Sol Blechman
January 2020 - Peppers
About the Image(s)
This struck me as a sort of blend between recognizable subject material and abstract at the same time. The colors are bright and compelling but there is a center of interest and a place for the eye to rest on the red and orange peppers in the center. And for some reason those two peppers had their own distinguishing shapes,
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8 comments posted
Yep, shapes and colors. Removal of the blue sides of the basin would help. Did you have to do any processing? Posted: 01/06/2020 16:07:38
Minimal processing. Setting black point and reducing some highlights. Posted: 01/06/2020 18:23:31
(Group 32)
Hello Sol, I love these kinds of shots. I call them "Jumbles," and have been shooting them for 20 years. See my image this month in Group 32, where I posted my very first Jumble.
I think you have just the right size and number of peppers. You also have a variety of colors, shapes, and ripeness/flaws to show natural processes.
I also love the reference to the famous pepper shot by Edward Weston. Posted: 01/06/2020 21:37:46
I think you have just the right size and number of peppers. You also have a variety of colors, shapes, and ripeness/flaws to show natural processes.
I also love the reference to the famous pepper shot by Edward Weston. Posted: 01/06/2020 21:37:46
Thanks for visiting, Stephen. I've always liked the outdoor Farmer's Markets for this reason. Lots of "jumbles"! I like your color image a bit better although I wonder what the ability to play with Channels would do to your image today? Make the reds and greens pop a bit. Posted: 01/06/2020 23:25:45
I see what you were after but I wasn't quite draw to the center as I thought some of the redder peppers on the edge were pulling me away from the center. So I did a tighter crop reduced the shadow and under exposed a bit. Posted: 01/14/2020 20:23:46
Great shot. Love these. I like to do this with the harvest from my own garden. I like what David did to tone things down around the edges and remove the blue. I do love the squiggly red pepper, which makes a perfect center. Posted: 01/22/2020 11:11:14
I would crop on the sides to get rid of the blue areas. Maybe try adding a little vignette and maybe boost the vibrance a little to show of the brighter colors a bit more. I lost my Photoshop over the weekend so I am struggling a bit to show exactly how I would crop. I probably wouldn't crop quite as much as Dave did to keep more of the green peppers around the red and orange. Posted: 01/25/2020 13:14:30
Nice shot on jalapenos in pattern. Yes, my eyes rest in the centre. Posted: 01/25/2020 20:24:06