The Pencil That Was
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Comment by Kavey:
Like the DOF and the way the cutting thingy comes out towards you like that. Reminds me of a childhood snake toy thing, and the composition and shapes and so on just appeal. I am not really sure why but I do like it. :)
6, Kavey

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by antonabaya:
poor dremel... :( i'm even sorrier for the pencil. 9!

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by rlrforte:
Very creative.

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by clicker:
Your idea here is really cool, but the angle and focus looses me.
I need more to look at. I am sure this is a great learning shot for the week.
nice dof lession!

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by HBunch:
You could take the lead out of the middles and string them all onto a rope and you would have a really cool pencil snake. I like how there is a soft focus on the pencil and the (it looks like a dremel or rotozip) tool is crips and sharp looking. What is the bigger shadow in the back of the photo to the left of the pencil? If the shadow could be avoided, that would be cool, but if not, it doesn't take anything away from the photo. Really neat idea. Good luck in the challenge.

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by muckpond:
I had an idea to do something very similar to this (I guess I'm glad I didn't 'cause it wouldn't have been this good!) I enjoy the focus and DOF very much. Overall, a great picture. Did you play with the brightness at all? Seems a little dark, but that could be me. muckpond

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by RedRuthann:
Very creative. I'm sure this took time and effort. Good lighting, composition, subject and focus. A job well done. 9
Ruthann

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by jsabbarton:
Great shotâ€Â¦ Great ideaâ€Â¦

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by autool:
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background9,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing7,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7,
Total Averaged Rating8. Autool

The Pencil That Was
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Comment by syamjonimi:
This reminded me soooo much of my grandmother....... She was deathly afraid of snakes. Once when I was visiting she came in from the garden and said she had seen a snake in the shed and had chopped it's head off with the hoe. Being a curious child, I wanted to see. The poor little sanke was about the same diameter as this pencil and in approximately the same number of pieces......Thanks for the memory.
This is a very creative idea butm, a little on the dark side for me. =6 syamjonimi

Now.....if I could only use this memory for Childhood...... :-D