Sumatra Dark Roast by Canon DSLR Challenge

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06-NOV-2007	Kelly Bellis

Sumatra Dark Roast

Bar Harbor, Maine

This image was captured just seconds after Master-Roaster Ron Greenberg of Benbow's put the finishing touches on the roasting of their organic Sumatra Gayo Dark (Italian roast w/heavy body and low acidity).

Canon EOS 40D
1/5s f/14.0 at 10.0mm iso1600 hide exif

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Date/Time	06-Nov-2007 09:01:37
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	10 mm
Exposure Time	1/5 sec
Aperture	f/14
ISO Equivalent	1600
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
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Canon DSLR Challenge		12-Nov-2007 00:10
Thanks Nico. That 10.0mm glass deserves all the credit - the tub's highlight's did get blurred in CS3 though. - Kelly

jnconradie		11-Nov-2007 07:59
Super contrasts and colours. I also like the 'depth perspective' with the coffee beans becoming so noticeably smaller towards the far end. Well done!

Canon DSLR Challenge		09-Nov-2007 16:09
Thank you Lydia, I'm delighted that you like this image. It was clipped from the much larger scene in this image:

Canon DSLR Challenge		08-Nov-2007 01:11
These colors are beautiful together... such a vivid contrast. The beans are sharp. A pleasing photo, Kelly. ~Lydia

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 22:35
Thanks CJ. Ron gave me a couple of pounds; one of their Organic Sumatra Dark Decaf and another of their Costa Rican Decaf(Swiss water method). - Kelly

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 20:42
Nice color combination Kelly and I love Sumatra coffee - did you buy some? ;-) CJ

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 18:27
Thanks k2. The weight of a batch prior to roasting is about 60 pounds and the beans were slightly smaller than shown here after their final "crack".

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 14:48
That's an awful lot of coffee.. I wouldn't like to guess how many beans there are! The red and the two large OOF reflections compliment the massive heap of of beans very well. Good picture, well seen. -k2

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 13:31
Thanks Pops - after a couple of cups of Dark Roast Sumatra, I bet you're signing! Thank you Sam and Vikas. After spending the morning yesterday - two hours at Benbow's roasting house and an hour at the Alternative Market where they have a lot of coffee and tea products - and spending the rest of the day sorting through three hundred plus shots, this was the first image I thought worth posting. It was fascinating watching the whole roasting process done on a very special piece of equipment (Loring Smart Roasthttp://www.smartroaster.com) by an expert with 25 years of roasting experience. - Kelly

Guest		07-Nov-2007 12:48
In my family we call this "Frank Sumatra!"

Canon DSLR Challenge		07-Nov-2007 11:25
I could smell it from here in Michigan. I want a cup of this. Love the shot. Sam Attal

Vikas Malhotra		06-Nov-2007 21:44
Love the colour combination Kelly, beautiful. Cheers, Vikas