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rll07


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Challenge: Pencil (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS
Location: daughters room
Date: Aug 11, 2002
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: auto
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2002

taken on daughter's desk

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 185
Avg (all users): 5.0899
Avg (commenters): 6.2308
Avg (participants): 5.1143
Avg (non-participants): 5.0630
Views since voting: 742
Votes: 267
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/23/2002 05:05:00 PM
Interesting idea, I like, but I think a shallower DoF would have made it more catching.
08/22/2002 04:39:00 PM
Great idea, but most of the attention is drawn to the clamp itself though, not to the real point of interest. I think this could have been achieved by shifting everything downwards even though it would have cut off part of the clamp. Somehow, I also would like to see the pencil being really squeezed.
08/22/2002 02:23:00 AM
i like the clean lines and strong angles. very nice. (6) ~mcmurma
08/21/2002 11:09:00 PM
the pencil as good perspective
08/21/2002 07:56:00 PM
From my perspective:
Meets challenge:Yes
Technical:Well done
Appeal/Artistic:Ok
Composition:Very good. Strong lines, uncluttered, good background
Originality:Excellent. I don't think the average person would have thought this up. A simple union of two unrelated objects. The yellow pencil stands out among the mostly black and white image.
Comments:Good job. Good luck in the challenge.
08/21/2002 06:39:00 PM
Like the weird angles and the lighting, and the simplicity of contents.
6, Kavey
08/21/2002 01:28:00 PM
Nicely done photo and excellent depth of field :) = 7 - jmsetzler
08/21/2002 01:00:00 PM
Very creative idea. IMO (not to offend) I think this would've been better with diff lighting. I'm going to assume that the the grey background was not itentional. I suggest manipulating the white balance on the camera or tweaking the gamma in PS. I say this because when I satarted, I didn't even realize how grey the white was. It also appears to me that the point of focus is on the eraser - where as I would have chosen the point of the pencil. One last thing, I would've prefered to be able to see the details a little more on the screw. I'm in the process of learning about how to manipulate light myself - (boy I need practice), but I think I'm slowly catching on. I do like the composition and the idea...ooh just thought of something - would've been more effective if the pencil appeared to be jumping out/reaching out - I can almost sense that was possible the intention - to me, like I mentioned earlier, would focus on the pencil and use a medium dof - only to slightly blur the back - creating that reaching out effect. I'm in no a way an expert and only giving you my take on this. I still recognize the effort and time put into this. Great job! 5
Ruthann
08/20/2002 07:11:00 PM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing5,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool
08/20/2002 05:53:00 PM
It took me a minute to figure this out. It's really neat. Lighting and angle are good. I like how it fits in the frame. Very clever and unique. Another idea is to use a carpenters pencil. I think it would look cool that way too. I like the simplicity of this. It's not too busy and it's a neat balance. You did a nice job of getting in close on this. Don't know if too many people will realize it's only a 2" c clamp. Great job and good luck with the challenge.
08/20/2002 12:06:00 PM
I think if you found some way to eliminate the shadows, possibly by moving the clamp a few feet from the background, this shot would have more of an impact. Also, it looks like the clamp and the pencil are both a little underexposed.
08/19/2002 12:20:00 PM
interesting use of different colored lights
08/19/2002 05:56:00 AM
Technically well done, meets the challenge.


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