A horrible but good picture

This picture is bad on so many levels yet it somehow is nice.  First and foremost most of this picture is so blasted by sun that it is hard to see even the darker green designs on the towel.

The only real redeeming quality of this photo is that the bright light lit up the tea so much, that it made if incredibly easy to see all the detail on the interior of the cup even beneath the darker tea. ( I can tell you in person, that tea was not quite that translucent.)

I think in the end this is still an absolutely horrible picture, but it is one of those horrible pictures you do not mind looking at occasionally.

Focus, Focus Focus

Focus is key, and quite often zoom is needed to ensure you can focus properly.  Consider these next two photos:






In the first picture it is near impossible to focus on the detail of the matcha froth, while with a very zoomed in shot, it suddenly became not only possible but easy to ocus on all the little lovely bubbles!

Simple and peaceful

Maybe I just enjoy tea photos more than the typical non tea drinker, and maybe it takes some time and realizing that set ups like these can lead to very tasty and long lasting sessions.   But I snapped this photo almost on a whim, and something about how it turned out seems very pleasing to me.   Although maybe it is the several different styles of very tactile ceramics pieces that really bring it out, on a tessellated tea towel.

Essence Captured in a Photo

I have this one hohin, which is possibly my absolute favorite to use and deal with even though it is a bit of an awkward size and does not work well with things brewed too hot.   But its essence is incredibly hard to capture, it is both beautiful and vulgar.

Of all the photos I have taken of this piece, I think this is the most accurate depiction.   Enjoy this Hagi hohin from the Choun Gama ( Choun Kiln).

Now for something completely different

I did not realize how much I enjoyed these shots of the computer I built till I revisited them.  I do not know if its due to the naturally contrasting colors of the motherboard, and the matching RAM or the oddly industrial feel to these tech photos.

Examining Angles

I have not honestly thought about examining camera angles, but rather instead asked myself about what I am trying to show off in the photograph, and what angle best shows that off.  But looking at these two angles of this cup, I must say while I was trying to show off the tea in the first photo, it really is an unflattering photo of that cup.  Really makes me wonder if there was an angle where I could have accomplished both tasks.

Testing a Different Lens Part III

I may need to just tough it out with the distance and shakyness.   allowing the camera to choose its own settings, has been leading to some spectacular photos.  Look at the detail on this cup!

I will need to try adjusting the aperture, slightly to see if I can increase the depth of focus.  Besides that this zoom lens is working wonderfully, even for these smaller more intimate shots.  ( Though I am standing across the room).