Photo Challenge Day 11

March 11: Apple

I didn’t know what to do with an apple today, so I decided to play with my flash more – something I’ve been meaning to do anyways. I picked the one I did as the large shot, because I liked the contrast the bright apple had against the shadows.

The smaller shots to the left were a few other things I tried – shooting the flash straight from above (not an apple’s best angle), the flash from the other side, and over exposing it.

Here’s the set up I used again. White paper, an apple, Nikon D5100, wireless flash hot shoe set, flash and a remote trigger.

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Today I had a lot of time at the BOE, where I have no internet and none of my normal things with me. I studied with textbooks and flashcards for a bit today, but I also started The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Japanese today!

An apple!

I came to school the other day to find this on my desk:



I feel like a real teacher, though teachers in Japan don’t usually get apples. I think it was omiyage (a souvenir) from another teacher’s recent trip. But it was a fun find on my desk and had such pretty colors!