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3/7 Coffee...Shudder
3/7 Coffee...Shudder
jonfrommk


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Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: Euston Station, London
Date: Nov 8, 2007
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Urban, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Nov 8, 2007

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Comments: 7
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 OK so here is another confession, I HATE COFFEE! I wish I didn't but I do. What I hate even more than coffee is the fact that people go into places and ask for things like "A skinny mocha expresso grande with Cinnamon and a grapefruit scrub, hold the side salad" and then walk away about $25 poorer clasping something that looks to be 90% froth and 10% tar sludge...What is that all about?

One thing I do love (though which I am not that great at) is desat.

This is the starbucks outside Euston Station in London which I walk past twice a day on my commute too and from the office. I took my camera into work with me today expecting to shoot something quite different, but I kinda like this shot. I would love to know others opinions though....C'mon be honest

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 11/16/2007 04:40:55 PM
I like the selective d sat,the motion blur of the woman is cool, and I LOVE COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pole definately takes away from your shot though.
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 11/13/2007 05:28:34 AM
Jon - You are a scream...I must say that I love coffee but I am not really a fan of Starbucks. Too bright and not enough smoothness in most of the coffee I have tried there.

Cool image...i think the desat works well here (in a side challenge, that is). The left side seems a bit too close cropped (and I mean just a bit). I like the balance of the two people on opposite sides, both holding coffee - with one hanging out and the other rushing away.

Good stuff
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 11/12/2007 07:50:50 PM
OK - we are total opposites Jon. I LOVE COFFEE and Starbucks probably even more - coffee nirvana to me! So, take heart, I can't be 100% objective in my comments.

What I especially love about your shot is the selective desat - really brings the subject of your hatred into focus (I think you probably hate Starbucks more than the beverage they serve). I think you did a very good job on the desat - can't see where you can spot faults in it. I also love the customer walking out and the one talking on the cell - both give a sense of the hustle & bustle that these places can have (aaaahhhh! sweet memories...).
Sour note: the metal bar on the left. Maybe shooting from the far left would have left it out.

This pic made my day!! That's how much I love coffee!!
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 11/10/2007 12:02:23 PM
I love coffee! And your picture. The desat looks good, the bit of green adds interest as does the movement of the person on my right. I'm thinking a different angle may have eliminated the pole on the left.
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 11/09/2007 10:05:08 PM
Looks like an ad shoot LOL
I guess I might burn the edges and take some distractions out.
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 11/09/2007 07:39:30 AM
hey jon .. loved your write up ... and i love the b&w and desat .. wot i particularly liked tho is the guy on the left on his mobile phone .. i didnt even notice him until about the fourth view of this image !!... hope you and your family are well .. thank you for your comments on my recent challenges .. :):)x
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 11/08/2007 07:39:40 PM
Your silliness makes me laugh. Coffee is yummmmmmy (well, if you make it right, of course)!

Great desat subject, I love the slightly blurred people on either side. I wonder how it would look (might be a bit much) if the circular Starbucks sign (on the right lower corner) were also in color. (I love the bright green, too!)

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