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Water.... Who'd A Thunkit !
Water.... Who'd A Thunkit !
Drake


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Money (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Date: Nov 29, 2003
Aperture: F5
ISO: 200 equiv.
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Still Life, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Nov 29, 2003

I still wish I would have invested in bottled water about 10 years ago....

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 153
Avg (all users): 5.0287
Avg (commenters): 5.8824
Avg (participants): 5.1290
Avg (non-participants): 4.9669
Views since voting: 1128
Votes: 244
Comments: 22
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12/16/2003 11:07:28 PM
From the Critique Club

This is an interesting take on the challenge. And you're right there is LOTS of money in bottled water.

Nice composition here. The crop is right where I would want it. The angle of the shot is also quite interesting. You can tell that it's store bought bottled water without really being able to see what brand. Nice! Compositionally the only thing I would change (since it is a set up shot) is making the set up perfect! Eithe make all the bottles face front or make them play 'follow the leader' around the 'S'. Also the line down the middle is a touch off.

Technically, this seems out of focus. Also the colors are a little dull. (maybe a lighting or post editing issue...)

All around a nice shot that with a little more playing around with it could have quite an impact!
TC
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12/10/2003 06:27:32 AM
This don't mean money in all countrys. Here in Iceland the cold water is free.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/09/2003 11:42:44 PM
I like the idea and the set-up, but I'm not crazy about the background, the texture in the rug or whatever detracts from the bottles in my opinion.
12/09/2003 09:40:03 PM
this would be better with better lighting. as it is, i don't like that you can see the background so much.
12/09/2003 09:30:56 PM
clever
12/09/2003 06:54:11 PM
8.
12/08/2003 05:35:52 PM
I agree! I said I'd never but have. Wish the focus was just a little sharper
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12/06/2003 02:06:55 PM
b+ for effort, but perhaps evian or perrier? would that say "money"?
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12/06/2003 12:55:16 PM
This is an interesting shot, I wouldn't have thought of using water bottles in such a way.
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12/05/2003 01:57:23 PM
I like the idea and the lighting creating all the exra white caps and the reflections. Unfortunately it does not look sharp.
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12/05/2003 12:45:08 PM
mmmmm.... NO COMMENT
12/05/2003 01:39:35 AM
This was set up so there is no excuse for the line through the S not being 100% straight. I think that if you could have have a desert background you may have had a superb expression. Cross culturally you lose quite a bit. I agree that the whole bottled water thing is ridiculous though.
12/04/2003 08:17:58 PM
I like both the idea and the meaning behind it, but I think the exposure could be done better. The lighting is such that it creates faint shadows - If they were either more prominent or non-existent it would create a stronger effect. The lighting also seems to be throwing off the white balance. I think the setting for the bottles is fine. With different lighting, I think this could be a very good picture.
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12/04/2003 06:16:14 PM
Thats expensive. Good colors, good detail.
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12/04/2003 07:10:57 AM
nice idea, but why you did not use smth more expensive? But thumb looks precious.
12/03/2003 09:11:51 PM
I agree. I'm not sure about the lighting though.... mabe some fill from the top left is needed?
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12/03/2003 03:27:25 PM
funny photo. I have a very good friend who drinks nothing but bottled water, and I am always kidding her about spending so much money on water! She is coming to visit me this weekend, and yesterday I bought a supply of bottled water for her. Interesting idea! very creative!!
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12/03/2003 09:32:22 AM
Funny and creative.
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12/03/2003 04:17:50 AM
Very clever on a couple of levels. Nice shot.
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12/03/2003 03:54:20 AM
very clever and interesting but lacks sharpness.
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12/03/2003 01:18:03 AM
clever Idea a little off focus though
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12/03/2003 12:47:33 AM
Good concept here, very imaginative, executed well, with good lighting, must have been hard to get these bottles lined up perfectly, good job
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