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4 of your 5 a day.

Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 25 February 2008 in Food & Cuisine and Portfolio.

The government in the UK (and I suspect other governments do too) recomend that you eat 5 portions of fresh fruit and veg a day.

This is a little tribute to my Panasonic who after today will be taking a well earned rest, I have been brought (as an early birthday/anniversary present) a Nikon D40X :D I am really very, very happy with the results, I've only managed to take a few indoor shots so far and wow!. The weather today has been rain showers so couldn't get out to try it out, hopefully tomorrow will be better.
I've had soooo much fun with the panasonic that it's not getting retired just having a rest :)

Thank you to everyone who visited and left comments on Friday's post, I've been really busy this weekend so haven't been able to reply to you but I'd like to let you know that your comments are alway's appreciated. :)

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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have

Comments (33)

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

hmmm...I am sure everyone will be inspired and fired with new motivation to eat their 5 veg and fruits after seeing your pic,lovely collage of very fresh and good looking fruit/vege!Governments could use your pics to come up with some poster or sth!!:)

25 Feb 2008 6:59am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Lovely textures and colors. And a very good idea for healthy eating.

25 Feb 2008 7:25am

@Michael Skorulski: Cheers Michael :)

Shaahin from Tehran, Iran

Thanks for ur advice about dieting !!
It's nice to hear that u've bought a new Camera!! Hope to see ur new pics :)

25 Feb 2008 7:33am

@Shaahin: :) thank you Shaahin, I'll be posting my first pic tomorrow :)

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

nice shot

25 Feb 2008 7:45am

@Saeed: Thank you Saeed :)

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Mary, been looking through your photos, very nice and my local area too. I am from Chase Terrace,, are you from Staffs, love the coot and the miner. I have some shots of local wildlife taken last year on Flickr if you care to take a look. thanks for visiting my blog. i have yours on RSS feed now to keep up with your work. Have fun with the Nikon. I have a canon 300d but will soon be upgrading to the 40d. Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/petermiller/sets/72157603284482919/

25 Feb 2008 8:16am

@Peter Miller: Hi Peter,Thank you. I love your CC photo's did you get the birds at Freda's Grave (Brocton Coppice) ? we found the place by accident but you have to get there early to park the car infront of where the birds are feeding though. I've seen the deer but not managed to get a decent shot of them yet! The coot was taken at Chasewater, we go to feed the birds in the winter, a great place to get a few shots, that is if you can fend off the birds that are looking for food long enough lol.
Yes we are in Staffs, we live down the road from you in Gt. Wyrley.
I'm really looking forward to going out and trying out my new cam, it's my first DSLR, I used to have a Pentax SLR many moons ago so hopefully It will help me when using this one :)

dpm from malé, Maldives

hey! wonderful you got the Nikon D40X
and the about image is just fantastic

25 Feb 2008 8:21am

@dpm: Thank you on both counts dpm :)

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

My congrats to your new cam- well chosen!
This is a perfect compo!

25 Feb 2008 9:23am

Helma from Tehran, Iran

wooow ! very nice and vivid photos with the best focussed ! thank you.

25 Feb 2008 9:35am

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

This is a cool group of shots, nicely done Mary

25 Feb 2008 10:12am

@DaveB: Thank you Dave :)

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Cool shots and composition, great details!

25 Feb 2008 11:00am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Yuummmm, Kiwi, apple, cauliflower, banana: Love them all. Had to get an apple from the fridge...I'm out of kiwi ;) LOL

25 Feb 2008 11:31am

@Lorraine: Thanks hun :)
Me too big time into fruit and veg atm, I'm losing some weight for my hols :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Congrats on your new D40X. But kudoes to your Panasonic. I have one too, and like it for day shots and quick grabs.

25 Feb 2008 12:29pm

@Viewfinder: Thank you VF, I'm really looking forward to going out and experimenting,
first post with it tomorrow :)

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

This should be an add! Great shot! :)

25 Feb 2008 2:08pm

Chris from South Jersey, United States

Great shots and congrats on the new camera. Have fun with it.....

