I colored the apple with golden paint. I sprayed it with water to get "fresher" look. I took the photo in a dark room and fired one flash to get the nice lighting. The postproccessing isn't very much, just a little curves and levels and a litlle dodging and burning and highpass filter after minimizing the picture. I hope it isn't oversharpened. I have to thank Helgi for helping me with the shot.
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congrats on a excellent capture and great finish in the challenge.
I don't have much to add. I like the lighting, the water you added and the overall feel. I would have preferably cropped the top some, but that's just a nit pick.
Magnus,
Thanks for my comment on my beach entry I thought I would return the favor. This is a sweet entry in the gold challenge and really I can't imagine how to make it better, and congrats on your top 20 finish. maybe watch for some blown highlights on the right side of the apple. thanks again for your comment and it fun dueling you on the D50 page.
joe
And here I am thinking there's no way someone will get a water droplet into this challenge... lol Nice contrast aginst the black background. Excellent clarity and comp. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>
naturally, the croplets of water does make it a little cliched, but damn it, it adds so much to the shot! it's very nice, the lighting is beautifully done, and overall very nice. i thought the crop is a bit narrow, with possibly a bit too much black at the top, but that's a really minor niggle. it's a beautiful shot, and would be a good starting point for a similarly themed series... 9.
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