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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: home
Date: Jul 30, 2006
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2006

 Ah, this is truly Zen. Chop sticks for door and millet on ground. Cardboard box with color lighting.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 329
Avg (all users): 6.4502
Avg (commenters): 7.6316
Avg (participants): 6.3558
Avg (non-participants): 6.5421
Views since voting: 2117
Views during voting: 327
Votes: 211
Comments: 36
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 08/26/2006 12:47:32 AM
very nice daniel.
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 08/17/2006 12:23:13 PM
Love this one. You are always so very creative. Congratulations on top 20. -Looking forward to your Magic/Mystery entry. :)
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 08/14/2006 10:21:01 PM
Creative and unique as usual Dan. Great shot.
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 08/07/2006 11:57:10 PM
You're a genius. One thing I really enjoying about this site is seeing what you'll come up with next. Congrats on your high placement.

Message edited by author 2006-08-07 23:59:43.
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 08/07/2006 11:29:17 AM
Crazy! You are brilliant. After voting, I was curious where this was taken, but I hadn't thought it would be smaller-than-life! :)
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 08/07/2006 10:14:24 AM
You're the master of props. Really well done and I'd have had no idea, had you not told us how you did it!!!
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 08/07/2006 09:35:59 AM
Damn, was hoping to see this ribbon. What a great photo. Well, guess you can't beat the photoshop gurus but still, awesome work. Should offer it as a print.
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 08/07/2006 08:02:23 AM
convincing set up. congrats.
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 08/07/2006 06:37:11 AM
So much for my guess that this was carpet...D'Oh!
And chopsticks...what a genius! ;-)
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 08/07/2006 05:52:55 AM
wow. I had to come back and see what the floor was. I never thought the whole thing was set up. amazing. great job.
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 08/07/2006 02:06:46 AM
Your setup is amazingly creative. Like this one alot. A little more black space above the "door" would improve this for my tastes just a bit.
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 08/07/2006 01:52:58 AM
No way!!! Well- I was fooled :0) Awesome job & placement too!
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 08/07/2006 12:57:12 AM
Wonderful wonderful. I absolutely loved the use of props and light in this setup. Ingenius photography. Congrats to you too for the top 20 finish! Great to see :) Cheers, Laurie.
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 08/07/2006 12:33:01 AM
there's just something special and "cute" about this photo, though I can't quite pin-point it. As usual, your personal touch shows in this shot - the clean, sharp appearance and colours. Love it.

p/s: congrats on the top 20 position!
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 08/07/2006 12:13:55 AM
Love it! Nice work, and congratulations on top 20!
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 08/07/2006 12:12:15 AM
very nice, love the smoothness of the door and the sharp texture of the ground, awesome pic, congrats on 18th
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2006 10:44:03 PM
I like this shot. The colors and the idea that peace might be on the other side of that door.
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 08/06/2006 03:37:35 PM
Love the lighting and the door. The colors area atractive. 9
The texture on the floor looks like it's a carpet which doesn't go to well with the style of the door, but perhaps it's pebbles. That's the only thing I don't like about this.
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 08/06/2006 02:03:08 PM
Unique shot. Nice work.
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 08/06/2006 11:35:19 AM
very zenlike find beautifully photographed! Really wonderful work!
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 08/05/2006 01:06:37 PM
This doesnt say zen to me. but I may have no idea what zen is judging from my score. This is a very intriguing photo. after voting i'm hoping you'll let everyone know what that floor is made of. it looks like grapes or something. lol. good luck. 8
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 08/05/2006 12:17:02 AM
Great perspective.
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 08/04/2006 04:14:26 PM
10!
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 08/03/2006 10:57:27 PM
must you look to doors
for the openness of a wall
as you cage yourself?
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 08/03/2006 08:03:15 AM
Good composition and colours
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 08/03/2006 02:42:38 AM
"WOW", this is jusat so "Zen", and I really like it.....
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 08/01/2006 07:08:16 PM
A masterpiece of Zen Photography,the use of light and shadows it captivating...10
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 07/31/2006 07:10:48 PM
8: great use of colour and simple subject matter
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 07/31/2006 03:22:05 PM
Beautiful! 8
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 07/31/2006 01:51:31 PM
Ahh... very beautiful. Just wonder if its real of some toyhouse :)...bit pitty if so.
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 07/31/2006 01:48:41 PM
I really hope this shot ribbons. Perfectly meets the stated challenge description. The texture on the ground is excellent. The fall of the light is perfect. The background through the gate really gives it a feeling of the vast unknown. Composition is excellent. A very unique submission amidst the stacked rocks and plant shots. Just an all around great shot, grats.
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 07/31/2006 09:04:20 AM
I like this alot. The lines of the gate and the diagonal line o the light. Very pretty.
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 07/31/2006 08:18:25 AM
it's a good idea, but the carpet looks like carpet here and so it's a bit of a giveaway
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 07/31/2006 04:55:13 AM
Simple and Zen. The little bit of light from the door could not have been there to see if there was not darkness around. A good combination of Yin and Yang unspoilt by simplicity and creativity. My only crib (a small crib) is that the setup looks a little artificial (is it?). Still a great photo and I hope it does well.8.
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 07/31/2006 01:43:45 AM
top mark (8) so far...... this photo is simple, the shapes in it are simple and calming - your composition is perfect - a viewing pleasure and added to my favs.
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