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Without a ribbon. Quite the tough challenge but only 69 submissions.
This was so well executed I can't say anymore. But I will. The time you put into this really shows. Great capture.
what sort of lighting setup did you use for this? I'm guessing at least a couple of flahes.
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I used two flashes. One from above the aquarium with a softbox, and one from the side. I also had a mirror at the bottom of the aquarium, so the light would reflect upwards.
I found this pic - while trying to see what the 20D looks like .
This is such an amazing picture.
Couldnt actually figure it until I read what you had done.
This is really awesome.
Thank you very much ;) The 20D is a excellent camera.
I found this pic - while trying to see what the 20D looks like .
This is such an amazing picture.
Couldnt actually figure it until I read what you had done.
This is really awesome.
fascinating image, one of my top picks. The lighting is very nice, the DOF colors work well with the subject and its great color and texture. Don't know that I fully understand it but I do know that I like it.
I knew that most people probably are raving about this photo and do not get me wrong it is a nice pic. But, it lacks appeal for me. The hint of blue in the background is distracting.
Love the shot, but obvious harsh blurring tools look like they were used around the edge of the kiwi, as well as a silver dollar sized blur in the upper right hand coner, great shot though.
"How the heck did they do that"? It’s a corker: but is it of, by and for a Kiwi?… Or just inspirational homage? Time will tell… In any event, I’m going to have to learn the tricks of this trade! It also reminded me of ‘Bikini Island’.
It is very sad that even in the master's challenge, the overall technique of many members is so wanting that they question an effect to contradict with validation what their comprehension denies them. Do these members really believe that an entrant would risk their reputation to suffer a DQ? Please, look at more pictures daily and at least extend the courtesy of the doubt.
This image has a very strong visaul impact, but its greatmess is not rooted in art but a deftly and lethal technique whose output creates a sci-fi effect. great.
this is a wild shot. can't wait to find out how you did it. can't say if the blue in the back takes away from the overall cohesiveness of the image or not.
I might have called this "Kiwi Cloud" or "Atomic Kiwi" or perhaps "the K Bomb". Very nicely done, although I wonder why it was necesary to blur the background. The highlights are so vivid that I'd think that green would be neutral enough without extra attention.
Great timing & control of the lighting here.
Had to study this a few,then realizing it's been inverted.
(hard to stand on my head too - LOL)
Well Done ! ((8))
Very good study. Love the suspended kiwi, the reflection of the inner fruit in the lower water, and the excellent green background. The bit of blue adds a bit of color.
This is such a beautiful, imaginative photo with great color and clarity. The only distraction for me is the slight halo around the kiwi, but everything else about this image is truly outstanding. Great job.
Very well executed stopped action image, good colors and crisp. I like the uneven tone of the green background but the small blue area seems to be out of place. 8
Great focus and lovely detail. The only things I'm not keen on are the glow round the fruit and the slightly busy background. Very nice stock shot though and, with work, could make it into a professional ad or poster.
Certainly a different angle to look at. I like it though, captured it really well with a nice fast shutter speed. Brilliant lighting, really lets us see ebery part of the kiwi fruit. Only distracting bit is the blue part in the background on the bottom LHS. 8
I would have called it a Kiwi Jellyfish! That is what it reminds me of. I love the color, the look, the wonderful clarity of the overall shot. There is a touch of over brightness on the right side in the water but it doesn't really hurt the overall shot. A 10
I gave you a 10, but I would have liked it better had you turned it right-side-up. I felt that way and finally decided to download the shot and rotate it in PS. I definitely like it better that way, but because the clarity and colors are so fab, I can't give you any less than the 10.
My, what details on the kiwi! This is a superb shot... love the shadows and details of the water. Only suggestion would be to do something about that slice of blue in the background... I love the golden haze of the kiwi skin. the lighting is excellent! ... very nice! Thanks!
Very cool!! I can't tell which way the water is flowing. Got a little glow from the blurring of the background, but its not that noticeable and makes the kiwi pop out. 8
The details and colors are just beautiful. What I don't understand is why you have turned it upside down and also chose to include the blue part. If you crop that away you still have a gorgeous image.
Good diving! :) First i wanted to protest why that kiwi is yellow but now i see that light gives amazing golden looks in the water. Pitty about blue spot in in background.
