Still Life with Blood Orange
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I saw some blood oranges in the grocery store the other day and I just knew I would end up photographing them before it was all said and done. I love these oranges. They are delicious. Perfectly tart yet sweet. I also stopped by Goodwill and picked up a few little trinkets and dishes while looking for books. I used the trinkets in some of the shots too. Usually, I just do a series of macro shots for these stills, but I wanted to try something more along the lines what I did with the Ugli Fruit. I have photographed a dozen still lifes since the beginning of fall, so it was a much needed change of pace and I had fun with it.
love all the pictures! I think still life ones are some of the best! love all the blue in the first and fourth pictures =) Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Still Life is one of my favorites too.
Thank you commenting.
No problem! =)
Nice photo set and the B&W one really stands out!
Hey, scott! Appreciate it!
Your colour compositions are just lovely, Jennifer. Absolutely love the first and last shots.
Thanks, Richard. It was fun to do something a little different. I may try more of them in the future!
beautiful
Still Life With Blood Orange sounds like a great Peter Murphy or Morissey record. Maybe a Fiona Apple EP. Can I borrow that line for a story? I’ll name a character Jen as payment.
Haha! Yes, please borrow away. I look forward to reading about “Jen.”
fantastic, I really love the shot where the orange is laid out like flower petals. Also the Blueberries are like a sting of pearls. Nicely done.
I’ve never eaten a blood orange are they good? I suppose I should try them.
Yes, they are VERY good! I like a bit of tartness to my fruits. They are more tart than regular oranges, but not so bitter you have to put sugar on them. The flower-petal shot was probably my favorite of the batch, although I had fun with the set-ups!
setups is a real weak point for me in still life, you have the Knack though always just right.
Excellent shots, they all are wonderful..
Thank you so much, Ali!
lovely!!!
Thank you!
VEry cool compositions.
Appreciate the comment!
I have never heard of Blood Oranges?
You have now!
Fantastic details Jen… love it
Thanks, bud!
You really have an eye for composition and color. Great shots.
Hey, Sara! Thank you. It was fun to do something a little different. I may try more of them!
I love your use of props. It’s a nice change of pace. I cannot choose a favourite, which is highly irregular of me. Also, as usual I wanted to eat the fruit by the end of the series! To change the subject entirely, how is Caroline’s hand?
It was a nice change of pace for me too. I will probably try doing a few of these in every set from now until spring. The stills are my winter project, and I am glad I stuck with them because they have taught me some new things! Caroline has an appointment today to get her stitches out. Hard to believe it has already been ten days!
Yay, I am glad she is doing better. I am excited to see what else you come up with for your winter project!
Love the purity of your images.
Thank you, Lynne!
Wonderfully inspiring images – especially the glass jar and orange, the black and white shot, and of course, then ‘flower’. I’m just beginning to tackle still life and admire your skills.
Hey, appreciate you taking the time. Still Life is a lot of fun and you can give it a slant too. It doesn’t just have to be a bunch of stuff you throw together and make it look pretty. You can play with symbolism, allusion, make it personal , give it a mood, or alter the perception of something commonplace. I sort of like integrating tradition with my own contemporary quirks!
Many different ways to approach it and be creative. Hope you have fun with it!