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Simple meal
Simple meal
ajacoub


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Simplicity (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-10
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: Dec 7, 2003
Aperture: 2.0
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/20s
Galleries: Performance, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2003

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Statistics
Place: 61 out of 262
Avg (all users): 5.8263
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 5.6838
Avg (non-participants): 5.9664
Views since voting: 1042
Votes: 236
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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12/24/2003 12:00:21 AM
Hello,
Overall I like the elements of the photo. The use of the crumbs as a leading line are a nice touch & the placement of the bread is very nice. I also like the use of the color a nice blend. I also like the choice of cornbread in relation to the challage very nice. Some of the problems with the photo:. The choice of side lighting created several major problems for you here. 1) It caused what is called (blowout) loss of detail in the bread it self. 2)Rendered the front of the bread completely useless, no detail at all. 3) It created a very long distracting shadow pulling the eye away from your subject. Your leading line (entry point) into the picture is out of focus defeating the intended purpose. Most of the problems that you created with your choice of light could have been resolved by bouncing light down onto the seen. This would have given you the detail on the front & side of the bread eleminated 90% of the shadow's and given you more balance thou-out the entire photo. It would have also given you the same effect as using a warming filter which would have had a dramatic effect on the over all photo.
12/22/2003 10:15:08 AM
Originally posted by amsmyth:

there are too many distractions in this image, the light is uneven and picks up wrinkles in the background, the shadow fights with the line of the backdrop without being clear enough and the crumbs and lack of focus in the foregroun do not work for me


Thanks a lot for critics. I can say I do that photo with no any photo eqipment. Just old piece of paper and regular lamp. I did not use any filters or other improvements and I it is really helpfull that I must do much more next time.
Thanks again and wish you all the best in 2004.

Regards
Amin
12/22/2003 10:12:24 AM
Originally posted by jenesis:

I love this shot, especially the warm buttery colors. And yet so simple. :)


thanks for the critics Jen
12/17/2003 12:06:36 AM
okay, I couldn't tell why this finished so poorly, but I didn't notice the background on my old monitor which was callibrated funny.
This has potential, tho
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/16/2003 12:57:03 PM
Cornbread? Nice lightfall and shadow.. Makes for a nice abstract.
12/15/2003 10:38:40 PM
This is so wonderful that I don't know what to comment on it. I love everything about it. Nothing would have this photo looks better than it does. 10
12/14/2003 11:37:12 PM
sunny or cloudy....oh what to do....Well OK it blends nice with the subject so I'll let it go....but you have promise you'll do something better for the background material next time becasue the paper is just not happening beyond the bread.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/11/2003 04:32:49 AM
Love the angle this has been taken at.
12/10/2003 09:16:43 PM
the angle is great & really adds to what could have been an otherwise boring shot. Good stuff
12/10/2003 12:41:10 PM
It has a lot of complex details but still a good proposal to the theme.
12/10/2003 10:41:57 AM
I love this shot, especially the color and you can feel some anticipation as if someone or something is about to eat it.
12/10/2003 09:40:42 AM
I love this shot, especially the warm buttery colors. And yet so simple. :)
12/10/2003 08:44:04 AM
there are too many distractions in this image, the light is uneven and picks up wrinkles in the background, the shadow fights with the line of the backdrop without being clear enough and the crumbs and lack of focus in the foregroun do not work for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/10/2003 02:15:55 AM
Should have focused on the cheese also
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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