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FollowOne of the words for our A to Z photography scavenger hunt was Xylophone. When I saw the word this is the image that immediately popped into my head. Eat the ra...
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One of the words for our A to Z photography scavenger hunt was Xylophone. When I saw the word this is the image that immediately popped into my head. Eat the rainbow!!
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Location
This was shot at a friends house where my sister was dog-sitting, it was set up in front of the dining room bay window on two tv trays covered with a white sheet.Time
It was shot inside in the afternoon using natural light from the bay window. By the time I got it set up, I had to race to shoot before the shadows moved over my setup! I ended up leaving it overnight to reshoot the next day, just in case!Lighting
I wanted a nice bright image, so used the natural sunlight from the window as well as the on-camera flash set to 2nd curtain at a -1 setting so it would be subtle.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 70D with on-camera flash and the kit 18-55 lens, on a broken tripod none the less. (It's now been replaced with a working tripod)Inspiration
I take place in an online photography scavenger hunt and the 25th anniversary round had 26 words, one for every letter of the alphabet. X was 'xylophone' and this idea popped into my head immediately, kinda an "eat the rainbow" image since I'm an organic farmer also. I scoured my fridge and the fridge and pantry of a friend to get all the 'ingredients' for the shot, then decided to add the kiwi 'mallets' to really set it off!Editing
I use Lightroom as my go-to editing software, I try to do minimal processing if possible, I wanted this one a bit high key so really made the white pop!In my camera bag
My gear has changed a lot since I shot this image. I live on the road and do a lot of hiking and camping between farms and went with the Tamron 18-400 so I could hike with one lens. I've got the Tamron wide angle as well and carry it in a shoulder pouch with an extra battery, card and lenspen. If I need to, I carry a Manfrotto Befree tripod, it's great for hiking and sturdy enough for anything I throw at it!Feedback
Play with your natural light and don't be afraid of your on-camera flash. Yes, they can be harsh but play with the settings and lower the output, they can be a big asset!