Also tried some apples.. :I

I got inspired by the apple shot so I thought I would shoot some fruit. Never done it before but it was pretty simple. I wanted wet fruit and pretty dark pictures to create a mood. Are they too dark? To get the wet look I simply splashed some water on the fruit.

17-40 f/4L
1/125 f/16 ISO-100

UPDATED!

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6...11loborah6.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2...11loborza3.jpg

OMFG... Awesome:D
IMO they're not too dark:) Superb effect with the water.
Gotta love 'em:)

The shadows are not to dark but I'd like to see brighter highlights. The photo is nice but it's not how I would have done it. When I think of fruit, I think about sunshine, and bright colors. I get a quite gloomy feeling when I see this photo. The photo (and especially the water drops) is nice but I'd love to see some more bright colors, and a brighter light source.

edit: A white background might do it for me

That's why I had it like this. More like a classic portrait than something you'd see in a grocery store advertisement. Thanks for comments.

I think it's pretty cool, but i wouldv'e liked to see more highlights on the apples. I like how it's dark on the sides and BG, but the spots where it's light i think would be good if they were brighter.
Cool texture on the 2nd apple picture, I really like the fact that you picked the normal apples instead of the picture perfect ones.

Hehe I actually removed some of the hotspots. :P That was the only work in Photoshop except resizing.. The rest was raw conversion in Lightroom. I'll take a look...

Alright I did some changes. What do you think?

I like it. :) Rather unusual compared to a normal still-life, but in a good way. The mysterious dark feel gives it a depth you wouldn't expect from apples and grapes. ;)

Yummy i hope i can make a shot like that after i receive my christmas gift cannon camera! wuhu!

nice shot there! looks fresh and yummy i love the focal point.

I like it a lot more, It really makes the apples stand out a little more rather than blending into the background so much. Good job.

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Originally Posted by MartinBabies

That's why I had it like this. More like a classic portrait than something you'd see in a grocery store advertisement. Thanks for comments.

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Ok there you've got a point :) I like the updated version more. Better highlights and such

nice! its colorful, i really like it.
i think its a little too dark or that there isn't enough contrast, though.

im not so fond of the close up photo but i could eat the first, looks kewl and delicious