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Sensual Spoons
Sensual Spoons
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silverware (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Date: Mar 4, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2008

Well, I have to admit, like all good ideas, this one is not totally original. This is similar to an idea I saw recently on Flickr, so this shot is a tribute to BaldMonk and WiredFool, whoever they may be. This is a little different to both their images, and I like it.

Unfortunately, no amount of cleaning the spoons would get all the marks off, and in basic editing, there's nothing I can do about that. There's actually heaps of black play-dough under the front two spoons to create more shadows and hide the structure of the spoons a little. Getting none of that to show in the final photo was tricky. Getting the front spoon sharp was also tricky, as the top edge is actually a reflection of the spoon behind it, so the light is graded, and focusing on that was a challenge.

Anyway, I hope it worked out. I can never tell until voting starts. I like it, so that's always a bad sign. :)

I will also be interested to know how other people see this. I see the handles of the spoons as being in the small of the back, but others might see them as the legs.

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 210
Avg (all users): 5.6667
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 5.7532
Avg (non-participants): 5.6102
Views since voting: 823
Views during voting: 265
Votes: 195
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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09/02/2008 08:29:33 PM
Well I do not know why but i just really like this.....
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/11/2008 08:38:08 PM
Spoons spooning! What is the world coming to!? Nice idea, maybe a little too dim for my preferences, but good nonetheless.
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03/10/2008 11:18:17 PM
I would have preferred there to be focus in the middle of the foreground rather than split to both edges, but that may be just me.
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03/09/2008 11:38:21 AM
Nice image.
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03/08/2008 05:01:19 AM
goes with the title...... nicely executed shot.....
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03/08/2008 01:19:52 AM
I'm not usually one for a square crop and I don't know where I'm supposed to focus, but this really works for me. I like it.
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03/07/2008 12:40:58 AM
I like the blue background and the curves of the front spoons. The lighting is good. I am a bit undecided about the spoons in the backside. I have a feeling that the picture would look better had they been in focus too
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03/05/2008 01:18:16 AM
I like the tones...it is sensual...nice curves
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