several minutes as the daylight decreased and dusk approached, to ensure a good final shot. Because of the different kinds of lighting, the white temp in camera was set at 'overcast'. White temp was adjusted in RAW converter very slightly. Dodged the table area in post processing a little to bring it forward to the eye. Adjusted color balance slightly. You can see where I 'light painted' the plates. They got a tiny splash of LED light from my flashlight during the exposure to bring up the details of the food.