Montegrappa Extras In The Late Daylight

[fpupulin]

I had noted that in a particular hour of the day, at the end of sunny days, there is a spot in my house where the light creates a beautiful pattern of diagonal highlights and shadows. I wanted to catch it with my camera, and I prepared a set with some of my preferred fountain pens, four Montegrappa Extras (one Extra, two Extra 1930s and one Extra Otto) over their burl wood box, and then I waited for the exact moment.

 

It is difficult to improve the quality of the color nuances and the depth of the celluloid used by Montegrappa in their Extra models. They are rally stunning pens.

 

I made quite a long exposure with the camera mounted on the tripod, including the bright red flowers of an Amaryllis plant. I like how the light plays with the Extras' intricate celluloid.

 

 

 

 

Then, I just shot the Amaryllis flowers against a dark grey background with the late light of the day:

 

 

 

 

 

[OMASsimo]

This is a beautiful setup and a really nice soft, warm lighting. Plus, of course, the gorgeous pens.

 

Shiny surfaces are always tricky. One way to model the shapes with light and get good depth of the material and the colours is to use reflector cards. They are cheap and very effective to place highlights and direct soft light to where you want it. I simply use foam boards from the craft store, tape, goosenecks with claps, and wire to hold the cards in place. A wedge of two cards taped together is a super useful device, so is a card with a hole to put the lens through and hide the camera. And to make the game even more fun, you can also use black cards for modelling. Anyway, have fun and keep taking and posting such beautiful pictures. Thanks!

[Ceelo]

Beautiful photos again, and of course, equally beautiful subject matter

[como]

I had noted that in a particular hour of the day, at the end of sunny days, there is a spot in my house where the light creates a beautiful pattern of diagonal highlights and shadows. I wanted to catch it with my camera, and I prepared a set with some of my preferred fountain pens, four Montegrappa Extras (one Extra, two Extra 1930s and one Extra Otto) over their burl wood box, and then I waited for the exact moment.

The word "nostalgia" came to mind when I saw your photographs. Yet the colours of the pens are fresh. Really beautiful. Note that you put "shining lines" cap in the end to prevent the pens from rolling off :-))). Thank you for posting.