Meat Close-Ups, How's My Lighting?

[LungFish]

It's a random subject to work on lighting still macros. Taken with ring flash + speedlight on opposite diagonals, with envelopes as diffusers, using Nikon D5000 on tripod, and Sigma 105 Macro. I think (but I can't remember) that these were also with an extension tube.

How could I have done this better (using my existing gear)?


Lamb Chop by clavain1, on Flickr


Lamb Chop by clavain1, on Flickr

 

[bogeyguy]

You're kidding, right?

 

[rokvi]

How could I have done this better. Cooked it!

 

[o hey tyler]

Make it better in what way? Better exposed? Better composed? Better subject matter?

The exposure of the meat looks fine to me... They're just not terribly interesting photos IMHO.

 

[LungFish]

Subject matter was chosen only for texture and reflectiveness. I find them mildly interesting, but I'm not offended if you don't because that's not really the point of the exercise.

 

[o hey tyler]

Well, if exposure was your goal... You're more or less there. The second one is slightly underexposed if I were to get nitpicky.

 

[DiskoJoe]

Should have got some prime 1 steak with better marbling.

 

[rexbobcat]

Deeper DoF. Because there's not much intrinsic contrast, it's more difficult to tell exactly what is and what isn't in focus like in the first photo.

 

[Joel_W]

Not sure if picture #2 is slightly under exposed, but rather a little more contrasty. I find picture one could benefit from slightly more contrast. Although to be honest, your choice of subject matter is very unusual to say the least.

 

[LungFish]

Deeper DoF. Because there's not much intrinsic contrast, it's more difficult to tell exactly what is and what isn't in focus like in the first photo.

I see it, but they're already on f/22

Although to be honest, your choice of subject matter is very unusual to say the least.

That's the idea.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

A fly on top may have made such a boring subject pop