Don't fear the Reaper...

jeffashman · Jul 18, 2021

These are a Carolina Reaper/Scropion Pepper hypbrid. They even look dangerous.
I'm experimenting with indoor, natural light shots. These were handheld, probably need to use a tripod.

f/5 1/250 ISO 8000 50mm

ReaperScorpion2021071801 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

f/11 1/640 ISO 25600 50mm

ReaperScorpion2021071802 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

K9Kirk · Jul 19, 2021

Nice set. Even just a cheap mini tripod would help. (they look hot to me :icon_pissedoff:

, they would look good sitting in a bowl of chili for a pic.)

jeffashman · Jul 19, 2021

K9Kirk said:
Nice set. Even just a cheap mini tripod would help. (they look hot to me , they would look good sitting in a bowl of chili for a pic.)

Thanks! Not sure what plans my son has for them. He picked the ghost peppers this morning and offered to put one on my raisin bran. I demurred, of course.

zulu42 · Jul 19, 2021

First shot isn't bad. If I may make an observation-if you're trying to maximize IQ in low light you don't need such fast shutter speed in this case. I'd be at 1/60 hand held with a stationary subject

Space Face · Jul 19, 2021

K9Kirk said:
Nice set. Even just a cheap mini tripod would help. (they look hot to me , they would look good sitting in a bowl of chili for a pic.)

Yeah, it'd take a real man to consume them. That rules you out.

Space Face · Jul 19, 2021

They look ace.

I had a wee bottle of Carolina Reaper hot sauce recently. It was real hot but I dunno if was as hot as the real deal. I'd give em a go tho!!

jeffashman · Jul 19, 2021

zulu42 said:
First shot isn't bad. If I may make an observation-if you're trying to maximize IQ in low light you don't need such fast shutter speed in this case. I'd be at 1/60 hand held with a stationary subject

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

Space Face said:
They look ace.

I had a wee bottle of Carolina Reaper hot sauce recently. It was real hot but I dunno if was as hot as the real deal. I'd give em a go tho!!

Thanks! Yes, the sauces can take a bit of the edge off, but depending on the sauce, not so much. We live for the culinary pain experience in this house... endorphin addiction or something...