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for SLW back to black: a favorite subject, rendered in a soft-severe style. feedback welcome!
EXPLORE ~ 10 November 2008

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Xenotar28 Busy but visiting :-) says:

Very beautiful light and contrast. The avocado and lemon are superb, with a clean, natural green. Excellent work.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

VROG in Bristol says:

beautiful colour
and simplicity
it sings of absolutely lip licking flavours
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

rbracy1943 says:

Any feedback I have, is all positive. I like the colors and composition. The background seems perfect for the subject. For me, you did well.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

elisabeth adams says:

Gorgeous capture, great color and subject on black! Beautiful!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Of all your recent images, this is the one that deserved the most attention! The handling of all the shapes, shadows, textures with the gorgeous consumables is breath taking. The salt is a great touch.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

lois.slokoski says:

I like everything in this shot! Colors, lighting, composition, all is done just perfect! Love the sprinkled salt!
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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

tell me what you saw says:

What perfect lighting, we are able to appreciate all the different shades of dark gray and black, it's very well done. The composition is great and I especially like the coarse salt that you sprinkled on the plate.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

HK2046 says:

Gorgeous, excellence
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Dougson says:

I love this, especially how the rim of the plate occasionally disappears. The coarse salt is a nice touch.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Souvlaki For The Soul says:

To me this image comes across as sexy! There is something quite sensual about the creamy, soft avocado flesh against the black background. Beautifully captured Melina and I agree with the others about the salt adding another level to this!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

gk.photo says:

I can tell you had fun making this one.
The salt is a brilliant addition. You can almost hear that crunchy, flaky sound it makes.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

G0Da says:

Yum
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

aloalo* says:

so simple and beautiful, yummy !
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

MamaLola* says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Images On Black ~ Invite only (comment 2) Contest theme-Hands, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

yummy
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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

.giselle azevedo. says:

fantastic work...light, colors, details..and...love advocado!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mwhammer says:

Wow! I didn't think this image would spark such a response. Thank you all for that.
thank you both, I've added them to the pools!
glad to see you're back! I miss you when you're gone, so you know. :) always like hearing your feedback.
me too! thanks for stopping by.
thank you all! it was so yummy, and so simple. that's the best part!
this was very much an experiment, and spontaneous as such. wonderful that so many folks find the results compelling.
that's what I was hoping for, thanks for such a descriptive observation!
how nice! I loved reading your take on this. thank you. yes, the salt makes for that little extra touch, thank you for noticing. i left the pit too, for the same reason.
thanks! I used bounce in some version to see if I liked it more, but the moodiness of the plate lines just popped without it. very moody, right? thanks for stopping by.
very sweet of you, what a ringing endorsement! hopefully more in this series will be such a success... I have two different subjects next to post, along the black theme...
are you a wordsmith in the rest of your life? you always have such a way to encapsulate the feeling, and with piercing clarity. ;) thank you.
thank you both! I wanted the play of shapes without too much going on, and the textural variations that would help the eye dance along, but restricted to a two-toned color palette. thanks for your keen observations and your compliments.
keep the faves and comments coming, I love it! :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

creagency says:

Super Nice
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Mouin.M► says:

(seen on explore)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

hazeman58 says:

I like your simplicity here....your artistic touch on lights,colors & themes were all into perfection! What a nice change on your stream that you're more on foods & culinary. Delicious!!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Morbit Photography 2008 says:

nice :)

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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

cocoip says:

Good composition!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Thorsten (TK) says:

Everything seem to be said and I agree to everything that has been said so far. What I like about this image most is, that you have kept the black as dark as possible. It is not kinda greyish, it is a great black. And although you have a great black the green notes are really standing out, well staurated and wonderul definition. And this makes the colors so great here. George said it already, the green (especially that of the linme) is wonderfully done.
The other point is the structural lighting, giving all kind of shadows, isle of pure black and bright areas. It is somewhat mysterious. Well done.

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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

kjatexas says:

Wonderful photograph. I have been meaning to do something with avocados for some time now but seem never to get around to it. Perhaps this will inspire me to action. I love the green color against the very dark background.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ruth  says:

klasse.. klein, stark, schwarz! stimmt das ist sexy :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

aterry09 says:

Wonderful contrast...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

terriayki says:

this pictures is very green and i just love it to pieces!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

AlexEdg says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called AllEdges Still Life, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

digital kid2007 says:

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Cindy Garber Iverson says:

The contrasting black and green's in this shot are phenomenal! The kosher salt sprinkles are an exquisite touch! VERY well done.

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Very nice.
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wagner campelo says:

Nicely composed!

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Bachspics says:

My compliments on your beautiful image!!

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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

M_José :-) goodbye [deleted] says:

Wonderful composition!!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mariannaF says:

how do you do it!! this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and it's just avocado, lemon, some salt and a classy black... but it speaks so much more!! it's very sensual. your photo speaks a lot to the senses here. amazing work.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

tuanhd5 says:

simply gorgeous! love the details!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Lara Ferroni says:

Wow. Great use of black here... it really makes the green pop, and I love the bold contrast of the messy food on the modern, clean looking plate.

-L

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pallapinco (moved to "mida84") says:

beautiful image!

If you want take a look to this photostream.. it is not so bad! I'd really appreciate it!

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wishwon says:

great odd flavour combination
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Martinca says:

Nice shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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