A Month of Food and Cooking Photography

04/16/2008 05:51:07 PM · #126

Day 16 - Quiche and cucumber

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/16/2008 07:20:52 PM · #127

Originally posted by SoulMan1978:

Salmon En Croute:

Let's hope that cancelling the 2008 California salmon season will bring the chinook back from the brink of extinction, or we may not enjoy this much longer.

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

04/16/2008 07:54:28 PM · #128

I had a pretty hard day, so dinner was fast and easy.

04/16/2008 08:01:22 PM · #129

Reaching back in the archieves again...will be shooting some more of the candy the rest of the week:

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/16/2008 08:02:09 PM · #130

Originally posted by BAMartin:

I had a pretty hard day, so dinner was fast and easy.

I need fast and easy ... :-(

I like the pepper strips. At least on my monitor (and with my eyes) there seems to be a bit of a yellow cast which tends to "muddy" the colors a bit.

If you want, I'll show you how I'd adjust it when I get back from work ...

Message edited by author 2008-04-16 20:02:49.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

04/17/2008 05:43:59 PM · #131

This is an Eton Mess.

Don't know if it's a recipe used much ouside of the UK. Basically a mixture of cream, strawberry yoghurt, chopped strawberries and crushed bits of meringue. you can use other fruits/flavours of youghurts as you see fit.

Message edited by author 2008-04-17 17:44:11.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

04/17/2008 05:45:33 PM · #132

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by SoulMan1978:
Salmon En Croute:

Let's hope that cancelling the 2008 California salmon season will bring the chinook back from the brink of extinction, or we may not enjoy this much longer.

Let's hope indeed.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

04/17/2008 06:20:07 PM · #133

Marinaded Steak served with veg.

I forget what the marinade was now - I think there was lemon juice, thyme and garlic involved. Scrummy though.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

04/17/2008 06:25:04 PM · #134

Sara did some baking the other day (while I was editing my ill-fated body parts shot) I came down in the middle and took some snaps.

Some of these are ginger biscuits, others are lemon flavoured.

04/17/2008 06:51:13 PM · #135

Day 17 - Quick dinner

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/17/2008 08:30:47 PM · #136

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by BAMartin:
I had a pretty hard day, so dinner was fast and easy.

I need fast and easy ... :-(

I like the pepper strips. At least on my monitor (and with my eyes) there seems to be a bit of a yellow cast which tends to "muddy" the colors a bit.

If you want, I'll show you how I'd adjust it when I get back from work ...

Gee, I hope that wasn't some kind of egg bread ... :-(

Here's how I'd adjust this -- notes in the image details.

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

04/17/2008 08:44:08 PM · #137

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Gee, I hope that wasn't some kind of egg bread ... :-(

Here's how I'd adjust this -- notes in the image details.

Perfect Paul, thanks for your help!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/17/2008 08:59:54 PM · #138

Originally posted by BAMartin:

Perfect Paul, thanks for your help!

You're welcome! I'm a little surprised. When I get back (I have to go to work again) I'll post the Curves control points so you can duplicate the effect on your original, and maybe screenshots.

There's a good article in the May '08 MacWorld magazine on using Curves to correct color casts (a coincidence, I swear!), though I use a slightly different method myself; it shows why Curves are one of the most powerful tools for color control, and offers some useful tricks (which I think also work with Levels if you use that adjustment).
==================
I see you were able to adjust it nicely without my help :-)

For everyone else ... note that the order in which adjustment layers are "stacked" makes a difference, and unfortunately, I combined the Red and Green Curves into a single adjustment layer:

1. RBG Curve: 11->15, 66->60

2. Blue Curve: 19->0, 46->25, 86->83

3a. Red Curve: 77->84

3b. Green Curve: 4->0, 60->56

I then applied the Unsharp Mask filter two times with the following settings:
a. 12%/48 dia/TH = 0
b. 66%/0.6 dia/TH = 5

The first enhances the overall contrast, while the second enhances edge detail.

Message edited by author 2008-04-17 23:44:05.

gaurav

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/17/2008 09:23:29 PM · #139

My Birthday Cake....: )

04/18/2008 02:03:46 PM · #140

Day 18 - Garlic chicken

04/20/2008 01:57:39 PM · #141

Day 20 - Party

(Missed day 19)

04/20/2008 04:27:51 PM · #142

Message edited by author 2008-04-20 23:02:44.

04/20/2008 04:28:13 PM · #143

Message edited by author 2008-04-20 23:03:06.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/20/2008 04:28:45 PM · #144

Last assignment...

Message edited by author 2008-04-20 23:03:38.

laurie241

Canon EOS-50D

04/20/2008 10:25:56 PM · #145

Day 20 - the weather was beautiful...such a great night for cooking outside...the end result tasted much better than it looked :)

04/21/2008 05:21:47 PM · #146

Day 21 - Pasta

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

04/21/2008 06:07:50 PM · #147

04/22/2008 04:37:59 PM · #148

Day 22 - Coffee