Pear Kisses

Warren, Connecticut. Went up to Averill Farm to buy apples, pears, and quinces for our apple pie baking marathon this weekend. Figured I'd get them now so I could photograph them before they get "pied." Got them all washed and lined up regiment style for their group picture.

These bosc pears are maybe the most photographed and painted fruit on earth and I can see why, very photogenic they are. Tomorrow I'll work on shots of quinces and the various types of apple I got: we like our pies filled with a variety of apples, some pears, and a small amount of quince for bite. This "aggregate" makes for a more interesting and varied texture and taste.

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.

Comments

Gerard Lozano says:

sweet range of bokehs.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Aaron23 [deleted] says:

Well, if you want to make pear cream pie, it looks like the 85mm f/1.2 is pretty good at doing the creaming.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana Louro says:

Humm, they look great. I love to eat fruit. This kind of pear are the fave of my father. I'll show this to him. :)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Sailing "Footprints: Real to Reel" (Ronn ashore) says:

another does of bokeh? This is a beautiful one. The pear behind the one on the viewer's far right is an integral part of the photo, leaning forward as it does, changing the whole composition. Without it I think the photo would not work as well. Well done indeed...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonne Naarala says:

Heh, funny pic! "Pears lined up regiment style", well that was hilarious!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

smoothdude says:

very nice
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

apacheis says:

Wonderful, I like the details in front, and also like how you lead the viewer eyes to the background from the right side.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Dilip Muralidaran says:

bokeh boy strikes again!

--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

claudedelrieu21 says:

belle maitrise de la profondeur de champs belle photo
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

joka2000 says:

Fabulous shot!
Have a great weekend!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

zenmasterlauren says:

your photos are EXTRAORDINARY!!! I love when I find a photostream that makes me want to step it up and improve my photography!!!!!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

JamesChristiePhotography.Com says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Style Council, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Congratulations on making the Explore 500. Great shot!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

D'ArcyG says:

So beautiful...Bosc pears deserve the attention they get, don't they? Such rich golds and glow ... you did them justice!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Meganzii says:

These are some photogenic pears indeed! Really cool shot. And now I REALLY want pie. :(
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

Thank you all for your kind words about this image, I got lucky as it was lit with a single overhead fluorescent light. Hey, who needs expensive studio lighting?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalabird says:

God, that lens IS killer. I am suffering such envy right now. Do you have to stand really far away, or do you get to be in the face of all that succulent fruit?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Dale Allyn says:

The light and bokeh are really great here. Beautiful, Richard.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

Michaela there are two things I don't like about this lens: the minimum focus distance is about 3.5 feet and it has relatively slow AF. So, no, I was back pretty far compared to what I'd have liked to have been.

Thanks Dale, it's fun to play with this toy again.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

TimDD says:

This is a beautiful shot... I use the Nikon 85mm, and have similar issues, but i have to say that like you should be with this, the lens simply captures light and color like (almost) no other.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Meg&Fred says:

beauiful beautiful shot!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

blonde_sage says:

You saw beauty others might have missed and are invited to put this photo in Commonplace Beauty!
Congratulations on your ability to see beauty in the mundane!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ohmykozy says:

Totally beautiful. I rather like photographing these, too, but have never achieved anything like this. Perhaps I should start making pies! Faved.

--
Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

TimDD, meg&fred, his wife and ohmykozy: thank you for your kind words about this image. Pears are incredibly photogenic forms, the possibilities are endless.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

H. Kosin says:

Great composition
--
Seen in the interestingness archives. (?)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

shabdaly says:

Really like this!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

jamesToligney says:

stupendous shot, Richard!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

Thank you H., shabaly, James, I appreciate your kind comments.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

outnbout [deleted] says:

I think this is a great image!
I have tagged the image "FlickrsBest" and
you are invited to join and add it to:

Well done.
Please ensure that your image is 'Tagged' - FlickrsBest - Thanks
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

CláudiaM says:

