The forbidden fruit

[md_129]

http://www.michaelduvall.com/POTN/Forbidden_Fruit.jpg

Combo of sharpening and Curves adjustments created a shiny candy like surface on the cherry.


Setup
2 lights 45degrees to each side
White foam board
Approximately 100 straight pins
Food Color
24-105MM Lens

PSCS2
Sharpen
Levels
Curves
Rotate
Hue/Sat

[kav]

Great setup and shot. Reminds me of Hellraiser :)

K.

[theague]

Great setup and shot. Reminds me of Hellraiser :)

K.

First thing I thought of too.

Did you suspend it or is it "sitting" on the pin tips?

[photojag]

Wow.. I really like this photo.. great colors and I know I dont want any of this fruit.. lol

[My Porsche]

What/who is hellraiser?

I like it, is that cherry juice or some other liquid down tehre?

[slitherjef]

Great setup and shot. Reminds me of Hellraiser :)

K.

Hellcherry :p hehehe

I got to say that is a very unique photo :)

[bikerider]

I love this shot, I also thought of Pinhead from Hellraiser....this owuld make a great poster, a very goth image I reckon.
Roger.

[md_129]

First thing I thought of too.

Did you suspend it or is it "sitting" on the pin tips?



The pin tips are supporting it. :)

[md_129]

Thank you all :)

[FlipFlopWS6]

great shot! very creative.


but wasnt the forbidden fruit an apple ? :D

[md_129]

What/who is hellraiser?



It's a movie based on an Clive Barker novel http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/


I like it, is that cherry juice or some other liquid down tehre?

Thanks, it's just food coloring. :)

[BillsBayou]

Re-post that photo with your copyright info on it. It's going to be one of those over-emailed photos.

It's such a surreal photo that it almost looks like CGI. Very nice photo.

[aradia]

What an awesome photo and concept! :) Great job, I love it.

[md_129]

Re-post that photo with your copyright info on it. It's going to be one of those over-emailed photos.

It's such a surreal photo that it almost looks like CGI. Very nice photo.

Thank you, for the great comment.

[daclozer]

I agree , that is a very very good concept and an even better capture. Excellent work and excellent creativity. That is what art is all about.

[Anthony J Howe]

Good effect, the colours are outstanding., well done Mike, good work.

[md_129]

Thank you Tony and daclozer :)

[Claire]

Excellently executed photo and I love the idea behind it. Damn, I need to try some still life.

[Photodawg1]

Whew! Amazing! Excellent work. I agree protect it...I can see it bringing so $$'s in.

[md_129]

Thank you Claire and Photodawg :)

[Athena]

Fabulously creative! And exceptionally well executed too. ;)

Definitely pinhead-esque.

[Brandon James]

Wow, all I can think is that I wish i can do something equally as amazing. Nice work

[md_129]

Thank you for the kind words Athena and Brandon.

[Digitalwave]

Fantastic shot! One of my favorite photos I've seen in a while.

[xiphoid]

Re-post that photo with your copyright info on it. It's going to be one of those over-emailed photos.

It's such a surreal photo that it almost looks like CGI. Very nice photo.

Yeah, I agree - and I did think Hellraiser!

Sweet shot.

[JenzZx2]

Wow.. AWESOME!! I thought hellraiser too!

[md_129]

Wow.. AWESOME!! I thought hellraiser too!
Thank you :)

[MagicallyDelicious]

Yeh I thought of Hellraiser too.

Only ever seen the cover of it though in video shops when i was little! scared the living daylights out of me!

Totally love this image!