September 19, 2008

Photo of the Week: Sept. 16, 2008

HOW I GOT THE SHOT: Can't you just taste 'em? If you can, you may be experiencing a form of synesthesia, the ability of one sensory input to stimulate another. A good photograph of a familiar subject, such as food, will often trigger the taste sense of the person looking at it, just as a photo with strong textural detail can be experienced as tactile. In this photograph of ripe grapes - a ubiquitous image of late summer in Israel - two things add dimension to an ordinary picture. First, by moving in close to the subject, I was able to isolate this bunch from the surrounding vineyard and capture the subtle color variations among the different grapes. One of my colleagues is fond of saying that a photographer's best zoom lens is his legs. If you're looking for instant improvement to your photography with one easy tip, it would be to move closer to your subject whenever possible.

Secondly, the soft back lighting helps bring out the color and detail of the grapes so that they attain a mouth-watering appeal. I also like this shot better than several others where there is a clear view of the entire cluster. The leaves in the foreground help direct the eye toward the most important part of the image and they add a bit of mystery to the photo as well.

6 comments:

harshita said...

Hi,

The grapes are looking very juicy. Even they will be very sumptuous in taste. I would like to taste them.


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Rajnish
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Hemant Saluja said...

Hi!

The good photographs. In these photographs of ripe grapes is very ordinary. I need more photographs.


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Hemlata
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Hemant Saluja said...

This is very nice photo. The grapes look very juicy in the photo and this is good for health.

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Ritika
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Hemant Saluja said...

Hi,
The grapes are looking very fresh and juicy in the photo.

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Ankit
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Bruce said...

Lovely work.

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