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Colours of China.....Orange


Colours of China.....Orange
Photo Information
Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 795 N: 9675] (38599)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2005-04-14
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Transportation, Decisive Moment, Experimental
Camera: Minolta Z1
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: China 2005
Theme(s): Travelling China 2005 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-03 4:58
Viewed: 874
Points: 76
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Colours of China.....Orange

Today I start a series of colours in desaturated pictures with a striking coloured part in it. It’s a kind of an experiment and I’m looking forward to your comments. I’m starting in China and will continue with this type of picture with a series of approximately five images, planning the fifth and final posting as a number of total two hundred postings at TL, next week.

This picture is taken in Chengdu China, on a street market were many Chinese selling their merchandise, like vegetables, meat, fruit, underwear (unfortunately they didn’t sell my size) and everything needed for the Chinese family...This woman is arrange her fruit, a kind of orange, grapefruit or pomelo, I’m not for sure. [Is there a Kiwi who can help me out?]


PS-talk:
- desaturated the image
- selected the pomelo’s
- pasted into the B&W copy
- framed and add text


Pomelo

The pomelo (or Chinese grapefruit, pummelo, pommelo, jabong, or shaddock), Citrus maxima (Merr., Burm. f.), also Citrus grandis (L.), is a citrus fruit, usually a pale green to yellow when ripe, larger than a grapefruit, with sweet flesh and thick spongy rind.
The pomelo is native to Southeast Asia and all of Malaysia, and grows wild on river banks in Fiji, Tonga, and Hawaii. It may have been introduced into China around 100 B.C. It is also grown commercially elsewhere, particularly California, Florida, and Israel.

The pomelo is also known as a "shaddock," after an English sea captain, Captain Shaddock, who introduced the seed to the West Indies in the 17th century from the Malay Archipelago. In the Pacific and Asia, it is known as jabong and in Chinese it is called yòuzi (not to be confused with the yuzu, which uses the same kanji but is a different species), while it is called som o (ส้มโอ) in Thai, and buntan or banpeiyu in Japanese

The pulp colour ranges between clear pale yellow to pink to red, and tastes like a sweet, mild grapefruit. It is the largest citrus fruit, growing as large as 30 cm in diameter and weighing as much as 10 kg; the peel is thick, and is sometimes used to make marmalade. The grapefruit is a hybrid between the pomelo and the orange. In some markets, grapefruits or pomelo/grapefruit crosses will also be sold as "pomelo" or "pummelo."

The tangelo is a hybrid between the pomelo and the tangerine. It has a thicker skin than a tangerine and is less sweet. It can usually be found in grocery stores in the United States from the late fall until early spring and is sometimes thought of as a Christmas fruit. The peel of the pomelo is also used in Chinese cooking or candied. In general, citrus peel is often used in southern Chinese cuisine for flavouring, especially in sweet soup desserts. (Text Wikipedia.com)
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Hello Hans!!
Original composition!!
I like this colours combination!!
Very interesting effect!!
Good photo!!
Monika..

Hi Hans
Wow, it’s an interesting photo and I think it’s well done. In my idea, all of the parameters are acceptable and everything is OK. I hope for you a good continuation.
Good luck
Thanks for sharing
Saman

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3342 W: 85 N: 2704] (17892)
  • [2007-03-03 5:55]

Prachtig resultaat.! Good job.!
In Spanje meer sinasappelen gezien dan ik ooit kan opeten. Ook Sicilia, waar mijn zoon woont, is nu een groot sinasappel eiland.
Jan

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 136 N: 3063] (16565)
  • [2007-03-03 6:11]

LOL....LOL....LOL......Thank you my dear... for letting me stealing your idea...:P lol....lol..... allow me to post my orange lol.... can't believe we actually post the same stuff tonite... :P

Well.. back to your photo, is a great shot, very nice composition, I do like how you play with the colours... so... you been working very hard on master your pp skills? Must be... the passed few photos have been great...:)

Thanks for sharing my dear

Cheers,
Sweety

Cześc Hans,
Świetna kompozycja i dobry pomysł z pozostawieniem tylko oranżu jako jedynego koloru.
Good shot.

Regards from Poland - BratAni

Hi Hans, great work of partial desaturation, lovely scene of daily life, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Very well Hans.

Excellent compostion. Good idea. I like this a lot. tfs. Stev

Very nice work. I like how the desaturation emphasizes the oranges.

Well done,
David

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1092 W: 119 N: 1914] (9484)
  • [2007-03-03 11:27]

hallo Hans!
Erg leuk gedaan ja. Wat een leuk plaatje overigens...
behalve die knal oranje sinaasappels is ook het contrast op zich van de foto erg leuk.
Nette broek en jasje.. oude fiets en dan die manden....
Echt een prachtig kijkplaatje... je blijft nieuwe dingen zien!

Groet,
Anneke

Hoi Hans,

Bedankt voor je commentaar op mijn paddo's. Maaruhh.... jouw verzameling mag er ook wezen zeg!! Mooie platen en mooie bewerkingen van mooie platen, zoals bovenstaande foto.
Mijn voorgangers hebben alle kritiek al gegeven en daar sluit ik me bij aan.

