Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #66 - Fruit

Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #66
Fruit

The title says it all, any piece of fruit


Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR camera
2. Lens - Any lens, or attachment that can give Macro photos (ex. extension tubes, bellows, macro filters, reverse mounted lens and of course a true macro lens.).
3. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
4. Size - Please see the Image posting rules.
5. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
6. Posting -
* ONE MACRO PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name/Title in the message.
* Camera model & lens used in the message.
* Post brief Exif data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used in the message.
* Notes - anything you feel you need to explain.
7. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
8. Questions - Use PM
9. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 06:00 PM EST (Eastern) Thursday, March 25, 2010. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

Here is a link to our previous Macro DSLR Speed Challenge winners <-- click to see

Slice O' Lemon

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Dried Fruits

Dried Fruits

Just 3 participations, I'm a bit disappointed

I was hopping everyone had a piece of fruit at home to shoot it, I guess I was wrong

John_B, how should I put it, I'm used to see better results coming from you, I don't think the lightning worked on this one

Jason C, your picture is nice, I love how you mastered the DOF with the lensbaby , leaving the tip of the knife sharp.

But I'll go with the Expired Mandarin Oranges by jetcode, I got curious with the background you picked, and having the guts to show something rotten in a photography challenge is always nice. I would add a bit of light on the right orange though, but good detail and texture overall.

Come on guys and gals, don't let this challenge die, ok?

I seem to collect expired plant life and I'm not sure why. The background is a square of tiles of real stone for flooring found at Home Depot.

When I get home I will put the next challenge up.

Congrats Joe, super detail in that capture. Warl0rd, thanks for the comp, and don't worry about participation; it ebbs and flows. John, that dried red thing on the top in your capture scars the crap out of me, like some damn eyeless entity with a big mouth!

Jason C

Congrats Joe!

Nice job all -- Sorry I missed this one but work is keeping me pretty busy at the moment.

Congrats, Joe! I certainly hope you didn't eat that orange after shooting it!

I would have loved to play, but I've been away and not really able to shoot macros of fruit. I've got lots of bird shots though! Maybe I can get back in it this next week!

Cool Lensbaby shot, Jason!