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Pasta
Pasta
FranziskaLang


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Kitchen Art (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Home
Date: Mar 16, 2003
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2003

Well, let's see. Technically, I guess this isn't kitchen art because it wasn't taken in the kitchen. Although it easilly could've been. I would've used some of the tricolor pasta if I'd had any at home. But I didn't. I might reshoot this at some point. The idea is not mine (they rarely seem to be). Someone did this on a scanner and I liked it.

You can see the original at //www.langpage.com/dpchallenge/kitchenart/pages/original.html

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 79
Avg (all users): 6.7717
Avg (commenters): 7.6250
Avg (participants): 6.8070
Avg (non-participants): 6.7143
Views since voting: 2298
Votes: 92
Comments: 19
Favorites: 5 (view)


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04/01/2003 10:19:52 AM
I see your a bridesmaid again. But I really like this shot
03/25/2003 04:43:15 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - Very nice decorative variety of pastas arranged neatly on what appears to be a picture frame. This is meeting the challenge very well. The thin spaghetti does a wonderful job of providing leading lines into the picture frame. The first time I saw this during voting that spaghetti, for whatever reason, really reminded me of the sun's rays showing through the window except the sun itself is not visible. I think this quality was the appeal of this photo for me. The spaghetti acts as a sort of border between the mostaccioli noodles and the macaroni noodles. Well conceived by whomever thunk it up. Well executed by you.

Technical - Very well taken photo. Exposure could've been just a little more to give the 3 darker sides of the frame just a bit more light. This is a very nice crisp clear photo though. The kind a well trained Nikon user should take :) I don't see anything unusual about the way this was taken or the post processing. Very nicely done.

Overall - Well set up and well taken photo. The spaghetti makes this picture in my eyes. It acts as a divider and a path for the viewer to follow from the bottom corner right on up into the midst of the noodles. Despite not being your idea, I think it definitely deserves the score it got for great execution. Nice job. Keep up the good work and good luck in future challenges. - Bob
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2003 11:41:45 PM
Unique! Nicely done. The framing was a great idea.
03/22/2003 01:59:18 PM
Good job thinking "outside the box"
03/20/2003 04:17:22 AM
Very nice composition and idea, but the lighting is very flat. With lighting more low across the paste you could have added atmosphere with nice highlights and shadows.
03/19/2003 03:55:18 PM
Such a simple shot. The diagonal pasta really adds interest and dynamics to this!
03/19/2003 11:01:13 AM
cute idea. gives your shot kind of a 3d effect. focus and clarity are great. lighting is excelent. very nice lighting on the pasta. no distracting shadows or hot spots. I like the angle and framing/cropping you chose for this. very creative and original. good luck in the challenge.
03/19/2003 08:41:28 AM
excellent shot.. the lighting is perfect and the strong diagonal adds a nice touch... - setzler
03/19/2003 01:20:56 AM
Very nice. I like this very much. The spaghetti protruding in a diagonal beyond the frame is a great touch. This image is full of texture and interest without being overwhelming. Good work! One of my faves this week.
03/18/2003 04:38:15 PM
Good concept and composition. A bit more light would have been nice. 8
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03/18/2003 03:35:47 PM
Enter your comment here, and then cast your vote...Simple but dramatic! Nicely done to meet the challenge.
03/18/2003 03:49:07 AM
Very well composed, I just love this photo. It's one of my favourites for this challenge, you have set up the lighting perfectly here.
03/17/2003 10:45:59 PM
Light efect 8,idea 10,focus crop 10, 9 from me!
03/17/2003 07:35:43 PM
I'm betting that your pasta arrangement will beat my pasta arrangement :) nice work!
03/17/2003 03:58:31 PM
Nice pattern to the Pasta, Nice color, overall.
Good focus,
Visual impact is okay,
Suggestion: I would have tried some coloured pasta's
Good idea though.
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03/17/2003 10:44:18 AM
That's a nice twist on pasta. Good lighting, color.
03/17/2003 08:18:47 AM
Real nice composition!!!
03/17/2003 04:23:38 AM
Wow, beatiful. Great Composition
03/17/2003 01:12:09 AM
I really like the angle on this! It's very clever and very appealing- the colors work great together - very warm and inviting.


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