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Makeup Addiction: Cocaine of the Beauty World
Makeup Addiction: Cocaine of the Beauty World
LindseyJean


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Purple III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD400
Location: Alexandria, KY
Date: Aug 18, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 1/6
Shutter: 1/6
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Aug 19, 2008

 I was trying to portray an addiciton in this photo. First I had the eyeshadow all in a line to resemble cocaine but I wasn't happy with the result. I also had to add more than just purple because I wasn't happy with that either.

I bet alot of people will comment on the bottom right, how it isn't in focus but that is on purpose. I wanted the eye to be drawn to the line of makeup going across the screen.

I put alot of thought into this picture so I just hope it does better than my last two.

editing:
contrast
brightness
crop
add border

Statistics
Place: 216 out of 227
Avg (all users): 3.7550
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 3.7763
Avg (non-participants): 3.7419
Views since voting: 1263
Views during voting: 305
Votes: 200
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/26/2008 11:55:36 PM
I'd love this if it were a more appealing colour, these brown tones aren't all that attractive.
 08/26/2008 10:55:19 PM
I would consider pointing the camera a little higher to reduce the extent of out of focus foreground and to allow the composition to have full circles (makeup holder and reflection) for geometric contrast with the the straight lines that intersect with the mirror. The jumble of colored dust has interesting texture. Having so little purple in the image probably will reduce the score in a "purple" challenge.
 08/23/2008 11:28:14 PM
so right you are!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2008 01:48:32 PM
Hello, I have made it a point for this challenge to comment on every photo that I scored under a 4.

I scored this photo a 3 for the following reason(s):

1. The use of purple is muted to the point where it's almost chromatic. Lacks the color needed for me to give it a higher score as relating to the challenge.

2. Choice of subject, while certainly unique, isn't used very flatteringly. I don't really like the random-seeming placement and the lack of a tie-in to your title. It's powder, certainly, but it could be any powder. The relation to cocaine isn't evident.

3. Overall appeal is simply just very low for me. It's one of those photos that I just looked at, shrugged, and moved on. Just not a strong choice of photo for the challenge IMO.

Things I do like about it, however, are the choice of a shallow DOF, which stands the powder out, and the color play that is in the powder itself, albeit very muted.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2008 09:44:04 AM
Great idea and good title, but it would help if the eyeshadow were to be a more striking purple. Liek teh crumbled make up on the table .
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/22/2008 06:56:19 PM
A good idea for a photo. One of the few original ideas in this challenge.
The composition could be improved by showing more of the mirror and the overall colour in the photo is a bit dull.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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