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Andrew Cawte
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2 May 04 Andrew Cawte

Lifecycle of the Chili *
Andrew Cawte

Canon EOS 1D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
70mm, f/22, 1/500 sec, ISO 100, 550EX and 420EX flashes, softboxes made from duct tape and cardboard hide exif
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Don Ellis08-May-2004 13:29
Hot stuff... well done, Andrew. Love the concept and the photo... since you have an asterisk, I'll say that the stray seed on the right is a bit distracting... and if you were ever to shoot this again, you might consider leaving some white spare around everything, including the ground chili in the foreground, so that the whole photo is isolated in its own space. Does that make sense? Who knows... I don't know it's a good shot. Don
ctfchallenge06-May-2004 02:18
Andrew, I really like this shot, the colors, lighting and concept are wonderful. This looks like a poster you might see in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
melissa
Canon DSLR Challenge03-May-2004 09:39
Very creative! I hate chillies, but I love this shot.
Gayle
ctfchallenge02-May-2004 19:46
Cool idea. The bright colors of the pepper and flakes really make this work. Ann C
Paul Sumi02-May-2004 18:43
Definitely a clever concept and execution. This is my favorite of the two. I also like your home-made soft-box, I'll have to make one for myself.
Andrew Cawte 02-May-2004 16:18
There's a picture of one mounted on a 550EX here . It's lined internally with white paper to diffuse the light, with aluminium foil on the sides to reduce light loss. A cotton cloth across the front provides further diffusion, making the overall output very uniform. Simple, cheap but effective :) Andy.
ctfchallenge02-May-2004 15:24
Clever idea. And I love the lighting. Can you say more about your softboxes? --Mary Anne