Food Halloween Veggies

Halloween Veggies · 10:07 PM

Today's featured item: squash.

I was driving down US 101 in Oxnard the other day, when I saw loads of pumpkins in a field about a quarter mile off the freeway to the right. I decided to exit the freeway and check this place out. I was rewarded by piles of all kinds of weird squash varieties. There are some bizarre ones that I didn't post, one in particular looking like a pumpkin with a runaway case of skin tumors.

**Bob Harris** · 10-27-2013, 10:15 PM

what a great catch, some of those are quite wild, never seen some of these Jerry. #1 is way cool, great colors here.

**eaglem** · 10-27-2013, 11:01 PM

Well spotted, they look scary even before being carved.

slowpez · 10-28-2013, 07:54 AM

Wonderful colors. The first one reminds me of hats for some reason.

GeoJerry · 10-28-2013, 09:14 PM

Thanks everyone. Food photography is not my forte but I had fun with this stuff.

BrianR · 10-29-2013, 05:45 AM

Nice shots! Squashes can be pretty freaky.

Originally posted by slowpez

Wonderful colors. The first one reminds me of hats for some reason.

They look like a variety called 'Turks Turbans' or just 'Turban Squash', so you're not the only one

g026r · 10-29-2013, 07:21 AM

Love the second one. How's you manage the paint-like effect?

GeoJerry · 10-29-2013, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by BrianR

Nice shots! Squashes can be pretty freaky.

They look like a variety called 'Turks Turbans' or just 'Turban Squash', so you're not the only one

Thanks Brian. I wonder if anyone actually eats this stuff?

GeoJerry · 10-29-2013, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by g026r

Love the second one. How's you manage the paint-like effect?

Thanks g026r (can I call you g?)...
The paint-like effect you see in the second image comes from Topaz Simplify, with the simplify slider set pretty low.

BrianR · 10-31-2013, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Thanks Brian. I wonder if anyone actually eats this stuff?

They sure do. We grow and eat the Turbans and a few stranger looking ones

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10-31-2013, 05:22 AM	#10
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by GeoJerry Thanks Brian. I wonder if anyone actually eats this stuff? They sure do. We grow and eat the Turbans and a few stranger looking ones.

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10-27-2013, 10:15 PM	#2
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	what a great catch, some of those are quite wild, never seen some of these Jerry. #1 is way cool, great colors here.

10-27-2013, 11:01 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,159	Well spotted, they look scary even before being carved.

10-28-2013, 07:54 AM	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Wonderful colors. The first one reminds me of hats for some reason.

10-28-2013, 09:14 PM	#5
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Thanks everyone. Food photography is not my forte but I had fun with this stuff.

10-29-2013, 05:45 AM	#6
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Nice shots! Squashes can be pretty freaky. Originally posted by slowpez Wonderful colors. The first one reminds me of hats for some reason. They look like a variety called 'Turks Turbans' or just 'Turban Squash', so you're not the only one

10-29-2013, 07:21 AM	#7
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Love the second one. How's you manage the paint-like effect?

10-29-2013, 05:02 PM	#8
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by BrianR Nice shots! Squashes can be pretty freaky. They look like a variety called 'Turks Turbans' or just 'Turban Squash', so you're not the only one Thanks Brian. I wonder if anyone actually eats this stuff?

10-29-2013, 05:03 PM	#9
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by g026r Love the second one. How's you manage the paint-like effect? Thanks g026r (can I call you g?)... The paint-like effect you see in the second image comes from Topaz Simplify, with the simplify slider set pretty low.