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Strawberry :-)
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Copyright: Vandana Bajikar (vandana2923) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 125 N: 5702] (22207)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-08
Categories: Nature, Experimental
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/13 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Amazing Red! - Part II, SIlver Tulip Award II, My Photos >= 100 points [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-12 14:40
Viewed: 1001
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 160
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
TL again experiment with food :-)
Strawberry Facts : (with help from the WWW)
Scientific classification:
The strawberry belongs to the genus Fragaria in the rose family, Rosaceae.
The scientific names for some common American species are F. chiloensis, F. vesca, and F. virginiana.

California Strawberry The strawberry you eat is not really a fruit or a berry but is the enlarged receptacle of the flower.

Strawberries were cultivated in ancient Rome and were used as a medicinal herb in the 13th Century.
They are a member of the Rose family.
During the 1700's, a hybrid variety was developed in France by breeding wild strawberries brought from North America with others from Chile.

Nutrition and Consumption:
One serving of strawberries contains 20% RDA of folic acid.
That's more per comparable serving than any other fruit.
Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin which has been proven to reduce birth defects involving brain and nerve disorders.
Strawberries are one of the most delicious and nutritious fruits.
According to FDA regulations, strawberries are sodium-free, fat-free food. They are not only cholesterol free but low in calories as well.

Technical talk: Bunch of straberries in a glass bowl, arranged on black cloth BG.
I read in some pro photo articles that it is very hard to capture red object on black BG. Here I tried to use natural light. Put 2 exposures down, and shoot in RAW mode. Due to this my straberries do not look OE. As usual I got black pixlation. This time I used magic wand and selected carefully black BG, and used "Apply Image - Multiple" 4 times in CS3. That even out my BG with dark black. Then I applied 4 point Gaussian blurr. Converted to JPG for TL.

My strawberry's Treklens,
Bon apetit !

Vandana
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“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Delicious shot Vandana.. very good pp job too, well done, thanks

aK

Superb colors and details, I love this red-black contrast...

TFS,
Andreea

Let me only say:
The Silver Tulip Award for this 'terrible' photo

John

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  • JACCAR (181)
  • [2008-03-12 14:45]

J'AIME BEAUCOUP LA PRÉSENTATION, B/W.
JACCAR

Delicious! Red & black so elegant...

Bonsoir my friend,
Miam, miam, delightfully fresh, coloured and appétissantes. Your PP work is very tidy.
Beautiful effect and very beautiful presentation, cheer!
Best regards Vandana
Corinne

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1119 W: 62 N: 167] (27937)
  • [2008-03-12 15:13]

Your presentation is excellent, nice quality of photography, well ! I'm hungry now.

Iso.

Hello Vandana

Suoerb shot here, clear detail with superb lighting, nicely positioned within your framing.

TFS regards Helen

Quelle belle netteté!
C'est rafraichissant!
J'adore le montage ; Fruits nets et lumineux sur fond noir. Ça donne un joli contraste, c'est superbe.
France

Just hand me the dairy cream!

Luscious and lovely, a great idea with brilliant technical and PP work.

Well done!
Bill

Trčs joli montage. Les couleurs sont magnifiques et le fond noir met les fruits terriblement en valeur.
Well done.
Martial

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-03-12 15:52]

Hi Vandana,
Hum that seems so appetizing beautiful presentation, the colors are superb and the very clear details. Thanks
Best wishes
Diane

Hi Vandana, looks delicius, great and pefect shot, nice colors details and sharpen. TFS

Hi Vandana
Very artistic realisation and eventhough it is not the season, I love your strawberries. The color is very natural and the framing perect.
Congrats
Serge

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1631 W: 118 N: 2816] (11348)
  • [2008-03-12 16:16]

Hello Vandana.
Thank you for the delicious strawberry's.
Amazing red capture, and also the glass capture. Fantastic light and detail. Thank you for the techic elements you give, they help me a lot.
My regards, jmb

hi vandana, nice frame, good colors and clarity in this shot, looks very nummy!
tfs,
scott

Beautiful presentation Vandana.

Very creative shot ! Nice composition and good details.

TFS

Josée :)

Hello vandana,

I like the colors and bg of this photo. great contrast, well done with great details very well done

TFS Kyle

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19910)
  • [2008-03-12 17:23]

Hi Vandana,
Very good experiment! The red strawberries against the black BG are so appetizing! The simplicity of this composition makes its interest! Bravo and thanks for the tip about Image - Multiple!
Annie

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2008-03-12 18:39]

Yummmmm ... that look sooooo delicious my dear, can't wait to pick one up and eat it, sharp and good in details, great lighting and presentation, very well captured my dear

Cheers,
Sweety

Hi Vandana,

Strawberries have been my favorite fruit since I was a little girl. I can just smell the sweetness of the berries in your photo. It's an excellent composition! I I like the flow of the berries. I also find the style of frame to be complimentary to the photo.

tfs, Lisa

Hi Vandana,
I guess this will start an disagreement, but Louisiana strawberries are the best, lol! This is the perfect time of the year for them, super sweet and a lush red they make great strawberry shortcake desserts!
Excellent colors, composition and pp work with the crisp images make this a winner, thanks for sharing and making me crave strawberries!
Fran
PS...sending a recipe for strawberries!

