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Garlic:  A cure-all food.
Garlic: A cure-all food.
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Healthy Food (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Basement Window
Date: Apr 29, 2008
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Studio, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2008

I really wanted to shoot an avocado but found it to be more difficult than I ever imagined hence the garlic. I didn't have the time to try and work it out. Oh well.

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Statistics
Place: 17 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.3696
Avg (commenters): 7.1364
Avg (participants): 6.1220
Avg (non-participants): 6.4128
Views since voting: 2124
Views during voting: 397
Votes: 276
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)


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05/08/2008 02:50:20 AM
"I really wanted to shoot an avocado but found it to be more difficult than I ever imagined hence the garlic. I didn't have the time to try and work it out. Oh well. "
And I always wondered why a simple avocado shot is my best selling image on istock ;) BTW, this would make for a very good stock shot, too.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/06/2008 11:57:42 PM
Whetting the appetite scale: 7

nice exposure & depth of field
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05/06/2008 04:43:14 PM
The shallow depth of field gives bite to the pic and the brownish tones add impact.
Tastefully done...(No pun intended)
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05/06/2008 09:19:32 AM
its kind of a boring picture.
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05/06/2008 07:27:05 AM
i like the repetition of neutral colorsand the overall composition.
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05/05/2008 10:12:16 PM
Earthy. Good tones and comp.
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05/04/2008 11:07:48 PM
I like the out of focus utensil in the background but it seems like there is a battle of the textures with the wood and the garlic itself. I still like it though.
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05/04/2008 12:44:02 PM
I like this job. Nice colors, nice composition. But i think, that tool which are in background, must be vissible fully, not croped. And little bit more sharpnes.
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05/03/2008 10:24:06 PM
Good composition, nice lighting and detail.
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05/03/2008 09:45:43 PM
Excellent backdrop choice.
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05/03/2008 06:40:48 PM
Not voting just commenting. Nice composition and does have a magazine shot sort of quality to it. Lighting could be just a bit brighter.
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05/02/2008 01:03:49 PM
i like the warmth in your choice of lighting. that "white" out-of-focus blob, touching the garlic on right-side, is distracting though.
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05/02/2008 08:46:43 AM
The background is well done, it adds to the picture.
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05/02/2008 07:59:26 AM
oh I like. Nice narrow DoF
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05/02/2008 03:23:07 AM
Like the garlic press background
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05/01/2008 10:57:19 AM
Wonderful tones. Great DOF and bg OOF item. Exposure & lighting control is perfect. Very well done!
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05/01/2008 09:56:49 AM
It's a little bland
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05/01/2008 09:27:58 AM
I like it, but the colors are a little dull.
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05/01/2008 02:04:13 AM
nice tones here
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05/01/2008 01:22:10 AM
wow this is great it looks like it was shot for an old fashioned cookbook. good focus, good composition! 10
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04/30/2008 11:08:57 PM
Garlic didn't cure the flat tire I had a couple weeks ago. What say you?!
04/30/2008 05:25:39 PM
Nice depth of field. Good bokeh.
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04/30/2008 01:16:32 PM
nicely arranged, like the monochrome scheme.
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04/30/2008 11:59:03 AM
Nice presentation.
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04/30/2008 11:52:04 AM
love it. Wouldnt mind putting this up on my kitchen wall!
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04/30/2008 12:14:51 AM
lovely texture-8
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