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Trojansoc · Jan 4, 2009, 9:52 AM

I wanted to do a black coffee mug against a black background, but others beat me to it, so I tried something a little different this morning....shooting black coffee as it goes into a black coffee mug against a black background. Because of the design of my coffee maker, I had to shoot this one off a tripod with the flash held to the left with a strong diffuser. The coffeemaker is one which fills individual cups when you push a lever.

Shot with Pentax K20d, Sigma 18-50 lens @ 20mm, f/8.0, ISO 1600 with +0.7 EV, Pentax AF540 FGZ flash set on manual at 1/8 power with fabric diffuser. (I know the ISO and EV settings are crazy....sometimes my memory loss sets in and I forget to check them.)

Post processing was minimal...darkened background slightly and removed a couple of distracting reflections.

Paul

Trojansoc · Jan 4, 2009, 10:39 AM

alternate crop

bhammitt · Jan 4, 2009, 1:48 PM

I just came in from the cold and after seeing these I'm fixing another pot myself! Nice Paul!

Bob

Walter C · Jan 4, 2009, 2:39 PM

I can almost smell it. The tighter crop works for me.

Mugmar · Jan 4, 2009, 3:54 PM

Nice bubbles

Well done.

Mugmar

selvin · Jan 7, 2009, 7:12 AM

Paul,

Love the first rendition. When I first saw it without reading your commentary I thought it was a Coke being poured. Funny how your mind works since I'm not a coffee drinker.

Aloha

Jan 4, 2009, 9:52 AM	#1
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	I wanted to do a black coffee mug against a black background, but others beat me to it, so I tried something a little different this morning....shooting black coffee as it goes into a black coffee mug against a black background. Because of the design of my coffee maker, I had to shoot this one off a tripod with the flash held to the left with a strong diffuser. The coffeemaker is one which fills individual cups when you push a lever. Shot with Pentax K20d, Sigma 18-50 lens @ 20mm, f/8.0, ISO 1600 with +0.7 EV, Pentax AF540 FGZ flash set on manual at 1/8 power with fabric diffuser. (I know the ISO and EV settings are crazy....sometimes my memory loss sets in and I forget to check them.) Post processing was minimal...darkened background slightly and removed a couple of distracting reflections. Paul Attached Images

Jan 4, 2009, 10:39 AM	#2
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	alternate crop Attached Images

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Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	Nice bubblesWell done. Mugmar

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Jan 4, 2009, 1:48 PM	#3
bhammitt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,288	I just came in from the cold and after seeing these I'm fixing another pot myself! Nice Paul! Bob

Jan 4, 2009, 2:39 PM	#4
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	I can almost smell it. The tighter crop works for me.

Jan 7, 2009, 7:12 AM	#6
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	Paul, Love the first rendition. When I first saw it without reading your commentary I thought it was a Coke being poured. Funny how your mind works since I'm not a coffee drinker. Aloha