The assigned “Odd Couple” category was one of the more challenging ones this year. Finally hitting on the idea of drugs and alcohol, I went into the studio to create the image. The setup was a black glass table with a black background. Three studio lights were used, one for the rim and backlighting, one for the front light (Key light), and one with a red gel to give a “red light” warning as the background.
The ‘Never A Couple’ image was easy to set up. The process was straightforward, and the time needed to take the photos was surprisingly short. Even editing was relatively quick this time, as little dust settled onto the table and subjects.
Susan writes about her image: The Blue Heron Rookery at Whitehorse Park is an interesting place to observe Heron nesting and rearing behavior. The Herons nest very high in the old Cottonwoods not far from the edge of the Rogue river. Shot with an Olympus OM-1 at 800mm, 1200sec, f6.3, ISO 640.