Joop

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  • c_rapp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 17 N: 1189] (6614)
  • [2007-03-03 12:17]

WOW! Great work in pp! love the b/w color combo it really adds oomph to this already great picture! TFS
Christan

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1679 W: 0 N: 1] (10933)
  • [2007-03-03 13:38]

Hallo Hans
Mooie bewerking de kleuren springen eruit.
Gr Jos

I thought the colors of China where green and black :-).
Very nice work with the desaturation here.
Excellent image for this type of efect.
Well done
Pierre

Nice experiment - it works well, bringing out the colour of the fruit and of course drawing attention strongly towards it.
Well done
Rew

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 118 N: 3599] (14407)
  • [2007-03-03 14:29]

Hi Hans...
Love your pp work.. Perfect for this photo...
can not wait to see the rest

Tricia

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  • Hitbit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 547 W: 174 N: 477] (5529)
  • [2007-03-03 15:15]

Hoi Hans wat een mooie plaat mooi z/w en prima pp werk met di appelsienen Heel mooie comp. Complimenten.

Grtz Pim

Hans,
I seem to always like selective color shots. Here the Pomelo's were the right choice. I clearly focus on those and what she is doing. Good work and superb notes. I'd like to try a Pomelo.....
Scott

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 31 N: 1561] (9603)
  • [2007-03-03 17:30]

Hi Hans

I really like the subject of this photo and I think the PP work really enhances it. I know some people are not fond of selective desaturisation but I think when it is done to highlight a point of interest in the photo it works really well. This one works really well

TFS

Karan

Hallo Hans.
Een hele fraaie opname en een geweldige compostie. De oranje kleur doet het erg goed.
Frans.

Hi Hans,
Great image of everyday life! Good composition, sharpness and details are great. I love the de-saturated idea with just the oranges in colour, very striking!! Great PP work, looking forward to the next ones. TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Hi Hans,
Great unique image of excellent quality. Interesting to read about the PP work. Good one.
Cheers,
Debbie

Hi Hans,

Fantastic image and pp job.

Very nice compo, light and pov.

TFS & Well done,

Javad.

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1220 W: 110 N: 3216] (16019)
  • [2007-03-04 2:37]

This is excellent work Hans, a terrific photo for this kind of work.. the oranges looking so bright, and appealing, looks like oranges to me.

I also like your frame/presentation.

Top marks to you.

Kindest regards
Dawn

Hi Hans,
Lovely shot, of an everyday street scene, giving it your special touch of color. Very good PP work, and the shot is very sharp and composition well balanced.
TFS,
Vassilis

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3183 W: 224 N: 6855] (27193)
  • [2007-03-04 4:06]

Very clever Hans. I like how you have brightened up the fruit.
Pomelos grow to 30cms and weigh 10 kilograms - no way!! What a size - I've not heard of them here in NZ.
The pomelo is an exotic large citrus fruit from Asia, that is an ancestor of the common grapefruit.
http://www.indoindians.com/food/jeruk_bali.htm
TFS
Janice

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2007-03-04 4:13]

Hello Hans.
Fantastic desaturation. Looks very original and interesting as well. Good idea I can say.
Looks great.
Well done.
Janek J-23

:) follow

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 1 N: 131] (11733)
  • [2007-03-04 4:27]

Alles met de fiets in China! Mooi

I really like how you popped the oranges in as color and everything else as BW here Hans! The oriental people are beautiful people and how lucky you are to photograph them!
B-)
Linda
pt

Great daily life shot and I love the partial desaturation you've used - really giving the oranges a zing! Composition is superb. My only suggestion would be to simpliy the text in the border - two titles look a little cluttered.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Superb PP work Hans. A well composed image to start with and the desaturation has worked well. Excellent focus on the young lady and well framed and presented. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘City Park VI’ and the comments on 10,000 :)

Kunstig en special Hannes! Mooi gedaan
Groet
John

Hello Hans!

Pretty neat application of the partial desaturation. One problem here, good POV to capture her with her baskets and oranges. But the worst position to get the tree directly behind her head. It seems it is growing out of her head. Fortunately, with Post processing , problem can be solved easily ( see WS ).

Be careful with this my friend ! When taking photo of people, we should first look at what we are shooting behind as well, instead of focusing on our sbject. Easier said than done, as I still do this mistake myself!

Have a great weekend !
Robert :)

Great image Hans, well spotted.
Good composition and PP work.
Regards Mark

Ha die Hans
ik heb je china serie bekeken. Wat kan ik er anders van zeggen dat je er een hoop werk van hebt gemaakt en er erg mooie resultaten mee hebt gehaald. Ik vind deze het mooist (erg close met de vrouw met die blumen). Deze is heel subtiel in gebruik van kleur en zwart wit
erg mooi serie hans
Groet
Marco
nb en was vast ook erg mooie reis

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  • lopa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1195 W: 264 N: 877] (8915)
  • [2007-03-11 4:18]

Hi Hans,
WOW!! Excellent shot. Love the partial desaturation. Thanks for sharing.
Lopa

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5221 W: 180 N: 6189] (32661)
  • [2007-03-12 7:34]

Hi Hans

Beautiful visual, I adore these works are classic.
I do the like how you play with the colours.
I like this colours combination.
Congratulations

Sérgio

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  • pemi71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 568 W: 17 N: 57] (2575)
  • [2007-06-04 10:43]

Hello Hans ,
Great idea, well-seen and well-presented.
tfs

Petar

Nice. The colour really jumps out.

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