First time starting a discussion. Semi-new to photography. Today I was trying to photograph an orange that had its peel mostly removed to form a corkscrew. Nothing I did made it look right. Wondering if anyone has any ideas, tricks, settings on camera, lighting, or background suggestions to capture this photo.
I saw one of these the other day and wondered the same thing. I'm guessing a soft box was used on the lighting and fishing line to hold it in place. The fishing line then gets edited out. I'm as in the dark as you really but I saw this method used on something else and thought it might work.
I needed a subject for 365 one day and tried an orange. Figured it would be easy. It was not. The surface is waxy and shiny and it's hard to get the texture to look right I found. I'd suggest a big diffuse light, like a window, and have the light from the side, or slightly behind, so it's not reflecting into the camera and highlights the texture.
I just took a picture of an orange recently but it was off a tree so it is different but from what I have seen people will thread an orange (put a string trough it) then tie it onto a tree with a pretty background or do that and then Photoshop light in our out of it.
Also try taking a picture from the best angle then Photoshop light in/out to however to like.
Thank you all for the advice. Really appreciate it.
@justeddie Actually tried the fishing line towards the end, but at that point was so frustrated, I didn't have the patience to work it right.
@mikew Had the same problem. Finally got a nice clear shot with minimal reflection or waxiness (is that a word?) with straight sunlight on a window sill. Now if I could just duplicate that with it cut up.
@notliz Wow...what a great idea. Gonna try that, and not just for oranges. Thanks for the link
@nikkiparsley Haven't used Photoshop yet with my photos. Starting out I figured I'd try natural first. But I like the idea with threading through the orange. I might even be able to thread thin fishing line through it. That way, if I angle it right in the light, I can pull an old magicians trick, and the line won't appear.
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Also try taking a picture from the best angle then Photoshop light in/out to however to like.
@justeddie Actually tried the fishing line towards the end, but at that point was so frustrated, I didn't have the patience to work it right.
@mikew Had the same problem. Finally got a nice clear shot with minimal reflection or waxiness (is that a word?) with straight sunlight on a window sill. Now if I could just duplicate that with it cut up.
@notliz Wow...what a great idea. Gonna try that, and not just for oranges. Thanks for the link
@nikkiparsley Haven't used Photoshop yet with my photos. Starting out I figured I'd try natural first. But I like the idea with threading through the orange. I might even be able to thread thin fishing line through it. That way, if I angle it right in the light, I can pull an old magicians trick, and the line won't appear.