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Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
EddyG


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Challenge: Things That Go Together (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Location: My basement
Date: Jan 31, 2004
Aperture: 8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Macro, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Feb 1, 2004

I've been too busy to participate in any challenges the past few weeks, but I really liked this topic so I had to come up with something. I found a free hour on Saturday afternoon to shoot and edit a shot, and this is what I came up with. My guess is that at least a few other folks probably thought of the same idea...

After several failed attempts at "styling" the toothpaste on the toothbrush, I finally got it where I was satisfied.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 164
Avg (all users): 6.5500
Avg (commenters): 7.8696
Avg (participants): 6.3942
Avg (non-participants): 6.7632
Views since voting: 5617
Votes: 180
Comments: 24
Favorites: 4 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/08/2004 09:38:58 PM
nicely done. 9
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02/06/2004 04:41:39 PM
You made art out of a toothbrush! This is beautiful.
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02/06/2004 03:05:15 AM
Great Image maybe a bit too much light over the toothpaste but maybe that was deliberate
The toothbrush looks in better clean focus than the T Paste
I like the blue Nice detail
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02/04/2004 09:55:46 PM
Very well done. I like the color and the lighting behind the brush. The reflection helps to add depth and symmetry.
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02/04/2004 11:58:00 AM
The sharp rendition and simple composition make this look almost like a painting. That very bright highighlight is a bit distracting.
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02/04/2004 01:34:33 AM
LOL! This made me laugh. Such a good idea. Looks like a commercial for Aqua Fresh. Great setup and spotlight. A+! I give it a 10.
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02/03/2004 11:46:29 PM
Great color and lighting, just a bit too centered for my tastes.
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02/03/2004 01:45:42 PM
Composition is very interesting. Lighting is very good. I like the halo that seems to be around the toothpaste, it really brings your eyes to focus on the toothpaste.

I think cropping a bit more of the bottom would help keep the focus on the brush and paste. The reflection of the paste seems to almost be fighting the main subjects for attention.
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02/03/2004 10:36:13 AM
Clean advertising style, traditional subject well captured and processed (i like the light aura on the paste). Good choice of color (my current toothpaste is the same blue).
Not a "WOW" picture, but well done.
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02/03/2004 08:54:35 AM
Very bright. How did you get that white spot behind the brush?
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02/03/2004 08:46:47 AM
nice light and reflection - must tell us about the making of this one.
Would have liked to see it not so centerd though.
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02/02/2004 11:29:31 PM
Could be on a commercial! Very nice lighting and clarity, bravo!
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02/02/2004 09:12:55 PM
I love the color! Great job getting the toothpaste to swirl like that!
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02/02/2004 07:57:34 PM
Looks like this is straight out of a tootpaste commercial... Nice shot, like the glow behind the passte.
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02/02/2004 07:52:00 PM
Oh my. There are times I'd trade my electric toothbrush for one of these, if only to come up with such a good idea for the Challenge. And then, to top it off, you did a super job of presenting it. 10 (If you don't do this for a living, you should consider it)
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02/02/2004 06:56:43 PM
Interesting shot to look at. I wish we could of seen all the reflection. Nice color and bg.
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02/02/2004 04:21:56 PM
This is a fantastic most impressive composition. How you managed to squeeze out the toothpaste in an artistic magical fashion is especially splendid! The lighting is equally nice. I'm interested how you got such a great complementing background. Get's a very easy 10.
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02/02/2004 03:55:30 PM
Very nice, good colours and sharpness. I like the white glow above the toothpaste, makes it gleam with cleanliness!

A wee things that may have helped. Don't put the object in the centre of the shot, move your camera down so that you see all of the reflection in the bottom of the picture. 9
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02/02/2004 03:17:31 PM
Excellent picture! Could be an advertisement. Incredible detail and colors!
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02/02/2004 01:12:26 PM
Backlighting on the toothpaste gives this shot that extra push to make it look like a magazine shot. I like the blue.
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02/02/2004 12:11:05 PM
Great shot..I like the blue color!
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02/02/2004 07:54:05 AM
oooooooh very classy for a toothbrush shot! I love the colors, the reflection and the white glow in the background. Very well done!
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02/02/2004 07:23:57 AM
good lighting effect and colors, reflection adds to the shot - could be the advert for the toothpaste!
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02/02/2004 12:53:04 AM
Very nicely done. I am getting up now to brush my teeth.
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