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Pure Creamy Goodness
Pure Creamy Goodness
aimeethetoo


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Challenge: Pure... (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Columbus
Date: Jun 9, 2007
Aperture: 7.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Action, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2007

 This was fun to shoot. Yes - a bit generic but I was in the mood to learn something new so I decided to see if I could pull off one of these "splashy" shots without it being a blurry mess. Inspired by Jacko's Blueberry Splash and the work of IreneM of course! Jacko's tutorial was helpful! I don't much care for the grainy look of the milk but in basic editing there wasn't much I could do about it.

Used 2% milk from our fridge. Waited until the sun was high and bright and shot this outside. No other light. Poured the milk into a cake pan and dropped the strawberry in (and repeat!). Took about 50 shots - not as much due to timing but more due to the strawberry landing at less than cool angles. Strawberries are probably a little too fragile to be the best choice for a shot like this - looks a little squishy in this shot due to past trips - but who ever heard of cherries & cream?!

Shot in Raw - Raw conversions. Elements - crop, levels, USM, Neat Image, selective colors, hue/sat, brightness/ contrast, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 394
Avg (all users): 6.6013
Avg (commenters): 7.5833
Avg (participants): 6.3562
Avg (non-participants): 6.8250
Views since voting: 2405
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 153
Comments: 24
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 07/05/2007 09:30:08 PM
Catching up on some comments here! Very nice. White is very hard to with and you did a great job! Many congratulations on your top 10!
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 06/24/2007 11:21:33 PM
Another great splash with class! Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 06/23/2007 12:24:36 AM
a berry splashing in milk? how could you?

I always thought Tim would be the one to betray me...

[SOB]
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 06/20/2007 08:47:36 PM
Congratulations Aimee!
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 06/20/2007 08:14:27 PM
it is beautiful!!!! i hope it is helping the femme's!
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 06/20/2007 11:53:51 AM
Oh great job, Aimee! I thought of Irene too the minute I saw this. I think your tribute to her work would make her very proud. This is awesome!

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 06/20/2007 05:47:45 AM
Great shot. You placed first in my order of merit.
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 06/20/2007 12:34:42 AM
Milk is a pain, isn't it? ;-) You got it off great though. It's a beautifully clean shot, I love it! Congrats on top 20, Aimee.
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 06/20/2007 12:22:09 AM
Way to go, woman!! I love reading your explanation. And by the way, you see flaws the rest of us don't - the milk doesn't look grainy to me and the strawberry looks fresh as can be - no dents from this view. Way to execute!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2007 11:10:42 PM
If this is the "Splash" lady find a new challenge. You have got the splash thing down. Great picture, but we have seen a lot of splashes. However, I must admit, this is an amazing splash.
 06/19/2007 09:48:13 AM
great capture ... composition and colors work well
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 06/18/2007 02:42:28 PM
prefect presentation and simplicity of colour
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 06/17/2007 11:50:46 PM
wow!!
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 06/17/2007 08:06:04 PM
Nice shot, but an overused concept.
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 06/17/2007 03:21:11 AM
great image...these are hard to do so well done
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 06/17/2007 12:30:59 AM
Nicely done.
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 06/16/2007 02:10:39 AM
Beautiful shot. Very well done.
The strawberry and cream combo is a bit cliche.
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 06/15/2007 10:21:13 PM
Great job this this, Love the splash capture.
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 06/15/2007 04:32:44 PM
This really nails it! Great photo - love the whites, the splash and the strawberry! 10
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 06/15/2007 03:47:27 AM
This pic has a serious case of ribbonitis! A solid ten.
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 06/14/2007 06:27:52 PM
Deserves a ribbon. Excellent shot. Good luck!
8
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 06/14/2007 02:53:45 PM
Oooohhhhhh!! Nice!!
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 06/14/2007 09:00:08 AM
Helluva splash! Strawberry's a bit cold, color-wise; I'd love to see the yellow component bumped up, if it didn't mess with the white of the milk.
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 06/14/2007 03:17:30 AM
Very interesting. Simple and effective. Nice colors contrast.
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