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March 3, 2008
go fetch
I feel awful bad for you guys who are stuck in the snow and stuff. It probably doesn't help when I tell you that I went out to the porch to photograph the Fetchings that I just whipped up for my grandmother, I had to take my sweater off because it was so warm. I've been photographing all of my yarn pr0n out on the porch this week because there is some tree out front with lovely while blossoms peeking beguilingly over the deck.
Fetching, from Knitty, Summer 2006
Malabrigo worsted on US #6 needles
p.s. Why is it so hard to photograph red yarn? Would some competent photographer please clue me in on this? Do you have to sacrifice a live chicken to the gods or something?
Comments
Hey, I think that's the exact color of Malabrigo I used to make a scarf for *my* grandmother. Quite a coincidence. :)
Maybe when I finish my Malabrigo scarf (ha ha, but I knitted six whole rows this evening!), I'll knit a pair of those to go with it.
Posted by: Margar at March 3, 2008 8:54 PM
Red is the color of the devil and the devil doesn't like to be photographed. Duh.
Posted by: grace at March 4, 2008 6:13 AM
Most digital cameras put more weight on the blue and green channels when choosing an exposure, which often leads to overexposure of reds when they are a major component of a scene. I don't know if this is by design or a limitation of the technology, but the result is I often have to back off the exposure a half-stop or so to get my reds to maintain detail.
Also, reds are most susceptible to differences in the color of the ambient light, which will throw off the color of the image. If your camera has a custom white balance feature, it might be worth investing in a gray card (any good camera shop should have one for just a few bucks), and using it to calibrate your camera for the light conditions.
Posted by: George at March 4, 2008 8:09 AM
Yeah, a chicken. A Rhode Island Red.
(ducks)
Posted by: BigAlice at March 12, 2008 7:07 PM