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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/19/2006
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Hi Luis,
That's okay... I don't expect everyone to like all my images. There may be some others in my portfolio that you like better?
Andre
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Luis Steinberg (EFIAP)
{K:21250} 7/15/2006
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Sorry for me its a poor image, great tchnique quality, but nothing ells.. no message...Other time will be...Luis
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/3/2006
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Thanks Judi,
The physical contrast is the thing I was going for. I suppose it worked fairly well, as with the snail image too. As I've said before though, it was not exactly my original idea. So, I can't take full credit.
Andre
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 7/2/2006
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Hi Andre.
I wanted to thankyou for your comment on my image. All is okay at this end.
I really like this image. The contrast of the sharp knife in the soft flesh of the strawberry. Good work.
Judi
www.judigraphics.com
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/27/2006
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Thanks again Fadel,
I was eating these strawberrys, and then I saw that snail and had another idea :)
Andre
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 6/27/2006
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A brutal image but I'm sure was delecious :) once again beautiful idea, great series Andre!
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/27/2006
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Hi again Hugo,
Thanks for the detailed critique.
I did a few with the strawberries first, before I got the idea to set up the snail. They were taken within the same half hour in practically the same light conditions.
I agree, the plate may not have been the wisest background. I just saw a really nice floral with a white background of what looked like textured paper (Raquel Gor's latest) Something like that would have been less clinical and I wouldn't have had a problem with glare. But, then I wouldn't have had that great reflection in the snail's image.
Other people have mentioned the red being a little too dark too. Sometimes I find that when I finish an image in Photoshop, it will often present itself a little darker in Usefilm. I have even posted and removed the image almost immediately for that reason. I wish they still had the preview feature like they used to. I didn't think the red looked too far off on my monitor, but I agree, it could be brighter for a bit more pop to the image.
The Strawberry Police will find no evidence of any wrong doing. All strawberry DNA is long gone :)
Andre
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 6/26/2006
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Hi Andre,
Almost the same contrast in this one, although I think the composition is a tad stronger because of the different position of the blade. Good shot.
You might want to tweak the tones a bit, the red of the strawberry looks a bit dark to me. Also, a minor thing, looking at the gradient in the white, the edges of the plate are visible, using a solid, flat surface would've made the image a bit more clean, IMO. The subdued lighting is very nice, I think the overcast daylight works in your advantage here.
I must, however, make an official complaint... Harming strawberries for such a shot is just an horrendously cruel act. I'm affraid I have to report your actions at the proper authorities for this. Unless of course, these deeds were done in mutual agreement between you and the strawberries....
Great shot!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Hi Kes,
I thought the details came out pretty well in this one too. Maybe just a touch on the flat side because of the over-cast day and taking the shot in the shade. But over-all, not too bad. Hope you went to see the second version :)
Andre
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![Nelson Moore [Kes] -](http://images.imageopolis.com/images/5/7/8/7/5787/1481659-micro.jpg)
Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 6/14/2006
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Hi Andre, I took a look at this earlier...then forgot to comment. Yeah, well, yeah. I like that everything is sharp here. You've got a great exposure with detail in both the highlight and shadow of the berry...can't get any better than that! The colors look natural too.
Always be nice to the man with a knife!
Kes
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Thanks Susie,
I don't normally use that sharp a contrast in the colours, so it is a little different for me. I kind of like the way it worked out.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Hi Ray,
I was pretty happy with the way this came out. I hope you like the second in the series :)
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Hi Rina,
It was short and quick for the strawberries... not so quick for the snail :)
On my Fuji S5000 the white balance adjusts automatically to optimum when using the Macro setting on Auto exposure. I imagine the sensor can read that it was a little dull and overcast and adjusted accordingly.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Hi George,
Thanks for your in depth critique. In hind sight, I wished I had cleaned up the imperfections on the plate. Oh well, no big deal. I think I might have been able to manipulate the shadow a little better with some kind of reflector too. I tried several variations of levelling, brightness and contrast and decided to post this version. Over-all, I'm pretty happy with the look of this one.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2006
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Thanks Andrzej,
Just to let you know... I only ate the strawberries :) I let the snail go free :)
Andre
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Caterina Berimballi
{K:27299} 6/12/2006
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hehehehee... the about is a cracker! I hope it was short and quick for the strawberries 
Perfect details Andre. You've got a neat reflection coming off the plate too. I'd be interested to know the white balance used for this...
Cheers
Rina.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Kathy,
I tried several from different angles and crops. I may post a couple more in the next few days.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Paul,
There will probably be a couple more to come.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Jacques,
There may be a couple more to come.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/12/2006
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Thanks Danuta,
I'm glad you see it that way. It seems, it is all about tension.
Andre
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 6/12/2006
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interesting composition... good idea.. nicely done
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 6/12/2006
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Cool still life Andre. The exposure looks really good. And the sharply contrasting colors work well together.
Susie
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 6/12/2006
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Excellent details, Andre! The red is so vivid, and is great contrast to the white background. It might be fun to crop out the handle of the knife and see what a different result you get. I like this!
Kathy
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George Tam
{K:416} 6/11/2006
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The image could benefit from better lighting. This could still be accomplished using available light by using a reflector of some kind and would bring out the intensity and texture of the strawberry. As it stands, the strawberry is in shadow and rather dark. I would also clean up dirt/imperfections on the Corel plate by cloning them out during post-processing.
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:22541} 6/11/2006
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Andre, great sharp image (and sharp blade). No doubt the strawberries were harmed and consumed. A sweet fruity taste and a great finishing touch with a sip of champagne - perfect for the sunday brunch. Nice well composed still life, beautiful reach colors. Cheers, n.j
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 6/11/2006
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real nice sharp details, great colors and contrast, very nice lightning. great pic.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 6/11/2006
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You know you'll get reported for this don't you Andre?? The strawberry police will be hunting you down as I type:):) It was soooooo unnecessary to stab the poor berry:):)
What a wonderful creative idea my friend. I love the diagonal lines to the composition and the details are superb and in great clarity. The colour of the berry and its leaf look so natural and oh so beautiful. Well done to you Andre, I look forward to the continuance of this series of murders, ahem, I mean shots of course. Very best wishes.....Ray
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Danuta B.
{K:426} 6/11/2006
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You can feel the tension, wonderful focus, details and colors so sharp. Just Great!
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/11/2006
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Thanks Dave,
This one will be a series of sorts.
Andre
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 6/11/2006
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Well done still life, Andre! The strawberry is exremely succulent and I like the diagonal composition of the knife blade.
Dave.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/11/2006
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Thanks James,
I'm thinking about a series of shots with this subject. Stay tuned.
Andre
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Jimmy Piper
{K:5742} 6/11/2006
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great idea. love the composition, colour, and clarity, nice one andre...
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