Banana Curves (Macro) [S Curves, Bokeh, Special Effects, Filters Creative Photography Techniques]
Uploaded: November 26, 2004 01:24:50
Aren't bananas a great fruit?
(Nikkor 105mm + extension tube + Canon 500D)
Dan Holm November 26, 2004
Fantastic shot, Carolina!! Very different! Love your composition! The curled back peel makes an outstanding graphic element! #191555S J November 26, 2004
Very creative study on Banana, Carolina! Very creative idea! I love the DOF and colors on this one! #938246Jordi Delgado November 26, 2004
Impressive, Carolina!!! Great light, colors, perspective and DOF!!:-)) #938274
Cathy T. Vettes November 26, 2004
Excellent Carolina.. This is great !! #938281Cathy Gregor November 26, 2004
Super macro, Carolina!Charlene Bayerle November 26, 2004
How creative and well done.....great job Carolina!!!! #938527Karma Wilson November 26, 2004
Excellent macro!Karma #938606
Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Terrific macro Carolina! Lovely design, light, high-key colors and textures!! And yes I love bananas--YUM :0) #938764
William C. Raco
November 26, 2004
bill #938772
Darren K. Fisher November 26, 2004
Yes they are. And I have to say you capture this one so very well. I love the curve of the peel and the detail. Awesome job. #938885Leonard Pierce November 26, 2004
WOW! Fantastic macro Carolina, extremely well done!!! #938969
Susan T. Evans
November 26, 2004
Carolina K. Smith November 26, 2004
Wow, thanks for all the really nice comments, Dan, Sanjay, Jordi, Cathy M, Cathy G., Charlene, Karma, Murry, Bill, Daren, Len, and Susan! They are all appreciated :) #939173Robin L. Wehrman November 26, 2004
WOW! this is outstanding, Carolina! Very creative and a very cool image very well done!!!! #939290Karen Engelbreth November 26, 2004
WOW - fantastic - very creative, Carolina! #939350
Sharon Smith
November 26, 2004
Carolina K. Smith November 26, 2004
Thank you, Robin, Karen, and Sharon :)Terry R. Hatfield November 26, 2004
Excellent Dof Carolina,The Colors Are Right On!! #939779Carolina K. Smith November 26, 2004
Thank you, Terry :)Leanne M.E. Boyd November 26, 2004
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent image, I will never look at a banana the same way! #940015Patricia Marroquin November 26, 2004
Wow again! Fabulous macro, Carolina! You really thought of a different way to present a banana! Love it! Well done! #940126Carolina K. Smith November 27, 2004
Thank you, Leanne and Patricia, for your nice comments :) #940583Wong Chek Poh December 15, 2004
Great graphical macro. Congrats, Carolina. #974377Gianna Stadelmyer December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Carolins! Love this in its texture, color, and lines:-) Good luck in round two! #975510S J December 16, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next judging, Carolina! #975783Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004
Congrats!!! #976431Leanne M.E. Boyd December 16, 2004
Congrats on your placement! #976942Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004
Congratulations,On A Great Finalist Carolina:-) #977006
Susan T. Evans
December 16, 2004
Mary K. Robison December 16, 2004
What a great macro, Carolina!Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004
Very appealing :-), Carolina, and CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! Good luck win the next stage!!Cathy Barrows December 16, 2004
Congrats!...stoll love it #978689
William C. Raco
December 16, 2004
bill #978714
Debbie Fleri December 16, 2004
Congrats!!! I have one (banana) every morning,,,They are just the greatest fruit and this is the Greatest shot...Debbie : ) #979836
Debra Booth December 17, 2004
Wonderful presentation, Carolina! Congrat son this great shot! #980649Dan Holm December 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Carolina!!! Exceptionally well deserved! #982261S J December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Carolina! #982263
Terry R. Hatfield December 17, 2004
Congratulations On Your Win Carolina!! #982309Mary K. Robison December 17, 2004
Yay, Carolina!
William C. Raco
December 17, 2004
bill #982627
Jill Flynn December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win Carolina! I love this - so CREATIVE! #982774Charlene Bayerle December 17, 2004
Wonderful and so deserved Carolina...Congratulations!!! #982982Barbara K. Breitsameter December 17, 2004
WTG Carolina! Superb! #983005Stanley J. Contrades December 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place win, Carolina!!
Evy Johansen
December 17, 2004
Karen Engelbreth December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your final win, Carolina!#983391
Allan L. Whitehead December 18, 2004
Carolina, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, AllanI don't know how I missed this when it was posted but I'm very proud of this win for you - 'A', … #983511
Carolina K. Smith December 18, 2004
Wow! Thank you all for your really nice comments. It is funny how sometimes our least planned photos turn out. This was taken on Thanksgiving morning, and there was competition in the kitchen for this banana from the cook (my daughter)!Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004
It is funny how sometimes the least planned photo turn out to be real winners just like this one!Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Congratulations to you Carolina!!! #984392Kay Beausoleil December 18, 2004
And even more congratulations on your win, Carolina! #984611Carolina K. Smith December 18, 2004
Hi Kay,Carolina K. Smith December 18, 2004
Thank you Donna, Colette, and Kay :)Kay Beausoleil December 18, 2004
E-mail done! My only gallery is a featured photographer number at http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.php?catID=4583 if it's still up there. Jack, my loving spouse, is giving me a real web page for Christmas, so a crude one should be up in the new year. Hope everyone else gets the present(s) they want for the holidays! #985293Donna J. Eaton December 18, 2004
I love this shot Carolina! Great job and congratulations on your win! #985372Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Carolina!!!! #985678Murry Grigsby December 20, 2004
Congrats on your win Carolina! What a happy and fun image!! #988927Kristi A. Howson December 21, 2004
Congratulations Carolina...wonderful close-up view ...looks good enough to eat:) #990875Pu Chen December 23, 2004
Congratulations, Carolina! Banana surely is a great fruit, you make it looks even better:) Great shot! #993960Carolina K. Smith December 23, 2004
Thank you, Donna, Len, Murry, Kristi, and Pu :) #994128Brenda Tharp December 29, 2004
Congratulations, Carolina! Good to see your name and image in the winners! #1001042Carolina K. Smith December 29, 2004
Thank you very much, Brenda!Piper Lehman January 02, 2005
Nice one, Carolina! This is a nice take on banana close-ups -- usually it's the cross section everyone shoots. Nice work. #1010436Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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