Blueberry Creme Brulee
Vanilla custard with burnt sugar, a traditional dessert from 19th century France. Literally creme brulee means burnt cream. In this case the dessert is laced with blueberries to enhance the dining experience. Just sweet enough with the smooth custard melting in one’s mouth.
The image I wanted to capture was set up to capture the luxury of this particular dessert experience while leaving room to represent the simplicity of preparation.
Lighting in this case was simple, a single softbox strobe light about 18 inches above and parallel to the plate. 4 separate exposures were then combined into an HDR image using Photomatix Pro. Some additional white balance was necessary and the three blueberries in the front were lightened up just a bit. I am rather pleased with the result.
