Pretty late uploading this! I figured I’d try my hand at a bit of food photography. This is also the first photo that was originally taken in RAW and edited a little, so there’s probably a lot that could have been done differently.

(Recipe in comments)

Exposure Settings:

Aperture: f/14 Shutter Speed: 1/20s ISO: 3200 Focal Length: 18mm

Information:

I have to post one picture every day, I can take pictures in advance, in case I’m unable to take a picture for whatever reason (vacation, weather, idk) but I still have to post once per day.

I can’t post pictures of the same thing within like, a week or two, idk, I might get rid of this “rule” if I feel like it.

Don’t be afraid to give me any feedback on any of my pictures, I’m still veeery new to photography and would love any feedback given.

Gear:

Canon EOS Rebel t2i

18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 EFS zoom lens

55-250mm f/4-5.6 EFS zoom lens

Pictures are taken in RAW, processed in Darktable and GIMP, then converted to webp and compressed to 70% quality.

If you’d like a higher (or full) quality image, just ask me in the replies or dms, I’ll happily send it when I get a chance. If you don’t specify a file format or quality, I’ll just send a jpeg at 90% quality (or whatever necessary to get a reasonable file size). You can also totally ask for the version of the image before edits.

Also, you’re free to do anything you want with any of my pictures, just don’t claim you were the one to take it :)

  • IMALlama@lemmy.world
    2·
    8 hours ago

    Thanks for sharing! You got me to get something posted yesterday, I’ll try to do so again tonight.

    More unsolicited feedback!

    The raw edit is good, especially for a first pass. Color perception is all… very subjective so don’t shy away from going too nuts. The omelette also looks tasty!

    This is the bit I wanted to comment on:

    Exposure Settings: Aperture: f/14 Shutter Speed: 1/20s ISO: 3200 Focal Length: 18mm

    Once you stop down past a certain point your lens will begin to lose sharpness and your end picture will be less sharp. It looks like that kicks in around f/11, so unless you need to stop down more I would try to avoid it.

    I would try to keep ISO down, especially for a static subject. Doing so will introduce less noise, which results in a sharper image if you find yourself processing the noise out. It will also give you more dynamic range, but I’m not sure that matters a ton in this shot.

    So the suggestion: open your lens more. Just don’t go too far otherwise you won’t have your whole plate/pan of food in focus.

    Using the first depth of field calculator returned by DDG and guessing your omelette was about a half meter from your camera you could have used an aperture of 5.6 or so to have a critically sharp depth of 16 cm, which is enough in this case if you manage to focus in the center of the omelette. It never hurts to take a few exposures at different apertures and then choose the one you like the most in post. The joys of shooting digitally.

    • Guy Named ZERO@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      This is one of my favorite omelettes to make!

      1: I first put some butter (enough to coat whatever pan you’re using) in a pan and set it to low to melt it, I take 4 eggs (could be however many you want) and beat them in a cup/bowl/whatever, before pouring into the pan and setting to medium-low.

      2: While the eggs are still liquid, I sprinkle some cheese into the raw eggs (specifically before they’ve hardened at all, I guess you could add the cheese while it’s in the cup but I like to see the distribution in the pan), and then I’ll add a few spices/herbs I find in my pantry, this usually consists of paprika, cayenne powder, oregano, garlic powder, and ground black pepper.

      3: While the eggs cook, slice a green onion (scallion) into small pieces.

      4: Once the eggs are firm and pass the jiggle test (lightly shake the pan by the handle and see if anything is still jiggling, if yes, keep cooking, if no, you’re ready!), put on the sliced green onion/scallion and sprinkle as much cheese as desired on top. Wait for the cheese to melt.

      5: Fold the omelette with whatever method you like, flip it a few times to make sure both sides are cooked well, optionally add more toppings, and you’re done!

  • kobra@lemm.ee
    4·
    2 days ago

    haven’t commented on any of these yet but, I love the project you’re doing. thanks for sharing!