182: Twisty Twigs

This could be mistaken for a twisted little old tree shot at night-time - near a nearby sodium street lamp. In reality, it's a bit of an old fuschia bush (1/2 metre long,) lit by a halogen lamp on the upper right, and a handheld flash from the upper left.

Settings: f/5.6, 1/4, ISO 100, P-FA 50mm, 1/4 flash, tungsten light, black cloth, tripod.

157: Twisted Onion Top

Settings: f/8, 1/180, ISO 100, 50mm Pentacon M42, 16mm extension, 1/4 flash, grey foam, white reflector.

061: Coriander Root

I kept his root from a large coriander plant I grew in 2008. It smelt quite strong, and I thought it might be useful in cooking. It didn't keep its aroma though, and just hangs around now because it looks quite interesting. It would have been nicer to have had more than one of these on show, but it's still good singly.

Settings: f/11, 1/180 sec, ISO 100, 50mm M42, 19mm extension, low flash, foil reflector, grey foam background and white paper under front of subject.