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Fruit Bubbly
Fruit Bubbly
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Challenge: Complementary Colors III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: My basement
Date: Apr 23, 2006
Aperture: f16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/3.3
Galleries: Studio, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2006

 I'll admit, I saw a similar shot on another photography site a while back and really wanted to try it. Well, here was my opportunity.

I went to the Safeway and bought some kiwi and seltzer water. We already had strawberries in the fridge. I crushed some ice and put it in the glass behind the fruit to hold them up. Since the seltzer was warm, I had to work fast, because it was melting the ice (that was after the bottlefizzed up and spilled all over my basement floor when I opened it). The kiwi started to slide down and when I tried to pull it back up with a knife, everything shifted, and the whole scene was lost. If I weren't so lazy, I would have set it back up with the fruit more centered. I don't like how they are off to one side. And a faster shutter would have been nice. You can see carbonation trails on the strawberry.

I bracketed from normal exposure to +/- 1/3, 2/3 & 1 stop. This was -2/3. I used a small still life box I made from white core board, and used my wife's desk lamp from above & behind for lighting. I used a custom white balance and got an exposure using a grey card.

In Photoshop CS2: rotate (just a smidge), crop, resize, levels, shadow/highight, hue/saturation (green & red +10), photo filter (Cooling 80 - 6%), USM (85, 1, 4)

I wish it were advanced editing. There are some spots I would love to remove.

How will the voters like it? I don't know. I never can tell anymore.


This is my entry in the "Other" category for the 2006 county & state fairs. It finished 4th in the category at the county fair.


Statistics
Place: 38 out of 287
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Avg (commenters): 5.7917
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Views since voting: 1491
Views during voting: 354
Votes: 262
Comments: 26
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 05/07/2006 12:22:41 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Fantastic image, it fits the challenge perfectly. The first thing that I see when I look at this is the beautiful soft colors against the white background. Nice subtle curves created by the fruit, glass and accented by the bubbles. Lovely how the shape/pattern theme is played out. Great job with the background, its not distracting and the glass blends into it well. Unique ideas leading to a nice composition. I like how the kiwi seeds almost stand out and and really define the fruit similar to the bubbles on the strawberry. There might be a touch too many bubbles(if thats possible) on the strawberry but I think it works well, it is almost as if it is transitioning on the right side of the frame giving it an interesting texture. Overall I think this is a very strong picture. If it was more centered, I believe it would have lost its natural appeal. Well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/02/2006 05:31:18 PM
So cooollll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it!
You can't go wrong w/ bubbles! (Plus i love kiwi-doesn't everyone?)
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 05/02/2006 04:09:10 PM
I really like the idea of this shot. It's sharp and unique. I think, however, I might prefer it without the bubbles as they are somewhat distracting, IMHO. Good luck in the voting!
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 05/01/2006 01:46:25 PM
great composition and good lighting with those wonderful fizzey bubbles make this a very appealing image. nice work!
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 04/30/2006 06:37:44 PM
Fresh!
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 04/30/2006 01:10:30 PM
Very detailed shot, not sure if I'm a fan of the crop, would have like to see a little more stem of the glass, still great detail. 7
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 04/30/2006 12:35:52 PM
great idea, perhaps if we could see more of the red on the strawberry it might add to the shot
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 04/30/2006 11:44:58 AM
If the colors were stronger this image would do very well.
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 04/30/2006 07:32:21 AM
not a fan of the bubbles.
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 04/30/2006 06:28:55 AM
Good idea but the strawberry is hard to see -- perhaps the liquit is a bit too bubbly? Diluting with water may have helped.
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 04/30/2006 02:59:27 AM
That had actually made me salivate!wicked shot!
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 04/29/2006 09:10:35 PM
Fun concept. 8.
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 04/29/2006 06:05:50 PM
bubbles are a litle distracting for me, but great concept!
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 04/29/2006 05:37:57 PM
the red doesn't come through well - looks more orange but great bubbles
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 04/29/2006 02:16:11 PM
Nice light and effervescent food study. I can almost hear the fizz.
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 04/29/2006 11:32:05 AM
interesting idea. a little muted. - 6
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 04/29/2006 08:00:29 AM
nice I like it... would make a good stock shot
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 04/28/2006 10:20:25 PM
Somehow I wish that the background isn't white or off white. It would have been great seeing the BG as something else. Still makes a nice image though. 7
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 04/28/2006 03:52:37 PM
Nice. I would have done with different BG color though.
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 04/27/2006 02:33:55 AM
good idea but the bubbles distract you from the shades,
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 04/26/2006 07:21:59 PM
good shot
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 04/26/2006 03:25:17 PM
Nice setup. I'm starting to dislike setups.
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 04/26/2006 02:18:40 PM
that's pretty freakin cool. but i think i might have like this better with the whole glass in it.
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 04/26/2006 02:58:43 AM
that's really nice and crisp...well done
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 04/26/2006 01:59:17 AM
5 - Nice, but a little less bubbles to allow the colors through more, make this better in my opinion. A different colored background also may have helped lift the subjects and their colors.
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 04/26/2006 01:03:41 AM
Makes me thirsty. Nice photo.
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