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Hot and Sour
Hot and Sour
jaymody


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Challenge: Still Life III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Date: Jul 24, 2007
Aperture: F/2.7
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2007

First of all I would like to thank my wife divya for taking pains with the lighting setup.

The lighting setup was a table lamp and the overhead lamp over the dining table with a 60W bulb. Initially I started with a black background but was disappointed with the way the shots came out and then decided to go back with the traditional lamp. I think the lighting is a little harsh but could not help it. Hope this fares better than my previous shots...
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08/07/2007 04:23:04 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Overall, I like the attraction the colors of this have. It catches the eye in a pleasant way.

Compositionally, I think it could be a bit tighter. There is a lot of white around the edges, and while this is not necessarily a bad thing, it does give the picture a centered, static feeling. I think a crop of showing partial veggies would be effective, and would show more detail of them. It may also help you to eliminate some of the hotter spots. Use the shapes of the tomatoes to add stability to the shot, and use the curves of the peppers to lead the eye through the frame.

Technically, it is a bit bright, and the light is a bit harsh. One thing that I have found that is quick and easy is to put a tissue over the light to lightly diffuse it, or a papertowel if you need more. That way, you have the benefit of a lot of light, but it softens it up, or diffuses, it somewhat. The white background is very clean, but it does give the effect of being a touch overexposed.

Best to you in future challenges.
karma

 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/31/2007 04:43:55 PM
Having all green pepper would have provided a stronger contrast to the tomatoes.
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07/26/2007 07:15:14 PM
white is too hot
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07/26/2007 06:39:39 PM
Great lighting
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07/26/2007 07:48:55 AM
colorful!
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07/26/2007 05:29:58 AM
Looks a little overexposed but a nice composition
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07/26/2007 04:47:03 AM
the light seems a bit hard, great capture though
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07/25/2007 12:50:33 AM
i like the punch! great lighting
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07/25/2007 12:19:12 AM
Nice concept...but a bit bright.
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