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Like Comparing Apples to Oranges
Like Comparing Apples to Oranges
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Unrelatedness (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: My Dad's Home Studio
Date: Oct 1, 2006
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Oct 1, 2006

 CONCEPT: I originally thought of the old saying "You can't compare apples to oranges" and thought of shooting an apple and an orange on a scale or balance but couldn't find one anywhere. My next idea was this one...slice an apple and an orange in half, stick them together using toothpicks and since it's advanced editing I can clone out any small bit of toothpick I might have sticking out of one side or the other.

SETUP: My dad has been building an inexpensive home studio and he let me use his "studio" for this shot. He suggested the white to black sweep for the background and helped arange the slices. We really worked together to create this shot which I ruined by adding apple seeds to the slice on the right side of the photo. Unfortunately I didn't shoot any without those silly seeds so I hope it doesn't hurt my score drastically.

POSTPROCESSING: Converted from RAW. Brightened, increased contrast, cooled the temperature a little, increased the color saturation. Cloned out two minor distractions where a tiny tip of toothpick poked through both sides, cloned the seam between the apple and orange to remove small imperfections in the alignment.

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 134
Avg (all users): 6.0941
Avg (commenters): 6.4667
Avg (participants): 5.7069
Avg (non-participants): 6.2946
Views since voting: 1411
Views during voting: 366
Votes: 170
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2006 10:46:15 PM
very smart
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 10/05/2006 09:14:37 PM
This image may confuse the dnmc police. I get it: it is two objects and their dicings or slicings. Remains well withing the guidelines. Bump.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/05/2006 11:56:40 AM
I really like this concept. If the apple in the background were a little sharper, this would be even stronger.
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 10/05/2006 12:18:16 AM
Time spent almost always pays off well. 10 from me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/04/2006 10:04:18 PM
Great shot and idea!
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 10/03/2006 07:26:53 PM
Neat idea and good job executing it. I'm not sure the peices in front really help the picture or not.
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 10/03/2006 04:54:59 AM
would have preferred a shot without the parts in foreground. excellent color, crop is a bit close at top
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 02:40:54 PM
popular as the cliche may be, i think that oranges and apples are not unrelated
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 02:40:09 PM
Sorry, I see you went to a lot of trouble getting this nice shot together but for me, it doesn't meet the challenge "Gather exactly two objects that are completely unrelated"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 11:04:21 AM
Very nice and well executed concept! Wish green apple would have been a bit sharper though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 06:48:27 AM
Excellent idea! I don't like the pieces lying in front of the "orangapple". They work distracting. Center on the "orangapple" and leave the pieces out.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2006 02:59:29 AM
Two objects?
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 10/02/2006 01:39:31 AM
Completely unrelated? I get you point, but both are fruits, food, round etc ... otherwise, nice photo and idea ...
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 10/02/2006 12:56:17 AM
Sweet. I can't wait until it's on the market.
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 10/02/2006 12:23:49 AM
wow, great idea...I like the lighting...my only negative is that the apple in the back is not in focus, perhaps a better dof would have taken this higher...8
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