This looks more like a lifting up out of the water than a splash downward, but still an awesome picture. Really like the contrast in the water and the golden color (albeit a bit unnatural looking) of the kiwi. Good choice of blurred green background, although the blue in the lower left looks a bit out of place. Well done. 8
Wow... stopped motion water shots are always a good bet. Initially looks nice and sharp, but on closer inspection looks oversharpened... I suspect because the dof may not have been deep enough. Great assortment of colours. Looks a little like too much time was spent in PS tinkering... beyond the point of no return! A beautiful image though. 8
Just plain stunning. Really like the air bubbles on the kiwi itself and in the splash. Background blur is just a hair too visible. You can see it along the right edge of the kiwi and splash..
Beautiful, interesting, flawless. Colors are wonderful. composition is great. I have no idea how you did it. Ttruely a masters shot. The only thing missing for me is the desire to hang it on my wall - purely personal preference and nothing to do with the shot. Maybe if someone had a bar in their home with these vibrant colors . . . maybe a kitchen? 10.
This is visually interesting to me but I'm not really sure what I am observing. Is the kiwi sitting on an ice pedestal? The top of the kiwi looks very feathered as if hasty masking was done in Photoshop. An interesting image.
Good timing! Looks like a kiwi dropped into tank of water. Love the mix of colours and the texture of the water. Curious as to how you got the kiwi so sharply in focus. Excellent job.
I've tried to figure out how you got this, but I give up. I'm kind of thinking you dropped one object, followed by the kiwi. However you got this shot, it is pretty amazing. The only thing that bothers me is the small section of blue at the bottom left. I would have changed its hue to match the background green. This is still my highest rated shot in the challenge. Good luck!
This is one of those very fun HDYDI (how did you do it) pictures. I am looking forward to reading your description. Very well done. Original and colorful.
interesting shot, a bit overplayed in ps though, color saturation slightly too rich, looks fake and plasticy. but in a good way. beautiful composition and techniqic used
Great composition! I'm sure this took many tries and you definitely thought it through. I'm just wondering what the blue thing in the lower left hand corner is. :D Good luck. 10.
I haven't subscribed, so I can't vote, but this is amazing!! Would love to know how you did it....and how many times you had to try before it worked out. Thanks for the great pic.
Wow! Amazing photography!! I can't see one thing that could improve the quality of this picture. I gave it a 9, only because the subject doesn't grab me like I reserve those few 10's for. It's incredible though!
Wow. The lighting here is great (from the top, judging from the reflection toward the right), and the detail on the kiwi fuzz is spot-on. The shape of the water seems so unnatural, but the dynamic motion of the shot, coupled with the internal reflections of the kiwi's innards throughout the water adds a "splash" of color that balances everything perfectly. The blue area toward the lower left seems a bit incongruous.
Great shot. Apparently it is upside-down. I think I would like it better right side up. Great sharpness and color although I wonder about the spot of blue on the leftside.
Wow, the details are amazing, you can see every hair on the kiwi and its awesome. The motion on the water is perfect, there's such a line and I can't say anything's wrong with it. Great job, hope you ribbon! 10
the only thing that really dissapoints me here is the blurred haris of the kiwi on the top part. that would take a minute to fix, and make the image perfect. im a big fan of mushroom art, so this is going into my favorites. great idea and capture!
Looks like a bit of an unatural halo on the kiwi, but perhaps it's backlighting. Either way this is extremely creative, and was no doubt tricky to get "just right". Great job!
Nice warmth to the lighting and lovely reflections on the water. That blue bit on the left is a little odd - would prefer green (or blue) background throughout. Very strange. Quite funky! 7 (//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=129433)
neat idea inverting the pic like that...though i'd have preferred it if you leveled the water rather than the kiwi i think. it's very crisply focussed , which i like, but methinks it's maybe a little oversharpened as all your highlights have that "USM glow" to them. Of course, that may simply be your lighting too...can't really tell.
nonetheless, a great shot.
It's certainly hard to pick a winner with the quality entries of this particular challenge... but I think you may have done it here! For now, this is my only 10 of the challenge. Very impressive work!
This is really nice, clear, and sharp, but it does show some signs of bad editing, specially the glow around the kiwi, which is a shame because it spoils the photo for me. 6
Fantastic capture! The only thing that bothers me a bit about this image is that there appears to be no support for the kiwi or the splash, gives it a 'floating' appearance but a bit too much for my taste. I'm very curious how you did this, I'm guessing it was taken upside down, but then I still don't know how you managed such a beautiful splash.
this is a really cool shot, with very interesting lighting, and large wow factor, as well as a how did they do it factor. The blur above the kiwi is a bit distracting though... looks like a poorly cloned out something holding up the kiwi. I know how hard it is to cone out things right against things.. and it might be just the blurry background that makes it look like this. otherwise, great shot.
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