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Alien Landscape
Alien Landscape
jenarom


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Challenge: Fruits and Vegetables (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix 2600Z
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Date: Sep 8, 2002
Galleries: Landscape, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Sep 8, 2002

Everything is natural, except for the plastic alien. I used the following fruits/vegetables: chinchayote, chayote, asparagus, broccoli, turnip seeds, and another one which I don't know its name.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 201
Avg (all users): 6.2978
Avg (commenters): 7.5909
Avg (participants): 6.3662
Avg (non-participants): 6.2231
Views since voting: 2888
Votes: 272
Comments: 48
Favorites: 3 (view)


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09/22/2002 09:19:00 PM
This is a cool pix.
I like the 'hollywood' feel to the lighting.
I think you should have finished higher. So be it.
09/17/2002 05:06:00 PM
Thank you everyone for your comments and voting. I had a lot of fun creating this Alien Landscape. I spent a whole day doing it. I used the following fruits/vegetables: kohlrabi, chayote, asparagus, broccoli, kiwi, turnip seeds and rambutan. I had to use the plastic alien to give a sense of proportion and to help make believe its another planet. Some of you thought that I didn't really need the alien, and I did take some pictures without it, but I thought I had to put it in. What drove me crazy was that I couldn't get the alien figure in focus as its surroundings. I also tried a lot of different lighting. I finally used a normal lightbulb to light the background hills, and used a white light on the front. The kohlrabi (the vegetable on the right) was the one that gave me the idea of doing this (it sure looked alien to me). Other variations I had was a red sky but opted for the black one because it seemed more real looking. As someone pointed out, I now realize that I could've had better lighting if I didn't use such a dark color for the ground. Thank you all for your comments.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/15/2002 05:40:00 PM
Nice set up. What's the thing in the right? Never seen this before.
09/15/2002 10:43:00 AM
Very creative.
09/14/2002 09:27:00 PM
Great one.
09/14/2002 08:46:00 PM
Very clever! Quite interesting lighting, too. I'll bet this took a good bit of time to set up... I think it was well worth the effort!
09/14/2002 05:50:00 PM
Excellent concept - this mustve taken hours to set up! Great effort. 9 - floyd.
09/14/2002 12:10:00 PM
oh very cute!!!! i never liked asparagus - hehehe - i knew they were weird - haha .. ayme-8
09/14/2002 12:05:00 PM
Clever idea and well done. Colors are rich, lots of texture, well composed. Nice job! Good luck in the callenge. Gracious aka Grayce
09/14/2002 09:44:00 AM
Very creative.
09/14/2002 01:52:00 AM
Very creative and excellent use of lighting. Almost reminds me of a calendar I saw.
09/14/2002 01:13:00 AM
I really like the landscape you created here and the vegetable at the right, whatever it is, indeed seems extra-terrestial. What mars it for me though is the little plastic figure added. I could see the alien aspect quite well without it and this figure cheapens the effect. Colors are good and excellent sharpness. 7 Journey
09/13/2002 09:20:00 PM
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality – quite high
Other suggestions – could use anothe color, ie red
7
Jim msp
09/13/2002 05:48:00 PM
I had to give you credit for your creativity!
09/13/2002 05:46:00 PM
creative!!!
09/13/2002 05:11:00 PM
This is very neat! Excellent composition, interesting choice of props - could be a little sharper.
09/13/2002 01:54:00 PM
This is about as much fun as vegetables can get! Good image (though I'm not so sure about the plastic alien). Exposure is great, good DOF and color.
09/13/2002 09:32:00 AM
extra points for eing the only kohlrabi in the competition!
09/13/2002 05:52:00 AM
7, Kavey
09/12/2002 06:31:00 PM
Very creative but I don't want to live in your world.
09/12/2002 11:41:00 AM
One of my top ten picks based on creativity, technicaly a little dark for my tastes.
09/11/2002 05:13:00 PM
where are his legs?
09/11/2002 01:43:00 PM
Creative and cute!
09/11/2002 09:39:00 AM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background10,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 10,
Total Averaged Rating10. Autool
This is delightful and full of imagination, you don't need my help.
09/11/2002 06:44:00 AM
As this shot was loading and prior to reading the title – I thought that it looked like an alien landscape – then I smiled when I looked at the title… This is superb, but you should have lost the plastic figure- it kills the effect… I was thinking how alien it looked long before the little plastic monstrosity appeared. Right, having blotted out the plastic thing – this is a really well taken and superbly composed shot. You have achieved you objective with aplomb; first class picture – plastic thing not withstanding… With little creature (5)… Without plastic thing (10++) … Compromise on creative use the camera and outstanding shooting – (9)
09/10/2002 11:58:00 PM
Very very very creative. Hope you do well with this one.
09/10/2002 11:55:00 AM
very cute idea, executed very well
09/10/2002 11:51:00 AM
creative and bizarre. hmm. :)
09/10/2002 05:58:00 AM
Very imaginative. I like this one alot. 10. Lnede
09/10/2002 02:40:00 AM
I hate Sci Fi but this shot is great
09/10/2002 02:00:00 AM
This is the best use for vegetables that I've ever seen. This is a great photo! My favorite of the week
09/10/2002 12:02:00 AM
interesting, creative nice depth with use of light & texture! but does the little fellow
add or subtract?
09/09/2002 10:14:00 PM
Ready when you are, Mr. Wood. :)
09/09/2002 09:27:00 PM
muy original!!
09/09/2002 07:22:00 PM
Right on! This made me smile!
09/09/2002 07:08:00 PM
Very interesting shot!! The light is great, textures and colors are surreal!! Very unique. 10
09/09/2002 06:43:00 PM
This is really cool, you must have had a bit of free tima on your hands :o) on the top this week.
snaeland
09/09/2002 03:56:00 PM
Wow, very creative! Due to the "ground" color, the overall image seems dark, but the imagery here is unique and interesting! 10 Swash
09/09/2002 03:05:00 PM
this is way too cool! your creativity rocks!
09/09/2002 02:13:00 PM
very creative!
09/09/2002 01:32:00 PM
I LOVE this. Great imagination! 9 -lennier
09/09/2002 12:03:00 PM
you have rich color and texture in this shot...and then dull grey plastic that draws the focus away from the inventive use of the veg....image would have been much stronger without the plastic, imo. Revised: really do love the texture here, keep coming back...how about if one of your asparagus "trees" falls down on top of that plastic...the eye could go further into the landscape...hmmm, bumping this up 2 points (7) ~mcmurma
09/09/2002 11:58:00 AM
get rid of the toy the rest if very nice i know it's your concept 8 bobgaither
09/09/2002 11:52:00 AM
Wow... a lot of work went into this picture...
09/09/2002 11:30:00 AM
Very imaginative. I like what you've done here. Focus is good. Lighting is excellent. Subject matter is outstanding. 9
09/09/2002 11:12:00 AM
I generally don't like the "science fiction" photos but then this is better than most. The Kohlorabi (?) on the right sure looks like an alien spaceship!! Nice job.
09/09/2002 10:42:00 AM
What a great imagination!!! Liked the ilumination!!!
09/09/2002 08:29:00 AM
What an idea! I like the composition, and the varying textures - I think I would have liked a shot of really bold contrasting color somewhere. Not crazy about the alien. lhall-6


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