Sinuous Seashell

Sinuous Seashell – fotografia-LA, Downtown Los Angeles, USA

But 1 5/8″ long, this seashell is a gift of the sea. Sinuous of line and form and cloaked in luxuriant black, it stands sensuously before the camera to be captured.

Nikon D810 DSLR, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 G IF-ED, exposure: f/45, 1/125 sec., ISO 200, exposure program: Manual, shutter: M-up mode, Vello Wireless ShutterBoss Timer Remote , Sekonic L-508 Zoom Master light meter, (2) Pocket Wizard MultiMAX Transceiver, (1) Elinchrom EL-500 monoblock strobe light, Elinchrom 27″ softbox, Savage seamless back drop (black), Manfrotto 3221 tripod with Manfrotto 3047 studio head, Manfrotto 454 Micro Positioning Plate, depth of field measurement: 1.02″ Simple DoF Calculator, iPhone 4S, distance from subject to focal plane mark on camera: 15.5″, capture date and time: 12/28/2014, 9:33 pm. subject: California Cowrie seashell (1 5/8″ long).

Tags: California, cowrie, fine art, macro photography, O. Bisogno Scotti, photographers, photographs, photography, photos, seashells

17 thoughts on “Sinuous Seashell”

O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 1:05 am said:

jessiemartinovic: Thank you Jessie for visiting Blog-Bisogno.com, and liking my photograph. I see you are coming out of your shell these days. 🙂

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 1:29 am said:

Leanne Cole. Thanks for liking my second art photo captured with my new Nikon D810 and new Nikkor 105mm macro lens. It’s quite a combination. Hope you had a great Holiday Season and best of luck to you in 2015.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 1:40 am said:

Hi Jackie. Happy New Year to you! Thanks for liking my latest b&w art photo. It is the second in a series of very large prints of very diminutive subjects (one of my New Year’s resolution/projects).

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 1:42 am said:

jessiemartinovic: Thanks for following Blog-Bisogno.com!

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"Lezlie Sokol" Painted Cloud Gallery on January 5, 2015 at 1:59 am said:

This is quite something…I like what you’re doing with the new camera…

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- O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 2:17 am said:
  
  Thanks Lezlie. I got the project idea for a series of large prints of diminutive subjects a year ago, but realized my 6-7 year old, 12 MP Nikon D3 wasn’t up to the task. The new D810 has 36 MP so no interpolation will be needed to rez-up the files for large prints, resulting in higher quality prints. Another hurdle was I didn’t have a macro lens which has been rectified with the purchase of a AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 G IF-ED lens.
  
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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 2:03 am said:

makagutu: Nice to meet you, and thanks for liking my image Sinuous Seashell.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 2:31 am said:

davidrafn: Thanks for following Blog-Bisogno.com!

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 11:56 am said:

Hey Marcus. Thanks for liking “Sinuous Seashell”.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 12:01 pm said:

Nature’s Child: Thanks for liking my image, “Sinuous Seashell”.

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- Nature's Child on January 6, 2015 at 7:56 am said:
  
  I noticed you are using several new pieces of equipment, I am a macro fan {next lens on my to get list} and I see what I am missing by not having one.
  Your closeup of this shell, the detail is crisp and vibrant. You have taken a shell that no one would notice and have given it life and beauty.
  This is a stunning black & white!
  
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  - O. Bisogno Scotti on January 7, 2015 at 8:11 am said:
    
    I waited 25 years for my new macro! I had a Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm Macro Zoom, which was an amazing lens but I had to leave it behind when I switched to Nikon cameras since it had a Minolta mount. Now that I have the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 G IF-ED, I am ecstatic. It’s an extremely sharp lens especially when used with a focusing rail. I’ve been using the Manfrotto 454 Micro Positioning Plate in conjunction with Simple DoF Calculator on my iPhone for perfect depth of field placement. In the case of “Sinuous Seashell, DOF was 1”.
    
    I noticed this cowrie shell immediately for its simplicity and sensuousness. It was begging to be captured. Thank you so much for liking my b&w, (slightly warm-toned) representation.
    
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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm said:

Thomas Peace (author): Thanks for visiting Blog-Bisogno.com, and liking my image, “Sinuous Seashell” What motivates me?…beauty…and it’s all around us if we take the time to see.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 3:16 pm said:

Violet’s Veg*n e-comics. It’s been a while since I posted a b&w photograph. I’m glad you liked it.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 5, 2015 at 3:23 pm said:

iangoldsmith: This cowrie shell had hints of beige, but I decided to pare it down to essentials of line and form, highlight and shadow by making it b&w. Thanks for liking it.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 6, 2015 at 11:25 pm said:

Man of many thoughts. I made this capture for myself, but it is also a nod to master photographer Edward Weston. Thanks for liking it.

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O. Bisogno Scotti on January 28, 2015 at 11:05 am said:

timelesslady: Thank you for liking my image. I see this as a good omen. Perhaps “Sinuous Seashell” will become timeless as well.

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