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Cut the Mustard(Try 2)
Cut the Mustard(Try 2)
RMyers1314


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Take Two (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Kitchen, Copperas Cove, Tx
Date: May 31, 2006
Aperture: 18
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2006

 Had a boatload of "out of focus" comments, so Here it is!

Changed angle a bit
The background(from another comment)
Real happy with this one.

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Place: 154 out of 161
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Votes: 156
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 06/13/2006 03:18:58 AM
From the Critique Club

You achieved a better focus on the second take and I believe that the point of view is also better. However the focus is still soft. I like the reflections on the bottom half of the picture and feel that balanced the image a little more. What I think is hurting the over all image is the strong background. It is competing with the subject. I would recommend a black background. The contrast seems to be week and I would of darkened up the photograph a little if possible. I think you should of taken advantage of more processing allowed under advanced editing.

Overall a good photograph. I hope you find this critique helpful and if you have any questions feel free to contact me.
-SDW
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/10/2006 12:40:41 AM
Excellent reflections.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 06:57:44 PM
much better!
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 06/07/2006 05:34:46 PM
Nice Cliche .. my only issue here is what the knife seems quite scratched ... with this type of image I look for clean and crisp reflections ... this image though appears to have taken on the suggestions from the last challenge it was in .. I think has improved vastly. But it is the little things that could .... the reflections of the mustard would look spactacular in a nice new (unmarked) knife you can't fix that easierly in basic .. and I think it is easier to buy a new knife to get the image right .. than compromise the creation.
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 06/06/2006 09:17:58 PM
i'd like it a little darker 4
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 06/06/2006 03:53:23 PM
LOL!
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 06/06/2006 02:34:15 PM
huh? i dont get it
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 06/06/2006 07:17:14 AM
More depth in colour and contrast would have helped. Also a little more sharpness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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