Nice!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

jude says:

this shot is absolutely bokehlicious - superb.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

regina_austria says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Multi mega shot { invit only }, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

hsisson says:

Very nicely done! The repetition and bokeh is wonderful.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

pixelmixture says:

this lens is brilliant...i love mine.
this shot is so nice...looks like a painting
Posted 18 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 17 months ago. ( permalink )

buttonheart says:

this is just beautiful!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Pink Thistle (in stasis till New Year) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pears and Apples, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

You're right - they are very photogenic! I don't know if I've ever seen so many pears in the one photo. Hope you had fun with your baking.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

~ Meredith ~ says:

Beautiful light in this. Glad I didn't have to do the washing & lining up though. Nicely captured :-)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

Meredith: washing and lining up wasn't too hard. We washed and peeled hundreds of apples and pears last year and we're at it again this year. Fewer pears this year though as they don't last as long and we only bake 4 pies a day. So far this year we've got 12 fruit pies in the freezer and our compost is full of apple and pear peels.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

kmrphotography says:

very nice composition with the pears! So the pies have all three fruits in them? - - sounds delicious, wouldn't mind the recipe :-)
Seen in Pears and Apples
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

kmrphotography: For each pie cut up 1 quince, 2 pears and the rest apples. The rest is crust, butter, flour, a touch of cinnamon and another spice I can't remember (my wife does that part). My job is picking, washing, and peeling the fruit. The crust making and pie assembly is done by the boss. Oh, my other job is to eat. I'm very good at that.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

PredictorX says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Overlapping Elements, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

NickD58 says:

Nice shot, I feel hungry.
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

[?]

	Richard-'s photostream
		2,085 uploads

This photo also belongs to:

	Objects (Set)
		152 items

	Canon DSLR User Group (Pool)
		0

	Food Porn (Pool)
		0

	Multiples (Pool)
		0

	Canon L Lenses (Pool)
		0

	prime lenses (fixed focal length) (Pool)
		0

	Canon EOS 5D Series (Pool)
		0

	Warren, Connecticut (Pool)
		0

	Canon 85/1.2 L Group (Pool)
		0

	AllEdges Still Life (Pool)
		0

	Pears and Apples (Pool)
		0

	Overlapping Elements (Pool)
		0

2 galleries contain this photo

45 people call this photo a favorite

Additional Information

Taken with a Canon EOS 5D.
More properties
Taken on November 1, 2007
Viewed 1,547 times
Replaced on November 1, 2007

Add to your map

Yay location removed

...

(Some formats are OK.)

Or, remove it from the map.

Go to the map

You	Sign in \| Create Your Free Account
Explore	Places \| Last 7 Days \| This Month \| Popular Tags \| The Commons \| Creative Commons \| Search
Help	Community Guidelines \| The Help Forum \| FAQ \| Sitemap \| Get Help

Pear Kisses

Comments

Gerard Lozano says:

Aaron23 [deleted] says:

Ana Louro says:

Sailing "Footprints: Real to Reel" (Ronn ashore) says:

Jonne Naarala says:

smoothdude says:

apacheis says:

Dilip Muralidaran says:

claudedelrieu21 says:

joka2000 says:

zenmasterlauren says:

JamesChristiePhotography.Com says:

D'ArcyG says:

Meganzii says:

Richard- says:

Kalabird says:

Dale Allyn says:

Richard- says:

TimDD says:

Meg&Fred says:

blonde_sage says:

ohmykozy says:

Richard- says:

H. Kosin says:

shabdaly says:

jamesToligney says:

Richard- says:

outnbout [deleted] says:

CláudiaM says:

jude says:

regina_austria says:

hsisson says:

pixelmixture says:

AlexEdg says:

buttonheart says:

Pink Thistle (in stasis till New Year) says:

~ Meredith ~ says:

Richard- says:

kmrphotography says:

Richard- says:

PredictorX says:

NickD58 says:

Would you like to comment?

Tags

Additional Information