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Veggie Variation
Veggie Variation
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Location: LaBelle Fl
Date: Feb 3, 2007
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 90
Galleries: Snapshot, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 3, 2007

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 Went to the flea market today. I wanted something with lots of color to show. A lot of this stuff is local harvest. I waited until late when most of the people would be gone so as not to need to deal with releases. The place is full of shoppers earlier in the day.
Direct from camera. It's overcast here today, so not much shadow. Zoom at 18mm, ev +1 , no flash, polarizer, hand held.

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 02/13/2007 07:11:59 AM
very nice shot. i'm so jealous of you for all that local produce. yumm.
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 02/06/2007 12:34:16 PM
another option from the change of composition to control the lighting: Use your flash even in daylight. It takes some adjusting to get the effects you want, but doing so will let you really fill in the shadows on a face or give a vibrant feel to colors that are sitting in the shade. If you have a bounce flash, bounce it off the top of the tent and watch those fruits and veggies come to life!
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 02/05/2007 06:00:37 PM
I like the long line of fruit wth the vendor at the far end. the sky on the right is a little blown out an maybe could have been cropped out, just my opinion, but the white trucks seem to take the eye away from the color.
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 02/05/2007 11:30:34 AM
Love the fruits and veggies looks good.
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 02/04/2007 01:58:56 PM
You absolutely got the colour you wanted, it's great, that fruit looks really tasty!!
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 02/04/2007 01:18:06 AM
I love all the flea markets and fresh produce stands we have down here in Florida. I too would like to get photos of them one of these days.
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 02/04/2007 12:01:46 AM
This certainly has plenty of color! :)
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 02/03/2007 11:26:07 PM
Oooo..this looks really yummy! I love all of the vibrant colors! Great job.
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 02/03/2007 10:34:35 PM
Unless you're planning on selling the photos, you don't really need a release. If you are going to take a direct picture of someone, it is best to ask if it's okay first. And if you're shy about just straight out asking, start with small talk, get to know them a bit first, then ask. I'm actually very shy too but I started asking people a bit and I'm surprised to say that most of the time, they don't really mind, and the few that do, I just don't take a picture of.
In this picture, I see great vision! You have a lot of the right ideas but missed a bit on the execution. I biggest problem is the harshness between the light on the ground and the light on the fruits and veggies. It's outside, you can't really control the sun, so not much you can do about it. But you can change the composition of your shot to remove as much of the brighter areas as possible and not have to deal with the harsh lighting. Maybe get closer, or zoom in and get more of the fruit in focus. Secondly, I LOVE the person manning the booth in this picture. It just screams of 'story'. Now I know you're shy, but I would love to see a picture of her, at her booth. With the red truck in the background and the colored fruit in front (or is it flowers she's selling?), it would make a great portrait. You would be able to both show of the local produce and the local people at the same time. Anyway, just an idea.
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 02/03/2007 09:48:24 PM
Waddy, nice shot. Fruit and vegetables provide such nice bursts of color, don't they?
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 02/03/2007 08:35:00 PM
Great colours, looks like my kind of market, shame it's so far away :(
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 02/03/2007 04:11:53 PM
This is great! You did good finding a photo with color, composition, and most important -- I love the ambiance. A great feel!

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 02/03/2007 03:57:49 PM
I could REALLY go for some FRESH produce, store bought stuff just isn't the same :( & btw you stink.... compare your 65 degrees to my whopping 15F *sniffle*
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 02/03/2007 02:42:20 PM
I love fresh food markets! Very nice shot with all those colors.
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 02/03/2007 02:40:24 PM
Vibrant colors - looks yummy!
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 02/03/2007 02:23:56 PM
hi waddy ... looks like a great place to buy your fruit and vegs ... great colours .. it could've worked with lots of ppl too ... i find it a bit confonting taking pics of strangers in public places .. but i'm getting over it!!
edit ... just re-read your comment and noticed you said 'so you didnt have to deal with releases' .. is that when you've got to ask ppl's permission to take their photo?

Message edited by author 2007-02-03 14:25:22.
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 02/03/2007 02:08:41 PM
Oh how nice, all that fresh produce must be wonderful.
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