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PHOTOGRAPHER


Russell Monson


DETAILS
Russell Monson tells us this image was created on his study floor,
using a hessian backdrop, an heirloom pan and three fresh eggs.
Natural lighting was provided via an adjacent window. These days we
don’t get many mono images, as most people tend to think in colour.
But in the right circumstances black and white will always be highly
effective, and we think it works wonderfully here. Eggs are great
subjects to use for black and white images, and sitting in the fry pan,
with the textured hessian as a backdrop, the shadows and shapes all
combine well to create a strong impression of various forms. We liked
this shot a lot.

DETAILS
Nikon D7000, AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8G IF-ED @ 157mm,
UV filter, 0.-67 ev, 1/15s @ f/10, manual exposure, manual focus, on a
tripod. Minor exposure adjustment and cropping in Aperture, followed
by conversion to monochrome.

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PHOTOGRAPHER


Peter Cowell


HOW I DID IT
It was a miserable windy day, with westerlies blowing
a gale, so I decided to put something together. I set
up on the kitchen table and the only light was filtering
through a single window some distance away on the
right-hand side. The camera was set up on a tripod.

DETAILS
Canon 6D, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro, 5s @ f/14, ISO
100, UV filter. Processed using Lightroom 6; lightroom
adjustments, highlights, shadows, white/black points.
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