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Collection: Macros
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Harwich Port, MA, USA
Date: Aug 28, 2005
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 3 sec
Galleries: Macro, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2005

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 North skylight, ballistic nylon BG

RAW shot, very little PP; BG was selected and darkened with levels a little bit.

BG selection was expanded by 2 pixels and slight gaussian blur was applied to soften the transition of pepper-to-BG

Pepper itself was selected and selective color was used to add a little more tint to the highlights.

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 08/28/2005 02:41:32 PM
This is fine art cuisine to me :) very nice shoot. I love it!
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 08/28/2005 12:22:34 PM
wow, what a pepper! if I didn't know what it was, I might think it was a pumpkin or some other kind of gourd...

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 08/28/2005 12:19:54 PM
Agree with Arcanist for the most part. Do feel it is a bit soft though. The stand does not appeal to me. Wondering why you did not drape it in black too? Also, would another color background have done more to pop out the subject? I will admit though, it certainly is a change of pace from what is usually presented. My guess is that in a challenge the majority of the comments would be "too soft."

I just got my Tamron 28-75 two days ago. Now, after having said all the above, I've still got to try and emulate your work.
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 08/28/2005 11:53:51 AM
I like it. To me, I think what people are calling softness makes it stand out a bit against the background giving it a 3-d look almost. Colors are good. Contrast between the background and the stand is good too.
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 08/28/2005 11:40:53 AM
I think the BG selection with blur x2px may be the cause of the softness comments, but I dont really see a glaring softness to this. I like the image a lot. Wondering about the tiniting (seems the purple is muted) and would have added a bit of punch in its original form.
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 08/28/2005 11:35:27 AM
Almost a pastel softness to the colors. It also has sort of a "fuzzy" appearance, not as in technical focus, but like the surface is "peachy" or fuzzy. Wonderful feel to the image.
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