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Love.....Ready to be Delivered!
Love.....Ready to be Delivered!
DougPaz


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Challenge: Love (Classic Editing)
Camera: Kodak DX3900
Location: In my SUV behind Leaf and Petal Florist.
Date: Feb 14, 2003
Aperture: F 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/32
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2003

I worked yesterday and today delivering Valentines Bouquets for a local Florist. It is the second year I've done it because it is so much fun. Eveyone is so happy when they see their Valentines Present. I get some pretty good stories out of it too. This is my SUV right before I left the shop on the first run this morning. I made 66 deliveries.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 48
Avg (all users): 5.3043
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 5.1250
Avg (non-participants): 5.4423
Views since voting: 876
Votes: 92
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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02/25/2003 02:46:31 AM
ARGHH. OK. I wrote a critique and then it didn't send so here we go again if I can remember...
It sounds like you had fun, and you got a decent score. I think that the main issue with this shot is that it's more of a snapshot to document something rather than the set-up, thought out type of shot that most people consider high quality photography. For what it is, it's really good. I like that the interior of the vehicle adds context. The lighting is uneven of course, but it was a dreary day. You could've used a longer shutter speed instead of the flash that it looks like you used. That would probably require a tripod though so I'm not sure it's worth it.
If you wanted to really take advantage of the opportunity, you could've tried to fit in even more flowers so that no boxes showed and put another tall arrangement just behind the passenger seat. Then you could've filled the frame with the flowers. The lighting would bother me more that way though b/c I would think it was set-up and assume you could control the lighting.
I'm not sure where the focus locked, but everything looks rather soft. It isn't so bad as to be bothersome really though. Another low-light problem b/c you had to use such a low f# to get a high enough shutter speed to avoid shake.
I think that's about it. It amazes me how much money people spend on flowers, and yet I still really enjoy getting them too. ;P
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/17/2003 12:54:02 AM
I know the car seats help illustrate this photo, but think I might have liked it better without them. The lower part of the photo is lovely.
02/15/2003 05:35:14 PM
Good idea. The lighting detracts by not showing the whole composition.
02/15/2003 11:41:25 AM
Wo, that's alot of lovin'. Good capture. Iove how the (cala lili) really stands out. Good capture.
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02/15/2003 11:34:19 AM
Great eye to find this!! :)
02/15/2003 03:39:14 AM
That looks expensive!
02/15/2003 02:28:06 AM
great dof and colours in this one... too bad they're in a van! hehe.. the lighting is a tiny bit dark, but otherwise good shot :) -annida
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