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Friday's fruit - Banana


Friday's fruit - Banana
Photo Information
Copyright: Igor Germanovic (germma) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1041 W: 38 N: 1046] (9762)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-30
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Nature, Event, Decisive Moment, Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/05/30 "Fruit" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-30 0:27
Viewed: 282
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Banana is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous plants of the genus Musa which produce the commonly eaten fruit. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia and Australia. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.
Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. They are cultivated primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent for the production of fibre and as ornamental plants. As the bananas are mainly tall, upright, and fairly sturdy, they are often mistaken for trees, when the truth is the main or upright stem is called a pseudostem, literally meaning "fake stem", which for some species can obtain a height of up to 2–8 m, with leaves of up to 3.5 m in length. Each pseudostem can produce a bunch of yellow, green, or even red bananas before dying and being replaced by another pseudostem.

The banana fruit grow in hanging clusters, with up to 20 fruit to a tier (called a hand), and 3-20 tiers to a bunch. The total of the hanging clusters is known as a bunch, or commercially as a "banana stem", and can weigh from 30–50 kg. The fruit averages 125 g, of which approximately 75% is water and 25% dry matter content. Each individual fruit (known as a banana or 'finger') has a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with a fleshy edible inner portion. Both skin and inner part can be eaten raw or cooked. Western cultures generally eat the inside raw and throw away the skin while some Asian cultures generally eat both the skin and inside cooked. Typically, the fruit has numerous strings (called 'phloem bundles') which run between the skin and inner part. Bananas are a valuable source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
Bananas are grown in at least 107 countries. In popular culture and commerce, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet "dessert" bananas. The bananas from a group of cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called plantains. Bananas may also be cut and dried and eaten as a type of chip. Dried bananas are also ground into banana flour.

Although the wild species have fruits with numerous large, hard seeds, virtually all culinary bananas have seedless fruits. Bananas are classified either as dessert bananas (meaning they are yellow and fully ripe when eaten) or as green cooking bananas. Almost all export bananas are of the dessert types; however, only about 10-15% of all production is for export, with the United States and European Union being the dominant buyers.
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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1906 W: 76 N: 0] (18995)
  • [2008-05-30 0:29]

Pozdrav Igore i dobar vikend...
Odlichna "zdrava" fotka ;)))
J ;)

Hello Igor! Andy Warhol's idea! Velvet Underground! Good composition. Good capture. Fantastic effect. Well done!

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 18 N: 629] (11621)
  • [2008-05-30 0:53]

Very well done!!! Perfect lighting and color. TFS and have a great day!

hello dear igor

very creative and professional too
i love the colors and dark bg
good contrast, very nice lighting
good composition

greetings
js

Hi dragi Igore.
Odlicna fotka ovih prelepih banana. Kako bi voljela da je jadna kod mene :)
Puno pozdrava
Melanija

Hi Igor,
They look suspiciously like they came off my Fruit Salad tree;-)
Good interesting note too, TFS.
Have a great weekend,
Pete.

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 390 W: 19 N: 74] (2726)
  • [2008-05-30 2:02]

:D love bananas ... the fruits :P
All fruits are so good :D
Great colors Igor. I like the contrasting black background!

Have a nice weekend too!

Wooow...
Osjetim odmah glad kad ih vidim...
Lijep vikend i dobro svijetlo...
Andro

hello Igor
how are you dear?
a wonderful fruit for Silke full of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.

hope she will get soon with these lovely presentation of your's.

lovely lighting, sharp and focused post.

regards
Manuj Mehta

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1590 W: 0 N: 184] (12916)
  • [2008-05-30 2:49]

Hi Igor,
Perfect point of view and light on these bananas. that seems very appetizing:) I want one! :))) Thanks
Regards
Diane

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 37 N: 1578] (10413)
  • [2008-05-30 2:56]

Hi Igor,
These look awesome. Excellent display and great contribution. TFS JUlie

Great done dear Igor...They look sooo real ...yummy ;))))
have a nice WE and hugssss
biljana

Hi Igor,

A flawless capture with excellent light of the banana, it's such an easy fruit to eat and provide you with a lot of energy - lovely job!

TFS
Els

Lep buket drugar:)Pozdrav!
A.

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24750)
  • [2008-05-30 6:41]

Merhaba Myfriend Gemma....
Excellent job with beautiful photo, wonderful colors and a very beautiful shot....
Selamlar...
Milas...

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1156 W: 62 N: 809] (12641)
  • [2008-05-30 7:25]

Hi Igor,
beautiful presentation of banana.Great contrast between colours.Congratulations my friend.TFS.Necla.

Hi, Igor!

Simple and delicate shot. :-) Good composition.

jazmin

Hi İgor
What a superb macro shot.Great POV, colours, light and details.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Beatiful clean shot . Perfect the color
Bravo Igor
Réal.

Hello Igor

Nice sharp and well coloured image here, good angle for the view with nice neat contrasting framing and very interesting notes too

TFS and joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

Hi MY Friend Igor,
Very nice presentation of this banana.Wonderful shot with great contrasting light and color.
Nice for the theme.Wonderful job my friend.

CM

Hello Igor,

Good texture in the bananas!
The colour is very well reproduced, making the fruit look very real...
A fine still life, presented in a pleasant composition!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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