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Challenge: Magazine Cover Revisited (Advanced Editing I)
Collection: Still Life
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 II USM
Location: Studio
Date: Mar 21, 2004
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2004

I saw a photo like this in a magazine and I thought I would do my own version. The original was by Chris Rout.

Editing:
Crop
Dodge/Burn
Levels
Neatimage
USM
Sharpen brush tool
Hue shift

I wasnt sure whether to submit the version with or without the border, but most magazine covers don't have borders so I went with this one.

Update: I've just voted on Parallel Lines and noticed an extremly similar shot! Doh!

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04/02/2004 03:55:50 AM
Hi Ben,

Just came back to see whether you were inspired by the same image as I was, and indeed, I saw the same image of Chris Rout in a book and had my own take on it. (Here //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=48054 ). The book explained the lighting setup, but contained an error. It showed the light in the same direction of the pasta strands, which kills all the shadows. Great learning.

Well done.
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04/01/2004 10:55:11 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club...

Hi Ben :)

I think this is a good execution. You have a strong theme of shape and texture working here. The composition in the lower right of '3' is also strong. Odd numbers usually work better :) The opposing diagonals also strengthen the composition without overpowering the focal point in the image.

This also looks like a great composition for magazine cover with plenty of room for a title and supporting text. The overall simplicity of this image also lends itself well to a magazine cover. I'm not experienced in this type of work but this seems like it would make a good cover simply because the image itself is strong and doesn't overpower the other information that may be on the cover with it...

Excellent work as usual :)

John Setzler
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/27/2004 06:43:43 PM
hmmm....FLang? reminds me of one hers.....well done great detail lighting everything.....
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03/26/2004 09:13:18 PM
Wow! This really rocks. The contrast of the straigh lines and curves of hte pasta makes for a really effective shot. I can really see this on the cover of a magazine. Good job and good luck. Jacko. 10
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03/26/2004 12:29:02 AM
Hey... didn't I just see this in Parallel Lines? Yes, it probably would make a decent magazine cover and I do like it. The three small pieces of pasta look out of place to me (another challenge!)- what recipe would call for just 3 bites? Two of them almost form a right angle following the edges of the page- not quite straight, but also not off enough to be random. It would have been cool to see either several types of pasta or a few strands of spinach linguine (or other color).
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03/25/2004 03:48:52 PM
Another very pleasing pasta picture. However, I don't think it would appear on the cover of a magazine called Easy Home Cooking - such a magazine would probably always have a picture of a something already cooked and ready to serve. I love cooking magazines and always look at them.
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03/25/2004 03:34:28 PM
I recognise this, taken just as well, love the crispness and focus.
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03/24/2004 07:13:07 PM
Great for Martha Stewart but not for 'Home Cooking"
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03/23/2004 04:00:41 PM
simple and effective.
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03/23/2004 11:58:19 AM
I love the lines. I was kind of surprised that this wasn't in the orange contest. I didn't know that all of it was pasta until I saw the big picture:)
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03/23/2004 12:19:50 AM
Nice except for the shadows. Very creative in my opinion. Althought you should have arranged the 3 items so that the left one was parallel to the grains in the upper left, and then so the other two are perfectly aligned with the right and bottom edges of the image.
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03/22/2004 11:24:29 PM
i love the use of the pasta, and the contrast between the lines created by the spagetti, and the abstract placement of the corkscrew pasta.
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03/22/2004 07:45:00 PM
Nice - I like the simplicity of it. Good lighting too.
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03/22/2004 07:27:38 PM
Nice artwork. This could have worked also for the mundane challenge. Colors and shadows just grab you. A ten.
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03/22/2004 05:02:36 PM
Good idea. Well done.
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03/22/2004 03:42:28 PM
Hang on, that looks a lot like one of the shots in the parallel lines competition? Works as a magazine cover though! well done.
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03/22/2004 03:10:45 PM
simplicity wins!
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03/22/2004 09:31:32 AM
I like the concept alot. Some coloured pasta would have really set this off.
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03/22/2004 08:44:07 AM
Great brown tones and composition. Beautifully done. If you had cloned a few tiny white spots in the middle left of the frame this image would be perfect. One of my favorites for this challenge.
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03/22/2004 08:35:27 AM
Good use of lighting and lines. Very well done.
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03/22/2004 07:31:26 AM
I like the simplicity and the light work very well
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03/22/2004 04:21:24 AM
I am afraid people might vote you down because they might think it is me again trying the same thing (see my portfolio), which they really should not do. It was not my idea either, I got my inspiration from a book (gave credit to the photographer) and had to try it as well. I like you composition, it is nice and calm. The light is coming from the right side to create shadows, but I feel it could use some more contrast still. Maybe the light was still to high, not shining flat across the pasta, or another light or reflection softened the shadows. My personal taste is more with strong contrast to make something dynamic out of something static.
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03/22/2004 01:49:41 AM
wow a beautiful shot! Nice used of those spaghetti lines. Nice golden color.
I also like how you framed it. Nice work.
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