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Endless Ribbon
Endless Ribbon
Jacko


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Challenge: Pi (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Grand Falls, NB
Date: Apr 5, 2003
Aperture: F2.2
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/100 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2003

 My goal was to work with the concept of infinity as it applies to Pi. This pile of ribbon symbolised that for me.

Printed out a series of numbers and cut them out. If you look closely you'll see repeating numbers. This was bound to happen because I cut out 8 stips of the first (50?) numbers of pi. Adjusted levels in Photoshop and sharpened once.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 76
Avg (all users): 6.9537
Avg (commenters): 7.7778
Avg (participants): 6.6842
Avg (non-participants): 7.2549
Views since voting: 3118
Votes: 108
Comments: 24
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 04/20/2003 10:43:21 PM
Critique Club critique by Tim Jensen

Jacko, This is a great concept and you pulled it off very well. It also clearly meets the challenge.

The one thing that stands out for me is the blank backside of your strips. Did you consider printing on both sides? As if you didn't already give yourself enough work. Keeping it pretty much black and white works well making it very clean and easy to understand.

I like your composition quite a bit. There is a nice combination of straight lines and curves. It has a nice balanced feel to it.

The depth of field is very appropriate for this image. The slight blurring as it recedes helps to convey a bigger sense of depth which supports your idea well.

The lighting is pretty good overall allthough slightly contrasty as evidenced by the very bright area on the backside of the curved loops in the middle. You may have intended this so it stood out more but I would have preferred some more diffused light.

It is executed very well with clean sharp lines.

I feel like I am basically nitpicking a very good image with a tough topic. Nice job.

Tim
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 04/14/2003 12:45:29 AM
loved this! great job jacko!
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 04/14/2003 12:28:16 AM
Just checking up on my 10s. Congratulations on a top 10! -David
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/12/2003 12:23:04 PM
Lovely composition, DOF and black and white (although I see a touch of sepia or gold in there).
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 04/10/2003 08:56:00 PM
I like the use of sepia in this picture and the careful design of the ribbon on the background -- it conveys Pi very nicely!
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 04/10/2003 04:29:31 PM
This is very clever and the lighting is great as is the depth of field , thank you for such a good idea!!
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 04/09/2003 11:00:03 AM
Nicely done.
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 04/09/2003 04:57:09 AM
Was this printed out and then cut and stuck together to make one long ribbon of pi? If so, good god! How much time did it take?

Nice photo by the way :)
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 04/08/2003 11:47:37 PM
Good idea, and nicely done! Like the lighting and contrast.
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 04/08/2003 02:58:30 PM
Great DOF. Nice idea. the lighting works great. Only have one little hot spot to clean later. nice work
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 04/08/2003 02:13:44 PM
Yet another awesome shot. Fantastic lighting, creative composition. I wish I'd thought of this! 10
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 04/08/2003 11:28:37 AM
Great idea you've come up with here. You have implemented it very well too, and to go B&W was a good decision, congratulatoins.
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 04/08/2003 02:30:31 AM
Frightening, isn't it?
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 04/08/2003 12:06:26 AM
Neat idea.
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 04/07/2003 10:12:53 PM
Very neat - like the concept, the composition and the final product!! How many decimal places did you go to?
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 04/07/2003 07:17:59 PM
brilliant!
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 04/07/2003 06:54:25 PM
nice black and white photo, good clear focus, nice shot on the Pi and the running figures.
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 04/07/2003 04:51:20 PM
very neat. did you have fun cutting out the ribbons? well executed and good choice in b&w. nice use of DOF.
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 04/07/2003 03:19:35 PM
I like. You really capture the one of the essences of pi: it\'s scattered length. And you do it in a fun way. Great lighting and composition enhance your communication here. 10
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 04/07/2003 10:49:46 AM
Nice way to meet this challenge - good lighting, good focus. =8
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 04/07/2003 06:08:13 AM
I had an idea along these lines, but ran out of time. I like it.
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 04/07/2003 03:24:25 AM
Creative entry and technically well done.
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 04/07/2003 01:52:02 AM
Pretty good shoot.
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 04/07/2003 12:19:40 AM
Great! Can't find anything bad to say about this.. 10
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