Green Gold
by bragur

Comment:
ROFL! Ignoring the processing for a second, the shot is priceless - Love the huge volume of peas being stuffed in to the hard man mouth there! Personally I'm not a huge fan of the grunge look and I'm not sure I like it's application here - the green from the peas seems to be blurred all around the skin of the mouth and there are really heavy halos around the edges of the hat, sunglasses etc. The original photograph itself I like!

Hostile takeover
by jaxed

Comment:
Simple, bold, vivid colours... interesting. Not sure why the peas in the pod are such an insipid khaki green compared to the single pea outside the pod though.

Japanese Garden
by Montague

Comment:
Lovely idea and really like the composition, the curved background, the textures and the colours. Seems very strongly oversharpened with really heavy halos around the edges of the darker pebbles and copper vessel.

The Pea King
by SherwinJames

Comment:
Great idea and love the use of a reflective surface. Foreground is too shadowy for my tastes and that break in the line at the far edge of the surface is distracting being as close as it is to the focal point.

Precious Food
by h2

Comment:
This is such a fantastic idea... I really love the idea of peas as pearls strung on a string to be worn like precious jewels! The positioning of your curves of beaded peas is just right and makes a great composition - though I think the addition of a needle would be great too. The lighting feels a little harsh on the white background though perfect on the peas themselves. Great image!

Three peas are walking in a meadow, says one pea to the others...
by Majanka

Comment:
Sweet! Love the way the light brings out the veins and colours. Love the shallow DOF.

I love peas!
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
Sweet! The eye contact/ expression is great. The lighting is perfect for his/ her skin but it creates too shiny an effect on the pods and the shadows within the pods are a little too harsh for my preferences too. That said, overall it's a fun and charming picture.

EDIT: Having now seen the unedited version, I would say that lighting was not too harsh but that the processing introduced too high a contrast within the peas for my tastes.

Message edited by author 2006-08-24 09:48:35.

Every day above ground is a good day.
by whiteroom

Comment:
Selective desaturation is a technique that I think is hugely overused so it's refreshing to see an example where it's used not for the sake of it but because it truly adds something to the image. I love the black and white for the man himself - it really brings out the wonderful texture of his skin and the expression on his face. The bright green for the pea pod helps it to stand out against his skin and ensures we can really see what it is. Even though it's the only thing in colour the focal point is still on the model's eyes which I think is testament to how strong the portrait of him is.

granny's drawer
by adone

Comment:
Just love this - what a simple idea so well presented. One of my top 3 in this challenge.

piece up.
by kundimansabuwan

Comment:
Great composition!