Comments on: Birds Eye Steamfresh Shrimp Alfredo http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo Preaching truth to packaging. Pictures of packaged food, cooked to specifications, compared to the photo on the box. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Greider http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-1133 Greider Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:57:01 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-1133 where can we purchase this product? Walmart has discontinued carrying it. where can we purchase this product? Walmart has discontinued carrying it.

]]> By: Eating The Road http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-379 Eating The Road Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-379 <p>That looks like a pretty decent meal. I'd say the colors are a little more vibrant on the box but that's it.</p><br/><br/><p>Would you consider adding prices to your write-ups? I always way how impressive a product is (or how much I'd be willing to try it) based on looks, quality, etc. to price ratio.</p> That looks like a pretty decent meal. I’d say the colors are a little more vibrant on the box but that’s it.

Would you consider adding prices to your write-ups? I always way how impressive a product is (or how much I’d be willing to try it) based on looks, quality, etc. to price ratio.

]]> By: Ben A. http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-380 Ben A. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-380 <p>Regarding the photography issue, if you're using a dSLR you could go with a cheap polarization filter.</p> Regarding the photography issue, if you’re using a dSLR you could go with a cheap polarization filter.

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-381 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-381 <p>Since you asked... Your photo feels like you shot it under the fluorescents on your kitchen ceiling. Fluorescents have a pretty deficient color balance, which is what gives food that nauseating gray-green look. To get the look they have on the package, you need a fairly large, diffuse (full-spectrum) light source placed 18-24" above the plate and slightly behind. This will let the light wrap around the food and balance out the glare from the sauce. There are also some hard kick lights on the sides to raise highlights along the edges of the pieces of food and some fill cards to open up the underside of the plate. (I should admit here that I used to be a commercial photographer, and I've done my share of food photos.) Hope this helps, but it's probably more than anybody needs to know.</p> Since you asked… Your photo feels like you shot it under the fluorescents on your kitchen ceiling. Fluorescents have a pretty deficient color balance, which is what gives food that nauseating gray-green look. To get the look they have on the package, you need a fairly large, diffuse (full-spectrum) light source placed 18-24″ above the plate and slightly behind. This will let the light wrap around the food and balance out the glare from the sauce. There are also some hard kick lights on the sides to raise highlights along the edges of the pieces of food and some fill cards to open up the underside of the plate. (I should admit here that I used to be a commercial photographer, and I’ve done my share of food photos.) Hope this helps, but it’s probably more than anybody needs to know.

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-382 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-382 <p>Polarizing filter, flash diffuser, or bouncing your flash should all work.</p> Polarizing filter, flash diffuser, or bouncing your flash should all work.

]]> By: Razor512 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-383 Razor512 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-383 <p>if you have a dslr, use the exposure bracketing </p><br/><br/><p>lower the exposure all the way (in many cases it removed the over exposed areas, then do 1 normal image and then do some tone mapping or just photoshop out the highlights by replacing those parts with the under exposed image)</p><br/><br/><p>another solution when taking a image of a very shiny object and you want to preserve detail, use a low powered indirect light, then with the camera do a 3 second exposure (or longer depending on the camera, also use the lowest ISO possible)</p><br/><br/><p>you will still get highlights but they will still have much of their detail because they wont expose to a point where the camera starts flashing the over exposed areas</p><br/><br/><p><br/>and if you want quick results that will give the best result then take 13 images each at a different exposure, then in photoshop, convert it into HDR image this will give you a single 32 bit image and in there you can adjust the curves to bring out details in both the lows and highlights of the image with out any full tone mapping which will often make the image look unrealistic</p><br/><br/><p>(for more complex shots, just play around with the curves and if needed duplicate the original layer and throw it into LAB color then further bring out detail of select areas, everything is fine as long as you get the image to look as close to how you saw it in real life as possible)</p> if you have a dslr, use the exposure bracketing

lower the exposure all the way (in many cases it removed the over exposed areas, then do 1 normal image and then do some tone mapping or just photoshop out the highlights by replacing those parts with the under exposed image)

another solution when taking a image of a very shiny object and you want to preserve detail, use a low powered indirect light, then with the camera do a 3 second exposure (or longer depending on the camera, also use the lowest ISO possible)

you will still get highlights but they will still have much of their detail because they wont expose to a point where the camera starts flashing the over exposed areas

and if you want quick results that will give the best result then take 13 images each at a different exposure, then in photoshop, convert it into HDR image this will give you a single 32 bit image and in there you can adjust the curves to bring out details in both the lows and highlights of the image with out any full tone mapping which will often make the image look unrealistic

(for more complex shots, just play around with the curves and if needed duplicate the original layer and throw it into LAB color then further bring out detail of select areas, everything is fine as long as you get the image to look as close to how you saw it in real life as possible)

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-384 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-384 <p>So, it is enough to feed 2 hungry people?</p> So, it is enough to feed 2 hungry people?

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-385 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-385 <p>"Fresh Frozen Vegetables" - genius.</p> “Fresh Frozen Vegetables” – genius.

]]> By: Razor512 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-386 Razor512 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-386 <p>RE. So, it is enough to feed 2 hungry people? </p><br/><br/><p>it is if the 2 people already ate a few minutes ago</p> RE. So, it is enough to feed 2 hungry people?

it is if the 2 people already ate a few minutes ago

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/comment-page-1#comment-387 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/birds-eye-steamfresh-shrimp-alfredo/#comment-387 <p>Photographer here:</p><br/><br/><p>Tips for reflective sauce - do you have one of those tents? If you have trouble, most food photographers use either a light distributing white tent, or diffusers on their lighting like umbrellas, or the best option, and most commonly used option: NATURAL lighting!<br/>Nothing beats it! It makes food look good! If you're serious about this blog, you can buy one of those light tent kits, they come with lights, too.</p> Photographer here:

Tips for reflective sauce – do you have one of those tents? If you have trouble, most food photographers use either a light distributing white tent, or diffusers on their lighting like umbrellas, or the best option, and most commonly used option: NATURAL lighting!
Nothing beats it! It makes food look good! If you’re serious about this blog, you can buy one of those light tent kits, they come with lights, too.

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