Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Jinjit:
Wow bear now this is getting waaaay too much! First a ribbon, and then you don't leave the top 10... why don't let the rest of us some space here too???

Just kidding!! Congratulations on your wonderful finish with such a trivial object but photographed in such a beautiful way!
I find it hard to decide which is intrigues me more: your photography or your coocking.

Way to go!

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by dipaulk:
Hey, what do I know?!! Congratulations on your top 10 finish! :)

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Catherine_B:
I guessed this was your shot when I voted on it! It had your touch all over it from the "food" subject to the way the shot was laid out. Congrats on the top 10!

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Bear_Music:
Yup, I use 'em cuz I always have 'em around; used 'em in stock, used 'em in pink, used 'em in dreams (in a supporting role), used 'em in this one :-) But it's LEGITIMATE this time, chiles = Mexican = Cinco de mayo, eh? The cilantro is also a recurring theme... Plus I have shot gralic press, chef's knife, kitchen shears, bowls; so stuff from the kitchen is somethign you get a lot of from me. My north skylight is right over my kitchen island, and everything's right there :-)

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by gaurawa:
Congrats !! I thought it was yours as I remembered one of your entries with chillies.. I think it was for Stock Photo.. and this one just looked like your entry :)

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by graphicfunk:
Hey Robert: Congratulations on your top ten finish with this lovely veggie entry. Certainly a colorful 5.

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Bear_Music:
This is a real suprise. I never dreamed 6.3x would make top 10.

For those who commented about the garish or oversaturated reds, I'd agree they ARE garish, but I'd point out the greens are equally hpersaturated. The goal was to make an explosion of color, a "fiesta" feeling if you will.

For those who commented about the "flatness" of the red, you're absolutely correct. The surfaces of the red peppers were not as smooth as they should have been, and they were throwing ugly specular highlights around. I couldn't match the highlights of the firm, green peppers without possibly illegal cloning and brushing, so I just smoothed the reds out in Neat Image. I tried to find better peppers to reshoot, but no luck. I could find smooth LONG red peppers, but I wanted the cherry peppers and this was the best I could find.

Thanx all for commenting.

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Neil:
Great color combination and composition. Congrats on 10th!

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by saracat:
Nice composition, interesting choice of subject. Good clarity, nice lighting. Reds are blindingly oversaturated.

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment by Nitin:
Nice composition