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Her Medicine for a Broken Heart
Her Medicine for a Broken Heart
daisypaige


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Challenge: Alternative Medicine (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Home
Date: Mar 4, 2007
Aperture: f/25
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec.
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2007

Cropped, levels, smart sharpen, constrast, saturation, added border,sftw

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 131
Avg (all users): 5.6378
Avg (commenters): 6.8462
Avg (participants): 5.2292
Avg (non-participants): 5.7330
Views since voting: 1219
Views during voting: 373
Votes: 254
Comments: 36
Favorites: 1 (view)


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AuthorThread
11/03/2007 07:51:54 AM
Hello again. Cropped way too tight on the left? Let loose once in a while, and post your natural photos with a little less editing!!!!!
05/22/2007 09:50:25 AM
I'm *SO* going to try this! ;) as a gift of course...
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03/25/2007 09:13:16 AM
Great Job!
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03/15/2007 07:46:57 AM
Hello from the Critique Club,

The technical aspects of this image are very good. The background is evenly light. The focus is sharp and the post processing brought out the detail very nicely. So why didn't this score in the sixes? I think there are a couple of reasons. First, the creativeness of this image is a little subtle, as the relationship between where the wrapper was cut and the title was probably lost by those voters that only looked for a couple of seconds then clicked on the 5. Second, the composition of the image is pretty good but the cropping of the left end of the candy bar falls into the personal preference category and is reason enough to vote 5 instead of 6 for many voters. I also agree with the comments regarding the cutting of the wrapper instead of tearing it. It just doesn't look natural. Overall, a good image that scored well, creative idea that could have scored higher with a different execution.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim
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03/14/2007 04:05:10 PM
Thank You to everyone. I was so proud of this pic!!!!! To answer one of the questions, "How did you get the end elevated" the answer is I simply put a little thing under it to make it elevated! Special thenks to admart01 who I could never have done this pic. without, atupdate who critiqued this picture and SandyP one of my favorites who always gives me a great comment!!!!

Message edited by author 2007-03-15 16:23:41.
03/14/2007 11:32:19 AM
Tee hee. . .always works for me :) Great idea, and executed perfectly with that clean white background!

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03/14/2007 09:07:20 AM
A new personal best - nice placement in the challenge for a well-deserving shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/13/2007 03:43:17 PM
. . . and other maladies. :)
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03/13/2007 12:29:03 PM
Great idea! now I want one :-/ 9
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03/12/2007 05:28:14 PM
Thats a girls medicine that cures broken hearts and pretty much everything else. :) Nice photo!
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03/12/2007 09:03:11 AM
Chocolate is a cureall. Clever way to present it.
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03/11/2007 04:25:40 PM
Nice Idea, but the bite would have been nicer if it was the traditional half circle. Also, by cutting corners it distracts from the overall image. Lastly, I think the whole bar should be raised and not at an angle. it would have given a stronger feel. Other than that, Everything looks nice, very nicely captured.
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03/11/2007 04:31:11 AM
that's what I'm talkin' about!
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03/10/2007 09:58:10 PM
Mmmm... Great shot. One of my favorites. Creative. Good focus. I hope this one does well.
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03/09/2007 08:18:30 PM
How is the chocolate balancing on an angle? But, I like the idea!
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03/09/2007 11:41:28 AM
Nice! The wrapper idea was really creative! I like the contrast and simplicity.
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03/09/2007 11:36:17 AM
I like the brightness to this photograph, as well as the complimentary borders. Very crisp and clean looking.
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03/09/2007 11:18:43 AM
chocolate always is a cure for the soul
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03/08/2007 10:16:36 PM
Great concept...and VERY true in my world as a teacher. There's nothing better than a bite of chocolate when the students have tapped your last nerve, which is why I would have liked the title to appeal to a larger audience, not just for the broken hearted - but still, title is not enough to vote down; what bothers me is the calculated tear of the wrapper.

Just for giggles...I don't open presents that neatly, let alone a chocolate bar! LOL

vote =
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03/08/2007 08:04:51 PM
I really like how you cut the wrapper at "Hers". I think I want to see a little more of the rest of the wrapper (a bit more white around the edges)...or a little less, if that makes sense. The crop just feels a little off.
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03/08/2007 07:12:20 PM
I get it...cute
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03/08/2007 05:26:49 PM
Ahhh... but Special Dark is his remedy ;-)
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03/07/2007 11:56:41 PM
Yummy, I like this one.....
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03/07/2007 11:52:02 PM
Nice and crisp - Nice light.
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03/07/2007 07:48:47 PM
Not for a broken heart, but for a bad day - Amen!
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03/07/2007 02:53:15 PM
...and for so many other "ailments" :-) Nice simple composition. Like it lots.
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03/07/2007 02:06:03 PM
Always a fan of chocolate!
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03/07/2007 01:56:19 PM
Smart to cut the label like that, very creative.
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03/07/2007 01:49:12 PM
really like the color and composition except that the bar is touching the left and bottom sides of the image. would it be stronger if it were entirely in the image? not over sharp like a lot of images nowadays, really good job.
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03/07/2007 01:38:52 PM
cute, cute, cute. love the idea and the light is great.
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03/07/2007 12:41:57 PM
i like the idea, alot, but i mean think about how no one would cute the rapper like that when they are eating a bar of candy.... its just not realalistic.
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03/07/2007 12:35:25 PM
Best medincine there is, and not just for broken hearts! Great set up with the wrapper.
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03/07/2007 11:34:43 AM
That's the alternative that I run to whenever I'm down! *smile*
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03/07/2007 07:43:34 AM
very clever, really like this
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03/07/2007 07:41:16 AM
If you saw this pic in a postcard stand in the street would you even think about Alternative Medicine?
03/07/2007 12:32:55 AM
i would actually have preferred a less leading title. maybe, "Use PRN for PMS". 'course, some would have gotten mad at you for that :) also, the package doesn't look very natural...did you cut it? oh...i just got the "hers" part. nice lighting, love the soft shadow and angle.
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