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Devoted Pasta Lovers
1st PlaceDevoted Pasta Lovers
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Challenge: DPL Album Cover (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Lisbon
Date: May 13, 2007
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2007

“The devoted pasta lovers were known as the best Italian house music band of the 90's. Interestingly enough, they really couldn't dance. In fact, it was when they were spotted in the Limelight trying to dance that their songs stopped selling. 10”.
– Words by Don a.k.a. posthumous.

Set up:
- Delicious hot spaghetti all around
- Flash in a Softbox from above plus silver reflectors all around

Thanks for the nice comments and support

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 153
Avg (all users): 7.7964
Avg (commenters): 8.9024
Avg (participants): 7.5875
Avg (non-participants): 7.9149
Views since voting: 13901
Views during voting: 564
Votes: 221
Comments: 104
Favorites: 32 (view)


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01/23/2008 10:07:41 PM
Very interesting, pretty hilarious as well, love your creativity, and dang, the most votes you got were 10's, That is awesome, very nicely done, absolutely love this one, congrats on another ribbon.
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05/27/2007 11:39:36 PM
I hope you will ate the pasta after this shoot. No one should waste food!!!! NOSWF!
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05/27/2007 09:04:48 PM
This is such a great shot, love the idea and the colours, congrats!!
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05/25/2007 11:53:51 PM
Dang, this is so "right brain" creative...gotta luv it!
Congrats on a well deserved ribbon!
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05/25/2007 03:24:39 AM
I have to say this image is one the most clever I have seen in a long time. Well done on the blue.
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05/24/2007 09:39:13 AM
Fantastic execution of a great idea! Congratulations on the Blue!
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05/23/2007 08:45:37 AM
The color combination is great, not to mention a pretty damn cool idea and photo...congratulations on winning the blue ribbon!
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05/23/2007 02:34:45 AM
Quirky and fun! The products of your creative mind are always enjoyable.
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05/22/2007 07:50:27 PM
An image so creative in concept and presentation that it soars and dominates the very upper edge of the competition. A masterful stroke and such a unique gem! Congratulations on your Blue and possibly pasta will never be the same again.
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05/22/2007 06:50:20 PM
that's absolutely amazing...great idea--the colours, composition, EVERYTHING! well deserved blue ;)
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05/22/2007 09:27:17 AM
Love this. Very creative entry that deserves first place. Congratulations!
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05/22/2007 04:58:29 AM
Brilliant idea.
"Can't Dance" :D
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05/21/2007 10:20:06 PM
so clever! great job. congrats on the BLUE!
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05/21/2007 09:40:36 PM
Great concept Jorge - love the effort that went into this. Nice work keeping the blown highlights subdued on the patent finish on the shoes too. Excellent technicals with creative concept = blue ribbon it seems :)

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05/21/2007 07:31:37 PM
Many congratulations!
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05/21/2007 06:42:25 PM
Que foto excepcional! Tens uma criatividade espectacular!
Ja pensava que te tinhas reformado, mas nao... LOL
Obrigado pelas excelentes fotos tuas. Es profissional?
Nunes
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05/21/2007 05:37:27 PM
Gave you top marks and wasn't alone. Richly deserved blue by originalty and perfect picture. Great edit.
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05/21/2007 12:59:07 PM
id wear those
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05/21/2007 12:23:38 PM
Really clever idea. I wish I could think up things like this. Congrats!
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05/21/2007 12:12:16 PM
Very deserving of the blue ribbon. I was one of your many 10's. Excellent photo and so creative. Congrats!!!
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05/21/2007 11:25:01 AM
Holy cow! Posthumous picked the winner? :) You've done the impossible! Congrats on your blue and new second-best score!
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05/21/2007 11:05:10 AM
yay!:) congrats Jorge!
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05/21/2007 10:57:25 AM
Congratulations on your blue ribbon win, this is really very, very creative and a wonderful photo.
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05/21/2007 10:54:00 AM
The ideas you come up with... brilliant. Congrats on the blue with this amazing entry.
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05/21/2007 09:29:29 AM
Ohmygosh! This is beyond fantastic! Wow! Congratulations once again!

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05/21/2007 09:29:21 AM
Great job Jorge! I had this one picked for the blue!

Glad you got that blue ribbon out of your system just in time for DPL!
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05/21/2007 08:54:57 AM
Great idea my friend, well setup and awesome work. Keep up the good work.
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05/21/2007 07:19:56 AM
whacky idea, glad it paid off, i like the detail.
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05/21/2007 07:03:06 AM
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!! This was my favorite - Congrats!!!
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05/21/2007 06:54:14 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved entry!!
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05/21/2007 06:13:48 AM
Love the colors! congratulations o your ribbon!
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05/21/2007 05:18:55 AM
Jorge, you da man!!

