UnPhotographable Otto Espresso Machine

I call it unphotographable because its darned near impossible to get a photo without reflections I'd be freaking out about - the entire surface is made of curves and reflective, polished metal and chrome, and this is probably the best of the bunch. But if you look closely, you can see my lights, reflectors, you name it.

 

Mind u, I guess most people wouldn't notice the reflections if I didn't point them out.

 

As a further note, I do have lighttents, lightcubes, etc, and could have shot using those, but then I'd just see seams and all white in the reflections - I like a bit more texture in the reflections. Just not my head or hairy legs, or a cup pushed off to the side of the staging table :)

 

Details

Canon 5D MkII, shot RAW

Lens: 24-105 F4 L lens

1/500th second, F5, 400 ISO

Shot on black glossy plexiglass (matte white backdrop).

 

More details: www.flickr.com/photos/coffeegeek/4091109781/meta/

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