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Boscs and Gourd
Boscs and Gourd
mcmurma


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fruits and Vegetables (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S30
Location: Kitchen
Date: Sep 8, 2002
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2002

The harmony created by the encircling gourd was just too rich to pass up.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 201
Avg (all users): 6.7932
Avg (commenters): 8.3158
Avg (participants): 6.9306
Avg (non-participants): 6.6311
Views since voting: 2360
Votes: 266
Comments: 46
Favorites: 25 (view)


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09/20/2002 01:58:00 AM
Thanks everyone for all the wonderful words! On a personal level I am quite pleased with this image. It may not have received a ribbon--but I got enough positive feedback through your comments to still make me feel like a two time winner ' - )
09/16/2002 09:10:00 PM
I thought this photo would score MUCH higher. The color and texture are just beautiful !
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09/16/2002 03:46:00 PM
the more i look at this the more awesome it gets. it reminds me of an old oil painting with its muted colors and perfect lighting. nice going, mcm!
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09/16/2002 01:01:00 AM
I *LOVED* this shot. I gave it one of my 2 10s this week. I'm amazed it didn't do better, I thought it would probably win. Great shot!
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09/16/2002 12:23:00 AM
mc, this is a great shot... congrats.. should have won this challenge...
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09/16/2002 12:17:00 AM
Love, Love, Love this.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/15/2002 02:36:00 PM
The Wild African Spotted Pear..Where the hell did you find one of those! (j/k) I love how you made a natural vase for the pears.
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09/14/2002 09:00:00 PM
Good composition
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09/14/2002 08:07:00 PM
great color and texture combination.
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09/14/2002 01:50:00 PM
Very nice.
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09/14/2002 01:05:00 PM
Lovely tone in this shot. Great arrangement too. Well done! 9 - floyd
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09/14/2002 11:57:00 AM
Very well done. Good luck in the callenge. Gracious aka Grayce
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09/14/2002 08:09:00 AM
Certainly one of my favorites this week. I wish I had an eye for stuff like this when I'm hunting for my next shot. Well deserved 10 .
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09/14/2002 06:13:00 AM
Very nice photo, I can see it doing very well this week. It had great texture and colouring is perfect. It is a good composition, with the fruit taking up all but one corner of the photo, and the way you have laid out the fruit is very well done. I've voted this a 7. - Konador
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09/14/2002 01:26:00 AM
8 Journey
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09/13/2002 11:54:00 PM
what a great combo of color and texture and lines r great 8
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09/13/2002 05:42:00 PM
I like the use of contast and color
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09/13/2002 05:29:00 PM
Niely done. I like the blending of colors between the pear and the gourd. The only thing I would change is the black area in the upper left corner. It seems a little distracting to me.
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09/13/2002 12:13:00 PM
The wonderful rich colours of the pears are reflected beautifully in the colour of the gourd. Good clarity and focus make this a very pleasing composition--well done andrewm
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09/13/2002 06:37:00 AM
This is just beautiful and the colour and light and textures remind of me of an old painting. I just love the textures of the pear and gourd. I can't decide about the black area to top left, it feels a little unbalanced yet when I cover it with my hand the photo does lose something. That black seems to tie in with the shadows between the objects.
Anyway, it's just lovely.
Well done!
9, Kavey
The more I look the more I love the golden colours and the textures.
This really is a 10. Changing the score to 10 now.
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09/12/2002 05:47:00 PM
Very ooriginal - Love it!
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09/12/2002 04:45:00 PM
Very lovely textures, and lighting that brings out some rich gold tones in these fruit/vegetables.
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09/12/2002 11:31:00 AM
The color tone here is gorgeous. This bronze is evocative of Old World richness (think exquisite still life paintings, a hint of parchment from Da Vinci), so this is not only a beautiful photograph, but something that takes me into another time. Nice framing, good repetition of curves and speckling, nice balance in the pears' stems -- the whole composure keeps the eye happily roving over the sumptuous shapes. I am hanging between 9 and 10 on this one. Only things that would keep it from being perfect, to me, are the few blemishes on the gourd.
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09/12/2002 11:21:00 AM
Very nice photo... Are the epars in a bowl? I can't make it out.
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09/11/2002 09:52:00 PM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background9,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing9,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 9,
Total Averaged Rating9. Autool
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09/11/2002 11:09:00 AM
A magnificient composition, tonal range shows the textures. Frame it! 10
I keep coming back to your photo. It's subtlety and soft curves are stunning. just wanted you to know. crisa58
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09/11/2002 11:03:00 AM
Nice "rough" rustic feel. Cool yellow lighting. 9
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09/11/2002 09:15:00 AM
Lovely golden color.
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09/11/2002 08:29:00 AM
Very interesting photo. I like how similar the textures and colors are. Focus and lighting are good. 8
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09/11/2002 12:46:00 AM
Great lighting. Love the colors and dark bg. Good focus and composition. Excellent photo! (bumping this up to a 10 because it just gets better and better each time I view it) ~indigo997
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09/10/2002 07:02:00 PM
A beautiful shot with nice warm tones. Definitely like the composition. lhall-8
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09/10/2002 06:05:00 PM
i love it... this is wonderful.. i love the soft light and the color here... the composition is extremely nice.. this is definitely worth framing and hanging up :) = 10 - jmsetzler
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09/10/2002 06:04:00 PM
I think we have a winner! This is just beautiful...the colors, composition, lighting, depth of field! Well done...a 10 in my book!
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09/10/2002 05:51:00 PM
The "old world, Columbus-sailed-around-the-world" look.
What is that container?
I very much like the golden tone of this setting.
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09/10/2002 01:50:00 PM
Nice composition. :)
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09/10/2002 02:03:00 AM
I like how the colors and shapes move together here.
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09/09/2002 07:40:00 PM
Wow, excellent subject selection! The colors all fall together beatifully! And the opposite facing pears add emotion. Great shot.
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09/09/2002 07:33:00 PM
I think the tones are what I love most about this picture. Great shot
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09/09/2002 05:43:00 PM
Love the rich tones here - I can just feel the textures ... very nice job!
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09/09/2002 05:25:00 PM
Love the warm tones here...awesome composition and dof! THIS is art :) Lisa
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09/09/2002 03:02:00 PM
Great texture and color.
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09/09/2002 02:47:00 PM
Simply beautiful. 10 Jak
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09/09/2002 12:39:00 PM
Very nice composition, and colors.
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09/09/2002 11:48:00 AM
Nicely done...10 from me!
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09/09/2002 06:43:00 AM
I love the feel to this one, very texture-filled.
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09/09/2002 01:08:00 AM
Excellent. Hands down the best. I'll buy it. ;-)
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