Congratulations on another creative masterpiece.

Parabéns!! Vai ser difícil bater a vossa equipa na DPL... a julgar por estes resultados...
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05/21/2007 05:13:36 AM
One of the most brilliant winning images for a long time. Very clever. Congrats on your Blue!
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05/21/2007 05:12:51 AM
Beautiful colours and lighting. Creative and highly original concept with wonderful execution. A very well deserved winner .........Congrats!!!
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05/21/2007 05:06:38 AM
congrats on a fantastic image and your Blue
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05/21/2007 04:50:52 AM
Haha, congrats on the ribbon teammate, too bad this hefty score won´t count :P
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05/21/2007 03:07:18 AM
Jorge, this was the deserved blue winner. Creative and clever. From the guy next to you on the podium...
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05/21/2007 02:42:33 AM
Of cause this most creative entry was yours. Congrats on another very well deserved blue!
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05/21/2007 02:25:23 AM
Jorge, there's no question you're a very talented photographer and you know your craft well. What's more important (and more delightful, I might add) is you have a wonderful imagination! I truly admire your ability to take a vision (and to have one in the first place) and make it real. I do hope your audience is wider than just DPC voters.
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05/21/2007 02:21:46 AM
This was really good. Congrats again. You really do wondeful work.
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05/21/2007 02:01:11 AM
u rock, this is outstanding
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05/21/2007 01:38:19 AM
Congratulations Jorge. Your colors, lighting and composition are masterful.
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05/21/2007 01:25:19 AM
Alright, this is unfair! Not only did I pull this one for critique, but I also snagged librido's entry. I apologize that I have nothing to offer in the form of a thoughtful critique. You obviously have your hand on the pulse of the voters, and your work is well above my ability to provide feedback. I had a strong feeling that this would blue the second that it popped up on my monitor. Truly amazing.
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05/21/2007 01:05:28 AM
Congratulations on your blue, this is a great shot and what a clever idea, how did you ever come up with this! Very well deserved win.
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05/21/2007 12:47:18 AM
My top pick. great shot. you nailed the challenge perfectly.
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05/21/2007 12:37:08 AM
Big congrats on your Blue, Jorge! Brilliant concept and great work.
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05/21/2007 12:27:47 AM
very nice concept, I love it
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05/21/2007 12:20:45 AM
Deserved for sure this is awesome.
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05/21/2007 12:14:45 AM
Great work, congratulations..
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05/21/2007 12:10:22 AM
Awesome image mate.....Absolutely so worth the blue ribbon.....
Wonderful set up that speaks volumns..... I love it.....
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05/21/2007 12:05:10 AM
Excellent idea and carry through. Love this (and the shoes, too). Congrats on your ribbon.
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05/21/2007 12:05:08 AM
Congrats. One of my favorites in the challenge. Curious was the left bar part of the photo or added in post?
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05/21/2007 12:05:02 AM
Congrats ... I had this as # 1 very creative and well shot
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05/21/2007 12:03:25 AM
My favourite :D
The idea, the execution, the lighting, the colours... perfect!
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05/21/2007 12:02:54 AM
Congrats! I really liked this one :-)
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05/21/2007 12:01:19 AM
Love this!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2007 09:54:43 PM
LOVE!!!! It looks so commercial!
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05/20/2007 08:47:45 PM
Great creativity.
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05/20/2007 02:25:15 PM
Mmm, yum :)
Very original image. Made me laugh, and also made me crave spaghetti all of a sudden!
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05/20/2007 02:14:16 PM
My pick for the blue ribbon ... very creative, title goes great with the image, actually looks like an album cover, and where you found (or created) that super long noodle lace is anyone's guess! 10
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05/20/2007 11:57:48 AM
i realy, realy like this idea! nice shot! but you must work more in the compotition espeesialy in the text and tipogrphy .......9
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05/20/2007 08:51:15 AM
HA!! Love the laces!! Very creative!
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05/19/2007 11:32:03 PM
Not the first time I've recognized a "Chema Madoz," but the execution and challenge connection are perfect. Very likely a ribbon. 10
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05/19/2007 10:15:26 PM
I like those shiny shoes and the use of pasta. To me, this is original … and that gets a 9'r.
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05/19/2007 11:02:39 AM
My favorite. Nicely done with the spaghetti threading. Too bad I can't vote
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05/18/2007 10:29:58 PM
Thats a winner--10
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05/18/2007 09:29:25 PM
I think you are gonna win. very creative and colorful :)
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05/18/2007 04:26:56 PM
this was the only image that i rated 10 without comment. i come back and write the comment :)
I like this image for many reasons, originality,the shoes for searching the photograps :) , the pasta......, the colours. a great work! very good even your choice to put on the left the text. this image seems a true cover!
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05/18/2007 01:09:00 PM
GReat
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05/17/2007 10:43:54 PM
Great idea and I like how you tied in the image with both the album title and the band title. Very nicely put together.
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05/17/2007 09:52:39 PM
The devoted pasta lovers were known as the best (only?) Italian house music band of the 90's. Interestingly enough, they really couldn't dance. In fact, it was when they were spotted in the Limelight trying to dance that their songs stopped selling.

