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Challenge: Book Titles (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Oakland, California, USA
Date: Nov 11, 2003
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2003

 Had to use the flash, Minimal other processing as I was out of time. I hardly ever use a white border, but that's what the book jacket looks like.

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Place: 187 out of 231
Avg (all users): 4.7782
Avg (commenters): 5.9444
Avg (participants): 4.6825
Avg (non-participants): 4.8702
Views since voting: 1290
Votes: 257
Comments: 24
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 05/15/2009 08:25:30 AM
lol! that could be me, easy
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 05/04/2007 02:22:05 AM
Now he looks like he is having fun..... I like this candid shot, and especially like those eyes looking so sweetly at the viewer.....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/18/2003 03:26:59 PM
Bingo... Fun shot, great book selection. Good work!
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 11/17/2003 12:17:59 PM
softer lighting (not the flash) would make this much less stark and more welcoming. diffused lighting avoids such harsh shadows and the blown-out highlights like on the metal pan. the emotion and fun of the picture come through but the flash detracts. would also like a little more attention to wardrobe; a simple shirt without the "san francisco" would have been better.
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 11/17/2003 02:57:41 AM
haha great ;)
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 11/16/2003 06:28:44 PM
or ... the joy of eating (especially what looks like chocolate :))) He looks happy.
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 11/16/2003 12:30:11 AM
This photo really expresses the joy. I can see my kid joining yours in the fun. Love the way you captured the chocolate dripping of the spoon onto her/his clothes. It is very spontanious shot. The only distracting bit is the bottom glare on the pot and the harsh shadow the figure casts. Have you considered using no flash and just sticking to normal lighting of the room with longer exposure to compensate.
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 11/15/2003 03:50:26 PM
funny
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 11/14/2003 11:25:50 AM
Cute kid and a happy picture. The shadows caused by the flash are distracting. Some ways to avoid shadows: place something thin and white over the flash, move the subject away from the background, use natural lighting and white board to bounce light back into the picture.
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 11/13/2003 09:13:19 PM
Cute. I see joy is those eyes! You caught the chocolate mid-drip. The shadow from the flash makes this very snap-shot-ish, but the white drape in the back suggest set-up. Perhaps a more natural setting in the kitchen would be more thematic, and add to our sense of the environment of cooking...
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 11/13/2003 08:36:06 PM
the light shining off the bowl is slightly distracting but I like the shot, especially the silver tooth!
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 11/13/2003 06:37:47 PM
I'm not real sure I want to know what he's eating. It looks alittle staged thour, theres not enough stuff on the aprin and the flour looks to "placed"
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 11/13/2003 12:55:50 PM
What a happy shot!
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 11/13/2003 10:55:03 AM
what a wonderful smile, just all around a joyous image...
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 11/13/2003 04:29:08 AM
Perfect expression on her face! 9
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 11/13/2003 04:15:03 AM
Sweet! Lighting could be improved - perhaps some tissue or cloth over the lighting source to soften it and reduce the glare on the metal bowl? A touch more light onto his face would also be good.
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 11/12/2003 09:22:00 PM
that's asking for another cavity. great shot.
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 11/12/2003 08:01:23 PM
Looks suspiciously like a GeneralE shot :)
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 11/12/2003 06:55:50 PM
cute idea and Model. Consider moving the backdrop further back and using a softer side light. This will remove the hard shaddow and unflattering light and reflections.
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 11/12/2003 03:14:32 PM
cute shot...would be more appealing without the big glop of goo hanging from the spoon lol. 6
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 11/12/2003 02:08:26 PM
LOL....look at the joy on his face...what a hoot he's having!! Kids dream. Good focus and fun shot.
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 11/12/2003 01:05:42 PM
cute :)
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 11/12/2003 11:49:48 AM
Very joyful. Good representation.
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 11/12/2003 03:32:38 AM
I'm glad you had to clean that up instead of me
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