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Dark Side of the Apple
Dark Side of the Apple
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Challenge: Yellow (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Grand Falls, NB
Date: Feb 14, 2003
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2003

 Just having fun playing with light. I tried shooting the apple with a flash and found it too flat ... so it got me thinking of how I could give the apple more depth.

I placed the apple in the bottom right corner because the light is coming from upper left corner. I gave it a bit of room to breath. I tried a tighter crop; I didn't find the effect as dramatic.

Used a black cloth for the background and one light source. Darked the background with the histogram adjustment in PSP. Sharpend a bit. Used Neatimage to reduce the grain (a little bit).

That's it. It was fun and easy to do.

Statistics
Place: 13 out of 252
Avg (all users): 6.4564
Avg (commenters): 7.9412
Avg (participants): 6.3913
Avg (non-participants): 6.6140
Views since voting: 1451
Votes: 195
Comments: 19
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2003 04:48:26 PM
You follow the rules here, and the image works for me. Try this, put the apple in the upper left and light it from the bottom right (the opposite of how it is now). For me, this adds a sense of mystery to it, especially considering your title.
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 02/23/2003 04:18:14 PM
The bright spot is a little distracting, but very nicely done otherwise.
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 02/23/2003 08:00:40 AM
Very nice, good color, dramatic use of shadows. Like the bottom right hand frame composition.
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 02/22/2003 06:58:18 PM
The apple looks duel. maybe from the light you used. Try using a defuser or a tissue in front of the light. Still a great shot and well executed. good luck.
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 02/22/2003 05:30:14 PM
I like it
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 02/22/2003 02:30:01 PM
Very nice apple shot. I was suprised to see so many apples this challenge, since they aren't realy that yellow or what pops to mind when I think of yellow. Regardless, this is my favorite one. 7
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 02/21/2003 09:49:00 PM
i love this! great lighting and beautiful color!
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 02/20/2003 05:28:44 PM
wonderful stufy of dark and light..crisp and clear. Reminds me of a Rembrandt work of art.10
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 02/20/2003 10:59:48 AM
Wow - sweet photo. Only complaint is that it appears to be a bit on the grainy side. It's only 30k in size, less compression could have helped. Nice submission nonetheless.
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 02/19/2003 06:47:28 PM
One of my favorites. Great focus and use of Negative space. The lighting is perfect. I can't tell if it is just a bit over-sharpened or not.
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 02/19/2003 07:47:22 AM
excellent use of lighting and negative space... nic e work :) - 10 - setzler
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 02/18/2003 06:22:21 AM
I love the lighting here - and the texture of the apple skin. Congratulations on not picking a lemon!!! 9
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 02/18/2003 05:44:04 AM
Nice image. It was very well thought of and planned. I really like how the black background adds a lot to the image. Good job.
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 02/17/2003 06:49:57 PM
I like the contrast and lighting. might be oversharpened a bit... plus the left needs a little crop... nice effort though
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 02/17/2003 02:07:47 PM
Nicely done....
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 02/17/2003 01:47:11 PM
Nicely done. The moon phase look was a real good idea here. It makes your subject very interesting. You have also executed this composition very well with some great shadow usage.
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 02/17/2003 08:49:28 AM
Great lighting, color and contrast! A winning photo.
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 02/17/2003 07:06:49 AM
A great example of what a border should do. :-) A simple, striking shot. 8
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 02/16/2003 07:21:54 PM
It's certainly a different shot for an apple. I like the composition but the apple is a little grainy - perhaps from washing the colour out (if the apple was originally a different colour). It also looks like it has been sharpened too much.
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