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Challenge: PEAS! (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Home
Date: Aug 11, 2006
Aperture: F1,8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2006

Post processing:
- converted from RAW
- layer masks and alternative layer modes
- Levels
- USM
- Crop
- burn tool
- selective colors

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 209
Avg (all users): 6.2284
Avg (commenters): 6.7273
Avg (participants): 5.8816
Avg (non-participants): 6.3974
Views since voting: 1136
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 232
Comments: 14
Favorites: 2 (view)


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08/28/2006 07:40:16 AM
Hello from the Critique Club.

This image has so many positive things working for it, the shallow depth of view concentrating on the peas, the texture of the hands, the arms providing nice leading lines for the viewer's eyes to follow. However, I find my eyes moving towards the bottom part of the image because the pile of peas in the bowl is larger than the pile in her hands. I think you will find that by cropping the image to remove part of the bowl will help keep the viewer's eyes on the peas in her hands. I would suggest cropping so that the peas on the left side of the bowl are removed. Since these peas are in better focus than the ones at the bottom of the bowl, they become a competing focal point to the peas in her hands. This will also help shift the peas in her hand from the center of the image to a point that meets the rule of thirds.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/20/2006 08:22:08 PM
excellent....imo a top finisher.
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08/20/2006 01:11:32 PM
Old hands holding stuff usually works well. Nicely done!
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08/18/2006 12:04:04 AM
Ah hands with character. very nice
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08/17/2006 11:21:57 PM
oh I love the hands great DOF, too.
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08/16/2006 11:46:55 PM
Here's a meaningful shot. I like everything about it but the yellow cast.
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08/16/2006 08:36:45 PM
nice DOF.
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08/16/2006 12:46:23 PM
Seen this picture last contest with beans. Try to be original.
08/15/2006 03:48:42 PM
Lovely idea simply presented. I like the way your viewpoint excludes everything but hands, peas, bowl and body.
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08/15/2006 03:24:11 PM
like the Idea of a hand full of peas, so perfect focus on the centre, well done
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08/15/2006 11:05:02 AM
fine entry !
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08/15/2006 05:26:26 AM
A classic rustic composition. Well executed.
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08/15/2006 03:25:28 AM
great hands study...I like this...well done
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08/15/2006 12:46:49 AM
lovely photo -- great composition and wonderful take on this challenge. 10!
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