Red
Hot
Canon EOS 1Ds + Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5SL APO Lanthar Macro
1/20s, f/8, ISO 100
Location: Home, Australia
The small plant in our backyard produced an amazing amount of chilli, more than our family could possibly finish. While they were being sorted and packed into boxes for friends, I found the combination of green and red irresistible and felt compelled to photograph them.
I chopped one chilli in half to reveal the seeds and placed it on top of a number of other fine specimens next to a window. The late afternoon window light provided all the light I needed for this image. But because many areas of the setup were thrown into deep shadow I utilized a plain white styrofoam board to the right of my camera to reflect some light back into the scene.