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depression: alone in a crowd
depression: alone in a crowd
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Challenge: Chocolate (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Tempe Az
Date: Jul 19, 2004
Aperture: f16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2004

Took a bunch of shots to get the lighting the way i wanted it. First time using a tripod...sure makes low light shots easier!

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 202
Avg (all users): 6.3661
Avg (commenters): 7.5854
Avg (participants): 6.5041
Avg (non-participants): 6.2980
Views since voting: 7578
Views during voting: 614
Votes: 366
Comments: 52
Favorites: 7 (view)


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08/16/2004 04:50:01 PM
oh I love it. Fantisimo.
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07/28/2004 12:20:41 AM
Congratulations on your 9th placing. Top ten always good. Good work and a pleasing composition.
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07/28/2004 12:18:16 AM
This is such a cool shot.
Hard not to smile each time I see it. Great concept.
Very Well Done!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/27/2004 03:24:06 PM
lol...you'll have to excuse me..I've just seen the movie "Troy"
Would've title this one, "Addressing his troops".
Nice shot, very imaginitive, good use of lighting, dof, and subject positioning.
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07/27/2004 10:24:17 AM
I feel the same way sometimes :( The kiss by itself actually looks depressed. Very creative and well done. 10
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07/27/2004 09:50:20 AM
Would have been nicer in b/w I think but I love the curve made
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07/27/2004 07:24:07 AM
very creative! could benefit from more DOF. great job!
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07/27/2004 02:37:26 AM
Interesting idea. When I first saw it I thought it would suit something more towards Viagra...but then that is where the depression could come from. the light is too harsh on the right, and I think that the focus could be just a touch sharper on that poor guy on the right. It seems that is just a touch behind the area of interest. Not totally sure but I feel the WB could be adjusted a little too, seems a bit muddy, throughout.
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07/27/2004 01:52:06 AM
Poor guy he melted under the pressure. Inspired.
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07/26/2004 10:58:44 PM
So sad!! Great emotion.
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07/26/2004 07:22:40 AM
very nice...a sense of humor.
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07/25/2004 08:04:24 PM
LOVE IT
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07/25/2004 12:27:15 PM
Very lyrical. Great lighting.definately a 9
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07/25/2004 08:07:16 AM
this is very well done (could be a poster for an organization helping people deal with depression). you used light well and created an interesting composition.
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07/24/2004 11:38:53 PM
the shape of the chocolate peice really conveys depression well!!!
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07/24/2004 11:57:34 AM
Wow! Very well done. Great idea. Well executed. I wonder if a different background than the off-white (paper?) would make it even better? It kind of makes the image feel like it has a yellowish color cast. 8.
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07/24/2004 07:51:42 AM
This is one of my favourites - great idea, great lighting. Well done. 8
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07/23/2004 10:26:44 PM
Already voted. Comong back for comments:
Very good presentation of the concept.
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07/23/2004 10:06:44 PM
Cool idea!
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07/23/2004 04:06:05 PM
great setup. good idea.
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07/23/2004 02:36:42 PM
awww... That's just so cute.
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07/23/2004 01:15:27 PM
I like your picture. To me it looks like the isolated piece of chocolate is guilty of something!!
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07/23/2004 07:59:06 AM
Reminds me of the move Ants with woodie allen.
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07/23/2004 02:47:10 AM
Fantastic. Love his slump!!
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07/23/2004 01:22:04 AM
Excellent composition. I even like the DoF - but normally would complain about the soft focus on the near objects. My biggest problem is the color cast of the (incansecent?) lighting. It would work much better if the light were whiter...
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07/22/2004 05:15:32 PM
That chip looks really sad :(
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07/22/2004 12:43:04 PM
This photo is very cute. I like how you have the piece of chocolate all by itself and how it looks so down. Nice going
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07/22/2004 10:17:31 AM
great picture. Nice DOF, great lighting and clarity. well done. <8>
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07/22/2004 04:10:31 AM
Great picture... simple subject with simple layout... and composed grandly. Good Work!
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07/22/2004 03:14:37 AM
Great photo! Very expressive!
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07/22/2004 12:20:10 AM
I like very much the concept!!
It's well focused and the light create a nice mood!
a10
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07/21/2004 11:48:47 PM
Love your interpretation on this.
Dof is right for this, as is the lighting.
One of my favorites in this challenge!
A well-deserved ((10))
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07/21/2004 11:28:06 PM
quite interestion a9.. after reviewing all the picture... your my winner a10 now !
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07/21/2004 09:55:54 PM
I love the mood on this one. It's almost depressing, yet humorous. I can't tell if the graininess I see is the actual chocolate itself though.

It definitely made me smile. :)
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07/21/2004 07:11:48 PM
interesting POV....
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07/21/2004 04:27:26 PM
Aaaaaw poor little melted mite! Lighting a little poor and too much banding. Is this over compressed?
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07/21/2004 02:47:53 PM
LOL Good shot. White balance seems a bit off though.
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07/21/2004 02:40:04 PM
a little grainy, but i like the lighting and concept
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07/21/2004 01:58:48 PM
I like the idea but this would have scored better with me if it had more depth of field, more of the subject needs to be in focus
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07/21/2004 01:09:01 PM
I feel bad for him:)
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07/21/2004 11:51:38 AM
funny and great shot! (9)
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07/21/2004 08:47:10 AM
Ahhh... somebody give the little guy a hug!
Very creative and I like the lighting. The paper the chocolates are sitting on is a little distracting though - I would have liked to see something smoother. I'm giving you a 9 anyway. You have managed to make chocolate emotive which is no small task at all!
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07/21/2004 08:22:40 AM
Nice use of focus and lighting to draw attention to the subject. The dark shadows are a little distracting. Very clever placement of the isolated "kiss".. I actually feel sorry for it :) 8/10
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07/21/2004 05:08:47 AM
Excellent. I really liked this shot.
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07/21/2004 03:41:51 AM
LOL awww poor bud ... look at him moping! Funny how even chocolate buds can portray emotion! Anyway, love the creativity, lighting is OK, focus is a bit off, I think contrast is a bit low. The quality of this image is OFF for some reason. 5
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07/21/2004 03:00:12 AM
Aww. Poor little chip. This picture stirs some emotion. Good job!
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07/21/2004 02:34:04 AM
I like the idea, the one alone and melted would be the one I eat first ;)
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07/21/2004 02:12:36 AM
great job!
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07/21/2004 02:03:04 AM
very nice
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07/21/2004 01:54:53 AM
Very nice compositon and lighting. I don't think the white border goes with the picture very well though.
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07/21/2004 12:50:11 AM
This photo is so sad! Yet very creative. Way to go for thinking outside the box. Great composition, and I like the focus on this. Good luck!!
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07/21/2004 12:40:17 AM
I LOVE IT! Good composition, good focus (could be a little sharper on the odd kiss out) Great concept. Way to think out of the box. Thank you!
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