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Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
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Challenge: Recipe (Food) III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: my kitchen
Date: Jul 14, 2008
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15 sec.
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 14, 2008

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Tomato and Cucumber Salad

3 ripe tomatoes
1 medium size cucumber
½ large red onion
1 green pepper
baby romaine lettuce (optional)
½ cup Kalamata or other olives
125 grams feta cheese, cut into cubes

Dressing:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tsp fresh mint leaves, chopped finely
2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, chopped
1 tsp fresh dill, chopped finely (or ¼ tsp dried)
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cut tomatoes into large cubes. Cut the cucumber into lengthwise quarters and then slice into chunks. Slice red onion thinly. Clean seeds and stem from green pepper and cut into strips. Place all vegetables into a large bowl. Place all ingredients for dressing in a small jar with a tight fitting lid. After sealing lid, shake briskly to combine ingredients. Pour over vegetables in bowl. Toss to coat all vegetables. Let marinate for 45 minutes. Add feta cheese, olives and lettuce if you are using it. Toss gently and serve.

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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 07/19/2008 03:58:29 PM
Great setup shot, and way to use the whole frame. Very well done. Just the one bruse on the right tomato thats not so great! Best of luck.
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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Autofocus Lens
07/19/2008 10:46:22 AM
Interesting title considering all the other ingredients here ;) There's not much going on for me here. No focal point. Too busy. Poor lighting.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/18/2008 10:58:48 AM
yummy food, but the purpley light glare on the tomatoes is a bit distracting.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 07/16/2008 07:20:36 PM
very nice composition!
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 07/16/2008 02:21:58 AM
Nicely natural looking
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