25 Feb 2008 2:13pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Nice composition. I like the kiwi shot the best because of the light, contrast in colors, and the shimmering effect from the water/juices.

25 Feb 2008 3:00pm

Farhad.B from Babol, Iran

very very nice with great focus ;)

25 Feb 2008 3:25pm

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Yummy! Particularly like the kiwi's detail ;)

25 Feb 2008 5:32pm

Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

JUICYYYY KIWI! GOsh super sharp shot and the detail on it, respect!

25 Feb 2008 6:05pm

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

Hmmmm , what do we have going on here ? a FOUR for all opps I mean FREE for all ;o)

Super composition on this one , looks like it should be on a poster or calander cover !

25 Feb 2008 8:50pm

@Man With 101 Names: Cheers Rob :)

Laurent from Lyon, France

Superb "photo montage".
Beaytifuly taken and with nice color tones
Congratulation for the D40X

25 Feb 2008 9:55pm

@Laurent: Thank you very much Laurent, I'm really looking forward to getting out with my D40X :)

Scotfot from Kabul, United Kingdom

A excellent set of images, I like the cauli the best though the kiwi looks the tastiest! Have fun with the D40X!

25 Feb 2008 9:56pm

@Scotfot: Cheers Scotfot, I'm certainly looking forward to experimenting with my new cam :)

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

You will have great fun with the D40X. Amazing camera for its price. I use the older D70, which I love.

25 Feb 2008 11:17pm

@Richard_Irwin: I'm really looking forward to trying it out. It took me a long time to decide which one to go for but from the few shot's I've taken so far it looks like I'm going to love it.

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Congratulations on the new camera. It's always fun to do new things with an upgrade but good to know your not forgetting your roots.
Wonderful post today. So sharp and detailed.

25 Feb 2008 11:23pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

Very informative, and yes, our government suggests the same thing. Of course our college students figure that pizza, potato chips and beer are the three most important food groups...

25 Feb 2008 11:32pm

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Hey MaryB..how goes it pal.??...this food looks good enough to eat *-))..
Lucky you with the new Nikon pal..'tis a great tool my friend and I'm sure you'll make it sing like a bird...
I luvs your two sunset shots,however my fave shot of yours of late is this little beauty:-
http://through-a-lens.aminus3.com/image/2008-02-20.html
a superb composition pal.....great work..
BillyB...

25 Feb 2008 11:47pm

@bronzebilly u.k.: Thank you BillyB, I will certainly try to make your lovely words come true :)
I have a bird shot tomorrow as it happens, and the Nikon worked wonders so I'm over the moon :)

Tracey from White Hall, United States

I am in the market for a new camera too! And I love the food shots...you should sell them to markets and such!

26 Feb 2008 2:02am

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Love this collage, Mary!! Wonderfully done!! Great colour, grouping, and as always your close ups are perfect. Congrats with the camera!! Oh you are going to have sooooo much fun playing!! I'm just trying to figure out the Vista on this new laptop... OY!!

26 Feb 2008 2:35am

Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

nice composition!! and congrats on your new camera, I have a new one too!! :)

26 Feb 2008 2:48am

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Nice work, excellent captures... congrat on your Nikon!

26 Feb 2008 4:04am

Rags from Plano, United States

great images. Congrats on your new camera!

26 Feb 2008 4:40am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

The government is so right! I hope that all those people who would like to, but simply cannot have them a day, will soon be able to get them and that we in Europe and USA will not let us mislead by supermarkets and manufacturers. Pious words, now reality...

26 Feb 2008 10:57pm

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

i don't like colliflower that much but of the 4 shots it is my favorite! It would be great on it's own ...

27 Feb 2008 12:36am

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Congratulations to your new camera. I´m sure you will have much fun with it.
Great collage.

3 Mar 2008 9:11pm

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