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Cinnamon Swirl
Cinnamon Swirl
shutterphunk


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Challenge: Macro V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Pentax *ist D
Lens: Pentax FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro AF
Location: Kitchen, Fukuroi, Japan
Date: Jul 3, 2005
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Macro, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 3, 2005

Didn't know what I was going to use as my subject for this challenge. The word "macro" didn't inspire me, and I wanted to have something other than a flower or bug as my subject, so here is the flower-like composition I made with cinnamon sticks and some material. The swirls of the cinnamon sticks caught my eye when I was making muffins this morning.

PP: Slight Crop, Levels, Curves, applying Paint Daubs filter to the material to make it seem softer and more petal-like, Clone to get rid of some too-bright highlights on a couple cinnamon sticks, a bit of Blur on a few places where my layer hadn't gone completely transparent, Clone out a couple spots, USM. Done. Satisfied.

Statistics
Place: 43 out of 374
Avg (all users): 6.3508
Avg (commenters): 7.9211
Avg (participants): 6.3926
Avg (non-participants): 6.2706
Views since voting: 2205
Views during voting: 367
Votes: 248
Comments: 46
Favorites: 1 (view)


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07/11/2005 06:16:46 PM
Wow! This is gorgeous and definitely my 2nd favourite of your photos. So creative.
07/11/2005 10:16:47 AM
This is to me one of the few actually really creative shots. I appreciate the shots that took advantage of great opportunities, but to make something so great from simple house hold goods, that is creativity.

I have always liked the look of cinnamon sticks. It is indeed one of my favorite spices (and embarassingly one I know sadly little about).

I think I'm going to go do some research on cinnamon now!

Great job!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/10/2005 10:59:15 AM
A pretty warm composition...I love the design and texture the cinnimon creates....the lightplay on the fabric is also very pleasing...nicely done and something a bit different for the challenge.
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07/10/2005 10:11:25 AM
Somehow, this shot just has so much character. Wonderful lighting/tones/colors -- 10
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07/10/2005 03:33:26 AM
Background works awesome
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07/10/2005 01:57:20 AM
very unique and interesting
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07/09/2005 10:40:48 PM
Very creative - I think this shot will do well.
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07/09/2005 09:39:29 PM
very pretty! nice colors and lighting. now i want cinnamon toast!
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07/09/2005 09:27:58 PM
Nice abstract.
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07/09/2005 03:25:28 PM
Very fun idea and perspective, and nicely executed. Good, rich color. SHARP.
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07/09/2005 11:59:33 AM
this is very pretty. Nice to see a unique entry. The red backdrop is a good color and appropriate complement to the cinamon swirl texture.
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07/08/2005 11:15:21 PM
Nicely done. Love the velvety red. Makes a mundane subject look wonderful. Well done and good luck. 9
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07/08/2005 05:24:41 PM
LOVE the composition of this shot! Looks very professional. Lighting looks good and the cloth color was a great choice.
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07/08/2005 02:01:36 PM
I actually like the centered composition on this. Nice rich colors, good saturation. I like whatever you have them wrapped in (cloth?), the colors is very good with the cinnamon.
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07/08/2005 01:07:26 AM
Great take on the challenge. Very creative. 10
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07/07/2005 11:03:06 PM
Unique take on the challenge, very artistuc, and rich colors. Very well done! (9)
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07/07/2005 10:47:15 PM
very nice! 9
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07/07/2005 03:31:05 PM
great textures
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07/07/2005 03:08:06 PM
Well you've thrown the 'avoid centred composition' rule out of the window, and it has worked BRILLIANTLY! :)

Great tones on this one and the cinnamon stick pattern is incredible. I would have perhaps gone with a slightly shallower DOF and I think the cinnamon sticks are a little over saturated/sharpened? Either way I think this is a great shot, and it's really refreshing to see something original in the macro challenge.

A 9 from me - best of luck.
Alex
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07/07/2005 01:48:01 PM
Beautiful colorful macro
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07/06/2005 12:01:19 PM
Lovely composition !
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07/06/2005 11:10:30 AM
I really like this. Great idea!
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07/06/2005 04:55:32 AM
Nice compostion. Very good.
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07/05/2005 04:19:56 PM
I love this. It's rich in color and at a very interesting angle. It took me a couple seconds to realize the swirls were cinnamon sticks.
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07/05/2005 01:05:10 PM
A refreshing change from bugs and a great shot, just the right DOF and good colours.
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07/05/2005 11:33:55 AM
Thank you! Something original!! WOOT! Very nicely done, too! 9
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07/05/2005 10:24:46 AM
Beautiful! Colors and lighting are perfect!
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07/05/2005 08:29:28 AM
nice idea
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07/05/2005 08:07:00 AM
Very nice artistic picture, lovely colors.
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07/05/2005 07:23:40 AM
7 - Good concept. Nice swirls. For me, would like it much closer and more detail. I like the red 'frame'/background, but a different texture (perhaps not fabric, though I think you were going for a 'swirl' with that too) for me, would have made this a more interesting and unique picture.
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07/05/2005 06:05:28 AM
Very pretty picture. Lovely warm colors. Another great example of taking something very ordinary, and photographing it from a slightly differnet angle to make it extraordinary. This is a very nice shot. Well done. Good Luck. <10>
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07/04/2005 08:50:23 PM
the patterns in the sticks are intriguing alone but choosing to wrap them in the red makes this spectacular....well well done...9
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07/04/2005 03:43:11 PM
Lovely richness of shapes, textures and colours.
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07/04/2005 03:25:05 PM
Excellent use of color, shape, and texture. Very well thought out...
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07/04/2005 12:40:48 PM
Very imaginative. I like the gold/ red combination. Nice!
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07/04/2005 12:13:36 PM
Pretty.
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07/04/2005 11:54:08 AM
Very nice composition and colours. I like that you can "feel" the texture of the sticks
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07/04/2005 11:22:04 AM
Interesting. Looks like a flower but its not. Original anyways. I think the colors are outstanding and the composition is very well done. I'm not fond of the focus or the choice in DoF(mostly at the top). Well done and good luck in this challenge. <9>
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07/04/2005 11:02:26 AM
Very cool photo. Great idea to wrap it in that vibrant red!
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07/04/2005 10:18:56 AM
Nice colors... Great detail and good focus... i don't know why but this photo makes me think of noble times. I guess the colors and the red cloth on make me think of it.. Nice picture.
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07/04/2005 10:04:40 AM
Base: 5
Tech: +2
Subj:+1
Chln:

Total: 8
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07/04/2005 10:01:56 AM
Cool. Looks like a flower! Nice and sharp, vivid olors, swirled texture .. nice.
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07/04/2005 08:41:09 AM
I love the colors and perspective... 10.
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07/04/2005 08:09:02 AM
very pretty, could see this as a big poster in a coffee shop!
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07/04/2005 02:36:27 AM
very cool
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07/04/2005 01:50:44 AM
Very original idea in this group of mostly flowers & bugs. Good Work.
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