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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts) Mon May 5, 2025, 01:32 PM May 5

Raspberries

These are an experiment that I've wanted to do for some time. Today was my day! I used my light box with 2 different materials to show the berries; one was black velvet and the other was white satin.

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Raspberries (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 5 OP

My favorite berry. love_katz May 5 #1

Thank you so much, my dear love_katz! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #5

Great photography, CaliforniaPeggy. Love the white satin version. Makes the raspberries seem way yummier. wordstroken May 5 #2

Thanks so much, my dear wordstroken! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #6

Those raspberries would be great in my homemade kombucha. As well as homemade Skyr ice cream popsicles. wordstroken May 5 #11

Nice! 2naSalit May 5 #3

Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #7

It's not all that bad... 2naSalit May 5 #12

Isn't it fun to experiment! Callalily May 5 #4

Thanks so much, my dear Callalily! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #8

Those shots are both beautiful and delicious looking. Walleye May 5 #9

Thanks so much, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #13

Great shots! I think I'm partial to the white satin, too Diamond_Dog May 5 #10

Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #14

I'm partial to the way the berries look on the white background. ShazzieB May 5 #15

Thank you for your input, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy May 5 #16

love_katz

(3,060 posts)

1. My favorite berry.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 5

Beautiful pictures. It looks like you are having fun.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

5. Thank you so much, my dear love_katz!

Reply to love_katz (Reply #1)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:42 PM

May 5

They're my favorite berry too! Glad you are enjoying my photos.

And you know I'm having fun!

wordstroken

(1,179 posts)

2. Great photography, CaliforniaPeggy. Love the white satin version. Makes the raspberries seem way yummier.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:38 PM

May 5

😋

🦋 wordstroken

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

6. Thanks so much, my dear wordstroken!

Reply to wordstroken (Reply #2)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:45 PM

May 5

It's interesting: the white satin turned out to be more interesting than the black velvet. You just never know!

wordstroken

(1,179 posts)

11. Those raspberries would be great in my homemade kombucha. As well as homemade Skyr ice cream popsicles.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:08 PM

May 5

I haven’t tried raspberries yet, but now I’ve absolutely got to. Organic oranges or tangerines are my fave so far, and make the popsicles taste just like the old-fashioned Creamsicles — except waaay healthier.

Thanks for giving me the idea.

🦋 wordstroken

2naSalit

(96,880 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:41 PM

May 5

Bet you can get even closer on the black background.

I haven't worked with a light box since graphic arts school! Hmm.

Everything has to wait until I'm resettled for now. I' in a holding pattern right now.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

7. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:47 PM

May 5

Maybe I could have gotten closer. I did crop a bit.

Andy taught me about light boxes; I bought this one with his encouragement. I know he would be pleased to see me experimenting!

Holding patterns are good while you get resettled!

2naSalit

(96,880 posts)

12. It's not all that bad...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #7)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:22 PM

May 5

All things considered.

Callalily

(15,123 posts)

4. Isn't it fun to experiment!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:41 PM

May 5

And it looks like both of your raspberry experiments were a success!

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

8. Thanks so much, my dear Callalily!

Reply to Callalily (Reply #4)

Mon May 5, 2025, 01:49 PM

May 5

I really hadn't thought much about experimenting, but once I got started, I remembered! YES.

I'm very happy with these and I'm so glad you like them too.

Walleye

(40,366 posts)

9. Those shots are both beautiful and delicious looking.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:02 PM

May 5

I’ve always been partial to black velvet, but that white background is very nice. Lighting is perfect

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

13. Thanks so much, my dear Walleye!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #9)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:49 PM

May 5

Those are the effects I was aiming for!

I was surprised at how much more I liked the white vs. the black. My light box performs to my demands!

Diamond_Dog

(37,000 posts)

10. Great shots! I think I'm partial to the white satin, too

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:06 PM

May 5

It’s fun to see the difference in the black and white backgrounds. I think you see more of the shape of the berry on the white.

My favorite berry, too!

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

14. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #10)

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:52 PM

May 5

Glad you like them! Yeah, I'm preferring the white to the black. You're right: you do see the shape of the berry better on the white satin.

ShazzieB

(20,684 posts)

15. I'm partial to the way the berries look on the white background.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 04:39 PM

May 5

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But they're both beautiful!

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,885 posts)

16. Thank you for your input, my dear ShazzieB!

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #15)

Mon May 5, 2025, 04:47 PM

May 5

I'm right there with you!

I really didn't know what to expect. That they both turned out was beyond my expectations!

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