In case you wonder about the title... I took this photo about 2 minutes after I started shooting the "session". I ate the banana afterwards, so this have been the 120 seconds of fame for the banana ;-)
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COMPOSITION...Interesting background, though it could hurt the eye if you stare at it too long :) Certainly an interesting departure from the usually solid backgrounds. The pattern's a little intense, but it nonetheless makes your subject stand out. Placement of said banana in frame? I'm trying to imagine how the image would look if the two ends of the banana were placed at the intersection points of the imaginary rule of third lines (rotate banana a little more clockwise, etc)... Its hard to say how much an improvement it would be since the shadow would be displaced somehow also and that should be taken into account... As for the shadow, I don't find the way its placed here helps the image - it makes another likeness of the banana that overlaps the actual banana and at an odd angle. I think a slight angled shadow would work better (ie, overhead lighting)
TECHNiQUE... Just two concerns here - banana doesn't seem to be in focus. Close, but not as sharp as can be, and the bright white spot on the banana... its bright enough to have started burning away the detail of the banana surface. You can reduce the intensity of your light source, move it a bit further away, or diffuse the light with some opaque material... Or try to angle your light source so that the effect of the hot spot is reduced by aiming it on t he side of the banana perhaps, or at an area that is already very dark.
OVERALL... A nicely composed and graphic image, strong yellow colors add to its punch, you couldn't fit into the theme any better :) Lighting can be tricky, lots of problems you don't see until after the photo is taken and its too late to do anything about it (in your case you ate your banana :) :)
Thanks to everybody for your feedback. Especially the funny comments :-)
The title is explained in the "photographers comments" above.
I agree with you about the hotspot. It is a bit overexposured. I tried to fix that when taking the photos but couldn't get my lighting correctly. So this photo, which I made very early during this "shooting", was the best I had.
Some people said they didn't like the dark spots on the banana. But that's what I really liked ;-)
very nice focus. the angle and framing/cropping are great. I like the background against the banana. I like how the banana has blemishes. the shadow is also nice with the lines in the background. definately yellow. focus and clarity are really great.lighting is good as well. a little bit of a glare, but nothing serious. great shot. good luck in the challenge.
Nice background and the shadow adds a lot of power to this image. Could benefit from a third to two third stop faster shutter I think. The right side with is more balance lighting is much nicer to look at than the highlighted left side.
Nicely done! The shadow of the banana really adds to the shot. The curvy background was a great idea. It gives the photo some substance, while not being distracting. Normally I'm not too fond of saturated photos like this, but you have done it in a way that works really well here.
I'm not really sure if I understand the title. I think I might, but I definetely don't know what that texture is behind the banana or how the shadow got to be where it is.
This background hurts my eyes! It's reminicent of Bridget Riley's paintings, which I like. On the down side, the highlight on the bannana is a bit over-exposed.
WOW! That really bugs my eyes out. I think I must stop voting at this point and go grab a Tylenol. No, just kidding. I like it. I like how the bananas shadow really blocks out the busy background in that area. I think that's cool.
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