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Oreotini
Oreotini
snaffles


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Challenge: Black and White Still Life (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Aug 10, 2010
Aperture: f.6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Humorous, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2010

 Well after much nail biting and consulting with a trusted few :-) I went with the out-on-a-limb Oreotini. Ok so it's a product shot essentially. But everyone knows Oreos are black and white. Milk is white and goes with Oreos...and what the hell I have some martini glasses kicking around...eh wala!

Used a big flood overhead and behind the Oreos/martini to light the white foamboard. Then used a 2nd flood with a 100w bulb to punch up the whites in the Oreos, without trying to flood the glass with too much light. And reinforced the Oreo wafer on the edge of the glass with a medium gloss craft varnish, before carefully sawing at it with a knife to get the wedge I needed to hold it on the glass. Used tripod and mirror lockup.

pp: RAW-TIFF conversion, crop, brightness/contrast, saturation, desat, rotate to level horizon, resize, sharpen, save for web

Statistics
Place: 88 out of 151
Avg (all users): 5.3109
Avg (commenters): 5.1667
Avg (participants): 5.0909
Avg (non-participants): 5.5849
Views since voting: 1040
Views during voting: 236
Votes: 119
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 08/23/2010 12:58:18 AM
Hey, at least you did something original with a wine glass! You should get extra points for that!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/22/2010 09:30:55 PM
Nice concept. A little oversharpended
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 08/18/2010 01:13:02 PM
I find this almost uncomfortable to look at, very bright, and rather harsh. I find the foreground/background blend quite disorientating and adds to my visual discomfort. I am sure this will appeal to some, just not me.
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 08/17/2010 11:13:08 PM
Is there milk in there, I can't see d/t blown up highlights. Great idea for this shot, I'm not sure if I'm going to like the taste of the drink
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 08/16/2010 03:14:09 PM
Very clever.
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 08/16/2010 02:04:45 PM
ok first of all great concept and nice execution of a setup. however the lighting on the oreos that are stacked looks a little blown out and it distracts my eye....7 but would have been a point or two higher with better lighting/processing on the oreos
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 08/16/2010 11:03:31 AM
Nice idea. Image has some flaws. I am not sure about the composition either :(
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 08/16/2010 10:14:37 AM
your horizon is perfect, well done
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 08/16/2010 09:22:40 AM
Oreos are always a winner. I wish I could see the contents of the glass better, but I still really like this.
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 08/16/2010 09:14:06 AM
Perhaps a bit overexposed - I think there is milk in the glass but it's hard to tell because it's so bright. Cute setup though.
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