Shapes Shadows And Textures in a Magnolia Leaf
This leaf came with a magnolia flower, and I noticed that the leaf had one green side and one brown side. Since the brown side showed more of the detail and veins, I decided to document it.
Lighting: I first place the leaf on a piece of black Perspex, and then lit it with a Yongnuo flash in a 24 inch soft box on the left side and another Yongnuo flash on the left side in a 24 inch gridded soft box on the right side. I used side lighting because it creates the shadows that reveal textures and shapes. The strobes in manual mode were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I find that when I take the time to actually look at leaves, they are often quite beautiful. I've taken enough leaf pictures to put them in an album, and if your interested you can see it here.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/7215764984531128...
Shapes Shadows And Textures in a Magnolia Leaf
This leaf came with a magnolia flower, and I noticed that the leaf had one green side and one brown side. Since the brown side showed more of the detail and veins, I decided to document it.
Lighting: I first place the leaf on a piece of black Perspex, and then lit it with a Yongnuo flash in a 24 inch soft box on the left side and another Yongnuo flash on the left side in a 24 inch gridded soft box on the right side. I used side lighting because it creates the shadows that reveal textures and shapes. The strobes in manual mode were triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I find that when I take the time to actually look at leaves, they are often quite beautiful. I've taken enough leaf pictures to put them in an album, and if your interested you can see it here.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/albums/7215764984531128...