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IreneM


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Challenge: Point Of Color II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: My kitchen
Date: Jun 19, 2010
Aperture: f16
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/125 s
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2010

 Thanks so much for the comments, plus the three fav’s. Also for the great score and my first ribbon in a while. Yipppeeee!!!
I spent about an hour and a half photographing the slice of kiwi (without the water) but was just not satisfied. The lighting was fine (one flash from the side towards the back and the other at the front) but the kiwi slice looked so boring on it's own.
Got to the stage where I was ready to throw the whole sheebang out the window when (at last!) I thought about squirting water on it. So...I did a load of shots squirting water on the kiwi, less water, more water, water from above, from the side, from behind (you get the picture ;-) but this one was the very first one I did after getting the idea in the first place and, because I like the streaks on this the best, I decided to use it.
Thanks again, you guys!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 154
Avg (all users): 7.0952
Avg (commenters): 8.0625
Avg (participants): 6.9365
Avg (non-participants): 7.2540
Views since voting: 6603
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 126
Comments: 43
Favorites: 17 (view)

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 07/02/2010 02:57:28 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon for this brilliant shot. Thanks for the notes. I had no idea how this had been achieved.
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 06/30/2010 08:43:57 PM
as always Irene...a superb job...
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 06/30/2010 08:38:58 PM
I love the impact of this image! Great colour and I love the control of depth of field. Well deserved ribbon!
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 06/30/2010 06:05:05 AM
I love it as all ways.Was 125 of a second enough to get the water to stop ? Your ASA 320 as well ? I really enjoy your work as well.I had seen you photographs for a while .The lemob is so rich in color and the yellow really poped.

Harvey Sherman
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 06/30/2010 05:43:35 AM
Welcome back!
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 06/29/2010 10:35:29 PM
Beautiful as usual Irene! Another fave to add. :)
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 06/29/2010 05:31:51 AM
BRILLIANT Irene !!!! Congrats on the ribbon.
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 06/28/2010 07:28:44 PM
That's a great idea, Irene, to make pictures while squirting water on subjects! I'm going to use that. I've tried it before out of doors, with a sprinkler, but never in a studio situation. Sounds like it has POTENTIAL! Beautiful results BTW, I like it.
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 06/28/2010 04:29:45 PM
Congratulations on your win Irene, fantastic image.
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 06/28/2010 09:14:36 AM
Great shot,congrats.
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 06/28/2010 08:30:26 AM
Congratulations Irene! This is awesome shot! great details and dof.
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 06/28/2010 06:33:47 AM
Fantastic! Congratulations.
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 06/28/2010 06:00:41 AM
Irene, congrats on the red, what a fantastic image! Those streaks are brilliant!
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 06/28/2010 05:15:55 AM
Irene, this is amazing. You have had more amazing shots than I could count, but I think this one may be my favorite. It is a perfect kiwi ad :) Congratulations!
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 06/28/2010 03:05:19 AM
WTG Irene
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 06/28/2010 02:53:50 AM
It is very nice to see you entering with some regularity again. Congrats on the ribbon :)
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 06/27/2010 10:46:07 PM
technical skill and creativity, an explosive mix that makes you and your works awesome, fantastic, really out of ordinary! Many many many compliments!
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 06/27/2010 10:14:44 PM
Congrats Irene......your incredible technical skill and creativity are in full bloom with this image.
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 06/27/2010 10:12:47 PM
excellent shot Irene! Congratulations!
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 06/27/2010 09:35:47 PM
Wow wonderful shot. Congratulations.
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 06/27/2010 08:45:40 PM
Wow...I thought for sure this one would be the blue! 10 from me! Love this one, Irene!
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 06/27/2010 08:30:29 PM
OMG IRENE .!!. this is amazing .. you constantly come out with the most incredible images .. this would have to be one of my favourites of yours .. insanely excellent .. i wish i had half your imagination .. or even a quarter would be good .. !! .. congrats on the red .. :)
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 06/27/2010 08:27:59 PM
Awesome!!! Congrats on the red!
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 06/27/2010 08:15:07 PM
Congrats on the red Irene! Excellent job.
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 06/27/2010 08:09:50 PM
WHO gives THIS a score of one?! Nutty person!

Well-done, Irene! Congrats on your ribbon.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/27/2010 07:51:10 PM
Top score. Very well composed and lit. Wondering about those lines on the background.
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 06/27/2010 07:17:33 PM
nice one! I am really intrigued about what is behind or under your kiwi
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 06/27/2010 06:40:52 PM
Very nice shot and well done.
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 06/27/2010 05:36:25 PM
If I knew how to photograph like this I would expect to be published in every food mag out there. Crisp, unique, creative, brilliant colors - I think I hate you.. :) 9
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 06/27/2010 07:08:38 AM
love the effect & colors!
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 06/25/2010 08:46:06 AM
creatively put it
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 06/25/2010 04:13:12 AM
Very nicely done. I especially love the backlit hairs on the top. I would have liked the edge to be taken down a little bit, seems a tad over-exposed. But that's a very small nit to pick and doesn't change the vote. -8-
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 06/24/2010 10:48:38 PM
Great shot.
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 06/23/2010 08:43:51 AM
Awesome shot!
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 06/23/2010 08:18:40 AM
makes me want to say "SWOOSH!". i like the sense of motion. well executed.
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 06/23/2010 04:49:32 AM
Oh this is great. I love the sense of movement. The diagonal lines are terrific. This has a sense of pop art almost. I REALLY like it. 9
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 06/22/2010 06:40:06 PM
Challenge Relevance:7 Impact/Emotion/Mood:5.5 Technicals:8 Processing:7 Creativity:7
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 06/21/2010 06:34:33 PM
Great color and texture!
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 06/21/2010 06:34:22 PM
That kiwi is moving at warp speed! The lighting is spot on, but I don't feel like this photo is really interesting.
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 06/21/2010 05:16:01 PM
nice job!
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 06/21/2010 07:31:51 AM
very interesting, nice
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 06/21/2010 05:01:12 AM
I love this
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 06/20/2010 08:30:17 PM
I'll expect to see this near the top. Nice job.
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