10
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05/17/2007 05:33:39 PM
Nicely done!
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05/17/2007 09:59:04 AM
This one gets a 10 in my book. Love the concept, color choices and layout! Well done!
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05/17/2007 02:39:19 AM
genius and technically stunning! 10
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05/16/2007 08:32:07 PM
C L E V E R ! ! Has to be among the top 10 for originality!! -9
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05/16/2007 06:15:50 PM
What a imaginative mind you have. LOVE IT!
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05/16/2007 04:57:42 PM
Very professional! And an extremely different idea executed exceptionally well. Love the "Can't Dance".
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05/16/2007 04:55:02 PM
Red like the Ribbon it will win (or blue even :-) )
Good luck
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05/16/2007 10:43:35 AM
Very Clever idea, I'll pass on eating the pasta through.
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05/16/2007 09:25:23 AM
great color conbination. your layout is wonderful.....One of my top ten picks......good luck
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05/16/2007 07:30:01 AM
Great idea. Is that really pasta in the shoes? Dont know about the title of the group, but I enjoy the image/cover. 9
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05/16/2007 01:32:28 AM
Wowsers, this is an awesome entry for the challenge. First, it's a really great photo. Visually, very appealing, technically very well done. Secondly, it's a good name, that works. Then, the album title, along with the name, and the concept of the image, all ties together and works great. The design is very good, I can really see this as an album cover, you should design them for real! :-) The colors all work great. I love how you've got the noodle laces of both shoes all tied together, it really drives the whole concept home. Super job! High score from me :-)
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05/15/2007 10:58:06 PM
nice image, love to know what you used for the laces.
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05/15/2007 07:46:20 PM
I really like this! Good luck! 7
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05/15/2007 07:00:04 PM
Love it! Great job!
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05/15/2007 03:54:48 PM
Cute, clever, smart - Well done! You'll find no flaws from my POV. Very nice work.
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05/15/2007 11:00:02 AM
terrific idea, very cool execution, 9
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05/15/2007 12:48:53 AM
Great presentation and concept. Bump.
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05/14/2007 10:36:23 PM
blue ribbon !! very creative (10)
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05/14/2007 09:00:27 PM
Neat. My top vote. 10
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05/14/2007 06:47:56 PM
COOOOOOOOL composition, cant dance? I can see why, your laces are tied. Great focus and detail. Fab colour and title.
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05/14/2007 06:05:53 PM
You've pulled all the elements I think should be there - strong photograph that I could see on an album, text compliments the shot, album title is on the cover, DPL acronym makes fairly good sense as a 3-word band, roughly square, layout is creative/clever... One of my ribbon picks
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05/14/2007 03:53:35 PM
This looks like a Scalvert. Very creative. Great color scheme!
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05/14/2007 12:10:29 PM
can't dance:) hehe...
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05/14/2007 12:06:34 PM
AWESOME! Great detail. Great color. Great concept. and Great execution.
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05/14/2007 10:58:53 AM
This is priceless! I can only imagine how much work it was to lace those up with the pasta! 10
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05/14/2007 08:18:12 AM
A fun photo, love that you used spaghetti for the laces too.
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05/14/2007 06:29:19 AM
This has to do well. Great idea.
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05/14/2007 05:36:12 AM
Definately one of my favourites. Yummy!!
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05/14/2007 03:10:07 AM
excellent idea, very well executed. good color. had chosen a different type (sth. more pasta-like, a handwriting type probably)
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05/14/2007 02:07:35 AM
quite good, plus alot of work here...uhh I'm hungry
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05/14/2007 01:55:45 AM
I'm thinking cool and yuck at the same time! lol. This is really neat and good choice on the strong colors. It would be really cute if the knot at the top made a little heart.
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05/14/2007 12:22:47 AM
Ribbon!
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05/14/2007 12:04:55 AM
fantastic use of pasta for shoelaces...very creative...great work, great album title 9
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