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Made to be Broken
Made to be Broken
JH


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Date: Sep 20, 2005
Aperture: 3.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4s
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2005

Method: First, I took a photo of myself looking down at a flash in the direction I visualised the pencil would be in the final shot.

Then did the B&W and some other PS processing on that shot before printing it out.

I then placed the ruler and broken pencil on top of the print. Took the final shot, and adjusted curves, levels in PS.

What I'd do differently next time: Get the focus and exposure right. Mainly the focus, looks too soft around the numbers on the ruler. Unsharp didn't help much.


Thanks for all the comments!

Statistics
Place: 177 out of 354
Avg (all users): 5.3252
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.1622
Avg (non-participants): 5.4593
Views since voting: 993
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 246
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)


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12/04/2005 06:17:44 PM
I really like it! great composition, love your explanation! umm, ya, my only dislike is the flash on the ruler, but ya, a little thing compared to the overall photo! very nice John!
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11/15/2005 08:42:21 PM
Cool idea, and I like it, except for the flash on the ruler, that's my only prob. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/27/2005 12:04:05 AM
that's just cool
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09/26/2005 09:56:34 PM
Funny idea. Extra point for originality
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09/25/2005 06:12:15 PM
really cool concept and shot.....

good luck, very creative
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09/23/2005 07:45:45 PM
Interesting interpretation of the challenge! Wish the flash wasn't so bright on the ruler.
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09/23/2005 09:40:26 AM
cleverly done, like idea and perspective on this, meets challenge
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09/23/2005 05:36:05 AM
cute idea
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09/22/2005 07:40:29 PM
This is a very interesting photo. I am not to sure if I understand the concept of this photo. It almost looks a little disturbing and I am not to sure why. But it does get my attention and keeps me wondering the meaning or message of the picture
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09/22/2005 07:29:29 PM
Looks like an advertisment from a magazine. Very nice.
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09/22/2005 06:00:43 PM
Can't be broken in this challenge, though!
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09/22/2005 05:37:46 PM
Thought provoking...
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09/22/2005 03:44:09 PM
Nice statement.
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09/22/2005 08:47:11 AM
Good idea but overexposed
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09/22/2005 12:56:38 AM
very precise ... :)
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09/21/2005 08:34:02 PM
Clever idea, and good use of rule of thirds.
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09/21/2005 01:42:27 PM
This picture is absolutley amazing.
1) Incredibly creative take on the challenge
2) Excellent technical execution
3) Hauntingly spooky facial expression (perfect!)
4) Creative title

My only critique is that the light seems a bit harsh, especially around the 13mm point on the ruler and glare on the pencil. Perhaps a diffuser on the light source would have balanced that out a little bit... unless your goal was to draw the eye to the 1/3rds point that is there... in which case incredibly well done!
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09/21/2005 11:45:02 AM
This had/has the potential to score higher by me, if the pencil had been more in focus and less light reflections off of ruler and pencil.
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09/21/2005 11:19:29 AM
Very cool. I like that you went to some trouble to prove the point without explaining it in the title. This is very graphic and would be a cool ad shot. I wish that the ruller were a touch more focused. The blur of the pencil eraser could use a bit of work. I love the guy's shadowed face and expression. A+ for originality.
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