A shoehorned entry
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
There is absolutely, positively no reason whatsoever for a shoehorn to be stuck into the side of an apple. It simply makes one say, "what the..." (However, the effect would be even stronger to those unfamiliar with this technique.) I still love it. I think the highlights really hurt it, though. They pull your eye to them and subsequently blind you.

Apple Duo
by dswann

Comment:
Nice use of the red apple as a backdrop.

Kiss this!
by Medoomi

Comment:
Clever optical illusion.

GreenAndFertile
by MilaMiles

Comment:
Reminiscent of a turtle laying eggs. Or maybe those are apple turds? Either way it's a good, original idea.

An apple a day makes Cameron stay,,,
by Azrifel

Comment:
With the wide-eyed, half-crazed look, her enthusiasm for apples seems to border on the psychotic. Very interesting image.

Painted With Light
by limerick

Comment:
Nice and warm and cozy. I can actually smell this photo.

mildly annoyed kitty ready for a scratch your lens
by Melethia

Comment:
Aha. I see why you might like my Pop Art Piggy. :)

Can't See the Forest for the Trees (thought I'd try DPC new border styles out for size)
by charliebaker

Comment:
I'm impressed that you took the effort to shoot through a piece of cardboard rather than adding the border in post.

ETA: and it's not even straight. lol

Message edited by author 2009-01-31 22:40:46.

Transitions
by Ivory

Comment:
It pains me to be in agreement with the masses, but this is truly an awesome portrait.

"...does not appear to consist entirely of a pre-existing photograph..."
by oscarthepig

Comment:
Obviously, I have grossly overestimated the average voter's intelligence.

It does not bother me if the "deeper" meaning was not widely understood. I realize many people may not have read any of the forum threads regarding this particular rule. Still, I think anyone who has actually bothered to read the rules would be able to "get it." But, that's neither here nor there.

I thought most members of a photography website would have at least seen a picture frame at some point.

There is glass in the frame. Glass is transparent. I took a picture of a picture through the glass in the picture frame. Why is it so difficult to see how that fits the challenge description? It is not shoehorned; it is not out-of-the-box; it is blatantly in-your-face.