Pepper....

**BobR** · 08-19-2012, 02:41 PM

OK out of my 'norm" but what the heck. bob

Light "tube"(rolled up white paper) outside

Car hood....

**yellalablady** · 08-19-2012, 03:45 PM

Love the reflection/shadow on the car hood. Every nice.

**BobR** · 08-19-2012, 04:57 PM

Thanks Monnie! Im still thinkin....

! Bob

**chicagojohn** · 08-19-2012, 06:36 PM

As we observe this hot saga, BobR, one thing that is evident is that the subject is gradually drying out; not that there's anything wrong with that. In fact, I always like to say, "the more shriveled the pepper, the hotter the heat!", not that that's ever gotten me anywhere, but you can't blame a person for trying.

I think the first image, while technically interesting as an example of a subject with a totally blown out white background, is just too hard on the eyes; at least on my eyes.

I'm with yellalablady on the second one since we have a pretty much neutral gray background with the "value" or luminosity, if you will, of the subject being actually higher than that of its background, adding to its visual attraction relative thereto, and also the color in contrast to the gray, and also the detail which now becomes evident on the skin of the gradually drying out fruit and its stem, not to mention the very nice shadow that yellalablady mentioned; that one would be my choice of a favorite.

The green vignette in the third one is nice, but, I feel, a bit contrived since this is, after all, just a pepper, however exemplary a specimen. It is probably not deserving of a vignette, unless one really, really loves peppers and has been diagnosed with OCD.

However, I regret that In my response, my excessive verbosity may have opened me up to criticism from the venerable Baron von Smoogle; known for his terse. pithy comments. But I thought this instance worth these potential outrageous slings and arrows.

**Ima Hack** · 08-19-2012, 06:41 PM

I really like the second one Bob, great contrast on the hood.

**BobR** · 08-19-2012, 06:59 PM

Thanks John! Love your "verbose" responses.

Thanks Paul. It seems the overwheming concensus is in favor of the pepper on the hood. Bob

**Baron von Smoogle** · 08-19-2012, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by chicagojohn

....However, I regret that In my response, my excessive verbosity may have opened me up to criticism from the venerable Baron von Smoogle; known for his terse. pithy comments. But I thought this instance worth these potential outrageous slings and arrows.

You wound me, CJ!! I really do like your verbosity. Most time I even understand it. It usually matches my feelings which I can't always put into words as well as you.

In this case I agree mostly with you and Monnie. I also like the car hood photo. The colors work really well together with the graduated gray. It would look nice on a wall. The white one would work well if you were trying to sell the pepper in a catalog.