#68 - Inspiration arrives on Sunday evening...

billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
edited January 29, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
I've been so uninspired on this challenge. :dunno Who'd of thunk it... chocolate and photography - the intersection of two of my favorite pastimes.

Tonight, however, my wife reminded my about a couple of varieties of Mexican chocolate we have in the pantry. Then she pulled out the Molcajete from deep in in the cupboard above the fridge. Then she pointed out a cool location under some focused lighting in the kitchen. Then she made me get off my a** and take some photos. Then my daughter sat over me as I did some cropping and PP. Right now the two of them are having a debate about who is most responsible for the shot. I usually don't play well with others, but this was a great way to wrap up an evening (topped off with some awesome hot chocolate!).

So, for your consideration - Stone Ground & Organic...

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Bill Banning

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Comments

  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Nice light, well composed, on theme, great texture. Well done!
  • lkbartlkbart Registered Users Posts: 1,912 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    This is great - uniqueness, colors, textures, DOF, lighting - stone ground & awesome!
    ~Lillian~
    A photograph is an artistic expression of life, captured one moment at a time . . .
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Great shot! It's a terrific take on the theme - great texture, light and DoF. I'd keep your wife handy for future challenges. Laughing.gif
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

    patti hinton photography
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Really nice! Great lighting, comp, texture, color...you done goodthumb.gif
    Kudos to the wife and daughter!
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2011
    Good thing you got off of your a** - well worth the effort!
    SandiZ
    If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
    http://sandizphotos-seascapes.smugmug.com/
  • MikeKMikeK Registered Users Posts: 227 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Love the shot Bill! I actually live 1/2 hour away from the Taza chocolate factory where that disc was made. I wanted to get in there to get some shots for this round but the factory tours were all booked up for a month or two.

    Very Nice!
    Mike

    http://www.bourbonstreetphotography.com
  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Thanks to everyone who offered the nice comments. One of my goals for participating in the challenges is to get something posted for comment and critique in time to take advantage of the great insights here. This one was a last minute entry. Glad to see it hit the mark for some!

    MikeK - The funny thing about this is that we usually have and use Ibarra chocolate. I'd never had Taza, but the disc in this photo came as part of a goodie basket I received at work! Now I'm on a mission to find it here in Southern California.

    - Bill
    Bill Banning

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