Photographers who are masters of lighting have a saying: "If you want to light something in an interesting way, don't light it all."This shot was lit with an off-camera speedlite (Canon 580 EXII), laying on its side on a small box and aimed in front of the mangos. A white envelope, a folded white notecard, and some white paper napkins were used to reflect soft, close-in, rapid fall-off light into the mangos.
Why these materials for the reflectors? Well, I set this shot up on the kitchen counter, and that's what was within easy reach.
I started with color by buying the most colorful mangos I could find at my local grocery store. The almonds were an afterthought. They just happened to be sitting within reach on the kitchen counter, as well.
-CG TTL
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