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  • Josine Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 21 N: 652] (4069)
  • [2008-03-12 22:37]

Oh my Vanny
A vitamine explosion in fab colours
I love your photo here, I see you growing and growing
Perfectly done :-)
Doei
Joos

Good morning Vandana..
wow, beautifull image, great colours and details,
strawberry looks so fresh and delicious..
Modern frame, excellent work!
TFS

Regards!

Igor

Ciao Vandana.. wonderful job in PP.. excellent with BG.. colours and details are super!! brava!! big post!!
ciao Marco
;) soon

Hi Vandana,

What a superb product photography . .
Excellent lighting and composition of these strawberries . .
Well done

Tfs,
TJutjut

hi Vandana

brilliant work, beautiful strawberries in red

perfect bg
well presented

tfs
jagroopsingh

Hi Vandana,

Beautifull shot..
Excellent presentation..
All the best..

jp

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2008-03-13 3:10]
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Very fine composition here
Your frame works delightfully and I love the way the berries spill toward the corner
Excellent work on the BG
TFS
silke

Hello Vandana!
Very nice and tasty composition!
I like very much the combination between red, black and white!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

Excellent capture.
Excellent sharpness, composition and details.
You have a marvelous control over the lighting here
Well done
Pierre

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4248 W: 414 N: 6735] (42365)
  • [2008-03-13 8:59]

Hi Vandana

A good low key tone shot, with the dark bg appearing to accentuate the colour. Perfect sharpnessc & contrast, with good colour. Tfs!

Hi Vandana
Love to see the Strawberries falling off the already full bowl. The contrast of red on black is always eye catching and having the light reflecting from the glass bowl is a bonus. Nice experiment.

Paul

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1385 W: 0 N: 1687] (13645)
  • [2008-03-13 11:43]

I think one of your strongest pictures ever Vandana.
jan

Hi Vandana,
Another great shot here,beautiful red colors and light..nice framing and beautiful composition and pov..Very sharp and clear image.
Well done.,

Regards,
Anan

Hi Vandana,
Nice contrast between red and black....
Shiny composition of lovely fruits. tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1312 W: 47 N: 2919] (16786)
  • [2008-03-13 12:19]

Hi Vandana:)
You are "bad" girl!!!!!!! you made me drive to grocery store! - you know why!!! yes - now I can eat strawberries and wright notice for you, thank you. By the way this is brilliant composition and great technically created.
Tom:)

hi vandana!
excellent strawberry photo, nice composition.
tfs
zoran

Hi Vandana,

Excellent shot! The strawberries look great, amazing light and clarity. TFS

Best regards,
Sorina

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2008-03-13 16:20]

They REALLY taste good. Awsome exposure and DOF frot to back - Spot on in every regard. Appreciate to information on how you PP the image. Thanks Vandana

Dan

Very beautiful photo Vandana

Your creativity is showing through and through ;)

Thanks for sharing

can i have some, Vandana? so delicious looking and inviting.. very hard for us to get that here and quite expensive too.. i don't mind because i love eating strawberries.. well done on this stunning macro shot.. love the colours and frame.

regards, terry

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2254 W: 175 N: 0] (29118)
  • [2008-03-14 0:47]

Hi Vandana dear friend ;)))
excellent shot...perfect design...Compliments,
Best wishes,
J ;)))

Hi Vandana,

These strawberries look very delicious :-)
And I like the composition, beautiful contrast of colours and the details look great.
TFS

Greetings, Nel

Hola Vandana,

Encantadora composición, con esos colores y excelente presentación. Buen trabajo.

Saludos,

Pako

Hello Vandana


Beautiful shot, I am sure that after the session of pictures, you ate their models. ahahahah.......
Now here for us in Brazil, the season is of Apple.
There be apple, it is apple in everything, pies, sweet, dessert......
I adore your colors and details of this picture.
a good taste and very well composed!
Congratulations

Sérgio

hehehe, do you have some cream too !?

thanks,
v

Hello Vandana,
Great shot of of minimalistic style. Powerful expression.I admire and envy for your cretivity.TFS
Selahattin E

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2733 W: 412 N: 2987] (32833)
  • [2008-03-14 7:36]

Merhaba byfriend Dear Vandana..
verynice shot and pov..superb colors and focus...
bravo...selamlar

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-14 9:43]

Hmmmmm, thats looks yummy, Vandana.
I hope Meri will present that me as desert.!
Really beautiful picture you created here.
Complements.!
Best wishes from Jan

Hi Vandana, delicious strawberry with wonderful colors and excellent sharpness, splendid focus, elegant presentation, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • Viking Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 63 N: 782] (4383)
  • [2008-03-14 13:22]

Hi Vandana
Quickly coming to tell you that you have to send us a pound or two.. They look delicious!
Good one , good weekend
Rob

It is berry time down here at the moment Vandana including this variety. Good colour and well composed but a slight loss of focus (or sharpness) towards the top. Very well framed and presented. TFS,
David

Gorgeous colours and great composition - my mouth is watering just looking at the picture!
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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  • NecipP Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 669 W: 16 N: 404] (4722)
  • [2008-03-14 14:25]

Hello Vandana a fine shot with good colour and background contrast with the strawberries. Creative arrangement and framing tfs rgds Necip.

