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Challenge: Veggie Tales (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AIS
Date: Sep 1, 2009
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2009

 Fruit used:
Strawberries (flower heads and butterfly)
Grapes (leaves)
Blueberries (butterfly)
The stalks are uncooked spaghetti

I used an old fish tank on its side so that I had two panes of glass parallel to each other and 25 cm apart. Placed the fruit on the top pane and some pink tissue paper on the bottom pane. Used a flash to illuminate from below. Used f2.8 so the tissue paper was out of focus. The flash was directly under the butterfly so I had a halo in that region.

editing: converted from raw
shadow/highlights
Hue /saturation
USM
levels
color balance

thanks for the from undieyatch

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Olympus E-10
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 09/10/2009 10:53:19 AM
Archive Collection - Food Faces & Edible Effigy
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/08/2009 09:35:20 PM
Wow, very different and very creative. It definitely fits what I felt the challenge was looking for more than many of the entries.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 09/08/2009 05:51:55 PM
Love the idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
 09/06/2009 08:06:06 PM
really sweet!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
09/05/2009 10:55:09 AM
What about that butterfly? It looks kinda 'fruity' too! Just teasing. A nice idea you've got here. Only downfall I can see are the dark specks throughout the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-520
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 09/04/2009 02:38:38 PM
I don't like the choice of lighting. I'm no means an expert, but I felt that the subject is too dark and the background too bright.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 09/02/2009 09:39:02 PM
Creative and lovley, refreshing in a challenge filled with cartoon veggies
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/02/2009 07:44:53 PM
Its beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/02/2009 02:05:06 PM
Clever Idea! I like the transparency of the fruit slices.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/02/2009 01:53:30 PM
Pretty!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 09/02/2009 12:36:04 PM
Very creative, and beautifully done. i love the subtlety of the image - both in the way you have used the fruit and veg, and in the lovely soft colour tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
 09/02/2009 10:42:50 AM
nice, great idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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