Here's my next attempt at the Cooking Light challenge. I tried a few objects such as an egg cup, glass and a knife but I'm getting bored of that same old "macro studio" look that we're being bombarded with every day. So instead I tried to create an image with a grander sense of scale.

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If you're not familiar with the ultra-simple ethos of Strobist techniques then take a minute to think about how that image could have been made, then click here for the set-up shot. And don't forget to have a look at the discussion thread on Flickr to see all of the other photos. There is some amazing work being produced.
While playing around with various kitchen implements I also tried another technique that's as old as the hills, and just to give it a sense of purpose I knocked up this logo / advert / flyer / whatever for Lighting 102. (Hi-res version.) If you know the technique then you'll recognise it straight away but for those who don't I'll leave it as a mystery. We've got to have some secrets, right? :-)
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Having said that, these earlier attempts pretty much reveal how it was done:

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