Hello Vandana!
Amazing red! Beautiful composition! Good contrast, colors and details! Bravo!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1429 W: 275 N: 1984] (12242)
  • [2008-03-14 16:35]

Hello Vandana.
Well presented strawberry portrait.
Looks fresh and natural on black bacground.
My compliments.
Janek Kloss

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1255] (6932)
  • [2008-03-15 4:39]

Already?
I'm dying for some
Well done
Argiris

Hi Vandana,
Beautiful macro picture nicely composed and well presented in a beautiful frame, Excellent composition and good work with great naturel colours and sharp picture, Very well done.
Have a good weekend.
Michel

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1528 W: 123 N: 2188] (20077)
  • [2008-03-15 5:50]

Very impressive composition and presentation, sharpness, light and exposure are perfect, very well done, thanks!

Mario

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  • BenF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 0 N: 341] (3049)
  • [2008-03-15 10:58]

Hi Vandana,
Beautiful colors and great framework.
Well done,
BEn

Hi Vandana,

All your research and thinking about how to capture them the best way possible really paid of.
An absolutely wonderful picture and perfect presentation.
Could not be better!

TFS
Els

Hmm...yummy yummy little sweeties.
Good PP work.

Tasty photo. Thnx.

Tom

Hi Vandana,
Beautiful composition. it is a wonderful photo with
lovely colors and class details.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan
:)

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1705 W: 124 N: 1455] (20570)
  • [2008-03-16 2:05]

Hi Vandana,
what a nice composition and framing.Great contrast between red and black.Perfect clarity.TFS.Necla.:)later.

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 878 W: 64 N: 1973] (13588)
  • [2008-03-16 9:14]

Hi Vandana,
Oh how I love strawberries and this is a fantastic display. Wonderful bright colors, details and well composed. TFS Julie

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2642 W: 1 N: 1264] (15445)
  • [2008-03-16 15:12]

Hola amiga,
precioso trabajo,
hermosos detalles y presentación...
el color es hermoso,
saludos Vandana

Hi Vandana...nicely composed, original and artistic...nice use of light and the dark background.

Roger

Hi dear friend,
yummy shot! :)
Great idea and perfectly presented.
The BG is perfect black :)
Best wishes,
Ioana

VERY delicious Vandana! I can almost taste them! Marvelous clarity here, love the black BG! They shine! Superb!
B-) B-)
Linda

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  • AJ786 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 743 W: 57 N: 1045] (6681)
  • [2008-03-21 20:55]

Hi my friend,

A very beautiful image. Love how you composed the strawberries in making it into an artistic shot. Well presented too.

TFS

Cheers
AJ786
:-)

Really eye popping---I love what you have done,great imagination, well composed image----tfs---Lynne

Hi Vandana

Nice colour and nice arrangemnet... love the setting here... congrats

Amri HMS

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  • albyro Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 459 W: 0 N: 24] (2489)
  • [2008-03-25 13:00]

Hi Vandana,
beautiful shot.. the colours are stunning and the contrast with the black colours are wonderful...

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21697)
  • [2008-03-26 5:18]

Hi Vandana...
Fantastic capture of the "experiment" - Lovely PP work..!
I love the composition, colors, nice details the framing ...
Well done,
Rgd.
George

Hi Vandana,
It is nice to see the presentation you have made with these strawberries . Good studio shot with contrast with the background.
Daniel

superbly yummy! the contrast/colors and presentation are perfect!!

Hi,

Well today when I strat to eat some strawbwerry I say:Let's try to make some shots and after that to make a composition,an experimental work....but now when I see this shot,with perfect light and so well composed :) I'm a little afraid.

TFS,
Sabina

too bad, i wanted to bite into the screen, but there was only glass....
what a tasty photo! :-) awesome still-life, just like the old master painters.
wonderful colors and a great white inner frame letting the 3 strawberries kind of drop out.
superb job & best wishes from cologne, thor.

Perfect and very inviting shot :)Strawberries are my favorite fruits :):)
warm regards and see you:)
biljana

This is exactly the kind of image I expected from Harry and Sally... Great work and presentation! My sincere congrats!
Diana
p.s. If the weather doesn't play tricks on me I'm gonna go visit Holland for the Tulip festival, this we! :)
(**) later!

Delicious and beautiful. Good composition and pp work.

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