How to Train Your Dragon…….Fruit

The answer is simple!

You buy a fish tank, fill it full of carbonated water, setup your camera and lights, cut the fruit in half and drop it into the water several times before you get a decent shot !

Easy. You’ve trained your dragon fruit.

All of these shenanigans were for my food assignment as part of a studio task. But I didn’t stop at dragon fruit – oh no my cyber chums. I went all exotic and dropped figs, chilis and even lychees into my fish tank! Look at me going all Heston Blumenthal ! What next?  Cheesy Peas? And who knew that chilies were so buoyant? That was money well spent….NOT !

I must admit, high-speed photography is very frustrating and 1 hour in, it seemed as if I had more images for my blooper reel than useable pictures. Timing is everything and my advice to those thinking of giving this a try? I just have two words for you – remote trigger! It will be your best friend when it comes to high-speed photography. I also suggest you have another person to help you. Let me tell you, it is really difficult to hold the fruit above the water, hold your remote trigger and position the flash gun so you get that perfect capture.

Once you have all of this in place, you can start shooting. I would also think it over about what to dunk in your tank. Like I said, chilis were a total failure and every time I dropped the limes and lemons, they seemed to have minds of their own and would only splash skin side up. The tomatoes? Well, the less said about the tomatoes, the better….

The dragon fruit were the best choice and given their colour and appearance, they have created quite vivid images. The figs also worked well as did the lychees and strawberries.

The result of this photographic fruit salad? Well, if you’re a newbie to this blog, I guess I’ll have to take your hand and guide you to the Image Gallery so when you’ve finished reading this, scroll back up to the top, click on Image Gallery and scroll to the bottom and you will find them. You may want to add a comment or two if the mood takes you and so I’ll thank you in advance should you do.

Right so here is your to-do list –

1. Finish reading this post

2. Scroll back to the top

3. Click on Image Gallery

4. Scroll down the bottom of said Image Gallery

5. Stay a while and take a stroll through the colourful fruit and vegetable vistas

6. Leave a comment

7 Feel good about yourself for the rest of the day.

Thank you my cyber chums. Till the next time!