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by chariot

Comment by rvicente:
Good use of DOF

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Comment by Swashbuckler:
Big corporation, good enough pic, estimated effort (rather not say....). The shot itself is pretty good, but the background is difficult. (joke: were you hanging out with Tom Walthrop? see him comments after the challenge, I am being nice to you!) Suggestions: take your cup up to the counter, use a menu as a back drop (or anything else interesting up there) ; or take the pic of the iced latte being made; or you enjoying it. (tried the 1/3rd rule? it helped) 7 Swash

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Comment by myqyl:
Nice composition, but would have NAILED the challenge if the folks in the background were in suits/ties (yes, I know, you can't walk up to folks in a Starbucks and tell them "HEY! We have a dress code here!! Put on this jacket!)...Shallow dof works real well here...

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Comment by heartsdivide:
the devil!

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Comment by martinwoods_uk:
This is the best picture of a Starbucks coffee cup I have seen today. That can't be coffee in there can it? it looks foul. I know there's not much to play with here but it looks a little dull and lifeless, no striking colours or anything to make it other than a snap of a plastic cup. The image is a little dark on the right side.

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Comment by magnetic9999:
good pic. may not have relevance to people outside the US though

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Comment by jsabbarton:
This is an interesting picture. I really like it from a technical standpoint, and I don't think I can take anything away there. I really like the use of DOF; great idea. The Corporate image is a little tenuous, but it would have been spot on (in my opinion) had the people in the background been wearing suits. Costs points – but not manyâ€Â¦ (8)

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Comment by yydragon:
They're everywhere, they're everywhere! Beautiful ambient lighting and in-your-face focus in this shot. But is this a condemnation of Starbuck's?

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Comment by csb:
Starbucks sponsored this photo?

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Comment by CPattee:
makes me thirsty. personally I would like the background to be in focus too