Feeling better this morning so attempted to get the rest of this weeks flashofred taken. We are expecting a snow storm tonight into tomorrow so I may be shoveling tomorrow morning. If the roads are bad enough I will go Thursday morning instead of Wednesday afternoon. But I did have serious problems with one of the shots I tried. I sliced this potato and tried using it in a shot but somehow the light from the moisture on the potato seemed to blur the shots. Any suggestions appreciated.
Very impressive and artistic low key pic! At first glance I thought that you were slicing through a door-knob; but upon looking closer I see that a potato makes a lot more sense :).
Looks great with the black background. I could only suggest wiping the potato as previously suggested and then once you have it in LR pull the highlights right back... but maybe I'm not understanding exactly what's happening. Could you post a pic in another album for us to look at?
@bella_ss I will and when I buy another potato I will try what every one is suggesting and post that. Just be patient we are in the having a snow storm and I maybe shoveling today so I can maybe get to work at noon. I could post a picture of that. LOL Struggling now for red for tomorrow as my kitchen is pink. Can I do a flash of pink.
@joansmor I guess this image is not 'classic' low-key but they’re certainly kissing cousins. I think your problem is that your lighting is causing hot-spots - you can see on one the knife and a couple on the skin of the potato. I would leave the moisture on the cut potato and on the knife for added atmosphere but try to light more obliquely so that light is not reflected directly into the lens.
Wipe any moisture from said potato
Remove and dry knife
Re-insert knife ;-)
Excellent flash of red shot.