I borrowed a Mavica FD200 camera for this one - HUGE difference from my older camera. This picture is a test of some of the things I've read about on DPC message boards, playing with light, making the background disappear, etc. I know it's a funky interpretation of the challenge, but I like it.
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Excellent photo and creativity. One tiny thing (and it's really not anything substantial), it seems that the white is a little grey. My spanish is VERY rusty - I'm sure that my literal translation isn't quite right - the banana in the pocket of the devil? Any way, I very much like this image and it's creativity. Well Done! 8 Ruthann
Nice idea! Unfortunately I don't understand spanish but I think I get the photo without the title, too :-) I like the lighting and the colors. Only thing I would like better is if I could see the bananas fully and not cut at the left side. Zoom a little out. -stephan
Can't read spanish, but I think I get the idea! Very nice shot! I do have to question the cropping of the last two bananas, but the contast between almost ripe and way overly ripe is very strong. (poor guy had a tougher life than it's neighbors, just kidding, I know it's from a different bunch) Would you please offer the fully translated title after the challenge for those of us, ignorant non-spanish types? Very strong entry! 8 Swash
excellent composition.... good work with the white background... that's not easy to do :) the old banana stands out very well here... I would also like to see this view from the other side where the bananas come together :) I think this image would also have some more punch with the baseline of these bananas forming a diagonal in the image... maybe about a 30 degree tilt to the left with the camera? good shot :) - jmsetzler
I was just thinking about doing a shot in all B&W with the exception on one item and was annoyed I could not do it for the contest. You see to have pulled off that effect quite well all in color. It does look a little 'soft' at points and might be served by a larger DOF. The concept which is outstanding IMO deserves another attempt at a slightly more clear shot. --9 Agamemnon
Nice bright yellows, and I like the way you have it framed. I think a sharper focus all the way across (the ones on the left look softer) would be effective. Also, it is a bit close, in my opinion, at the top. karmat
I don't understand your title. I used a translator on the internet and it tells me it means "the plátano in the pocket of the devil." Is that the correct translation? Either way I really like your idea of using food(I used the same concept)! :)
Interesting approach to the challenge - I like your idea. Your framing seems off to me, though. There is a lot of empty space at the bottom and in the top right but the bananas on the left are partially cropped. The focus of this picture is the old banana but that doesnt sit at a natural position to within the frame. I think you should have had the bunch of bananas fill the frame with the old one at the 1/3, 1/3 point. Your arrangement of the bananas is good but you've pushed the colour up too far for my taste. On my screen they look un-naturally yellow.
great Concept! I really appreiciate a solid concept of communication. The contrast of what the old banana with the new banana really strengthens the objective. Simplicity ussually speaks the clearest.
the plant in the top of the hell? take away one banana, usually a close up works better in odd numbers, yet than there are 7 good bananas, wait the brown ones are swweeter I'm so confused hmm. try may a purple background? Or believe what you want
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