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08/13/2007 10:33:21 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by Monique64:
Has anyone noticed how bland in colour 'real' fast food is. Never really took notice before but looking through the photos a lot of the fast food photos have that real yellow tone. |
Yep. That's why pros do real food ads. :)
Entries of food are good at meeting the challenge, but they still need good composition, good lighting, sharp focus, etc. Many of the shots lack those things.
Whereas mine has those things but totally misses the details section of the challenge. Heh. But maybe it'll crawl over 5 by the end.
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08/13/2007 10:34:22 AM · #27 |
| mine meets the challenge but is terrible technically |
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08/13/2007 10:35:17 AM · #28 |
| Anyone see that food network challenge show (think it was that), where the pro photogs were taking 8 hours to get one shot of the perfect scoop of ice cream? The assistant would keep scooping out some, they would mess with it and then if it wasn't perfect it would go right in the trash. Pretty incredible attention to detail. The shot itself was nothing more than taking the already perfect scoop and sticking it in a softbox. |
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08/13/2007 10:36:25 AM · #29 |
oh oops i didn't read the rest of your post Gordon :P
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08/13/2007 10:37:30 AM · #30 |
| Oh yeah.. i also read in english class (that's right i'm still in high school) about how they would spray wD40 on burgers and glue on every poppy seed for the bun. It's insane |
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08/13/2007 10:38:29 AM · #31 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Anyone see that food network challenge show (think it was that), where the pro photogs were taking 8 hours to get one shot of the perfect scoop of ice cream? The assistant would keep scooping out some, they would mess with it and then if it wasn't perfect it would go right in the trash. Pretty incredible attention to detail. The shot itself was nothing more than taking the already perfect scoop and sticking it in a softbox. |
I'm surprised - ice cream is usually faked with things like mashed potato so that it doesn't melt so quickly :) |
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08/13/2007 10:40:27 AM · #32 |
| yeah. most food companies use cardboard or other materials to capture their product. I think cereal companies use glue instead of milk |
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08/13/2007 10:45:52 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
I'm surprised - ice cream is usually faked with things like mashed potato so that it doesn't melt so quickly :) |
Only if the advertisement is for something other than ice cream. Pancake syrup is sometines really motor oil, but not in a syrup ad. (Think IHOP for instance).
Message edited by author 2007-08-13 10:46:15. |
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08/13/2007 10:55:00 AM · #34 |
Votes: 53
Views: 88
Avg Vote: 6.3585
Comments: 6
Yippee |
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08/13/2007 10:56:21 AM · #35 |
Fortunately, this was advanced editing. I used a lot of yellow and red in the color balance and painted portions of the food in layers, also added light filters. The goal was to get it to look as if you could just take a bite, but not look too artificial. My score is mediocre, so I guess it's not delicious enough - ;op
Votes: 49
Views: 80
Avg Vote: 5.6735
Comments: 1 |
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08/13/2007 11:04:09 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Anyone see that food network challenge show (think it was that), where the pro photogs were taking 8 hours to get one shot of the perfect scoop of ice cream? The assistant would keep scooping out some, they would mess with it and then if it wasn't perfect it would go right in the trash. Pretty incredible attention to detail. The shot itself was nothing more than taking the already perfect scoop and sticking it in a softbox. |
I'm surprised - ice cream is usually faked with things like mashed potato so that it doesn't melt so quickly :) |
A popular ice cream substitute is chilled lard or shortening, it makes better scoops. There are a host of other food tricks such as placing marbles in the bottom of a bowl of soup to lift the noodles, meat, veggies and other ingredients to the surface so they show up. Or coloring strawberries (or other food) with makeup to get the right color. Kitchen Bouquet is a great way to "brown" meat without having to cook it all the way and risk burning part of it. KB is especially useful with poultry, which has such a pallid and unappetizing appearance in real life. |
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08/13/2007 11:06:28 AM · #37 |
I found this article on styling tricks
particularly for the chicken and burger comments - about how they look much better if you don't actually cook them properly - that and the overuse of cardboard to plump up layers in a burger. Lovely. |
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08/13/2007 11:25:41 AM · #38 |
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Message edited by author 2007-08-13 16:21:00. |
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08/13/2007 11:37:57 AM · #39 |
i'm getting mercilessly hammered.
after voting i can't see why my shot isn't at least doing as well as the ones i gave 6 and 7.
it wouldn't be so humiliating if there weren't so few entries!
5.1
damn!
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08/13/2007 11:38:35 AM · #40 |
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
...the bombing has officially commenced :(
Votes: 15
Views: 27
Avg Vote: 5.6000
Comments: 1 |
Any recovery yet? :) |
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08/13/2007 11:39:50 AM · #41 |
Originally posted by imagesbytlp:
Votes: 53
Views: 88
Avg Vote: 6.3585
Comments: 6
Yippee |
Cool! That could make your PB lineup if it stays there or moves up. :) |
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08/13/2007 12:46:12 PM · #42 |
Votes: 56
Views: 87
Avg Vote: 5.5536
Comments: 2
Typically average score for me, but I do like the two comments so far. That makes me a happy camper. I do always find it interesting that there are more views than votes. |
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08/13/2007 08:26:37 PM · #43 |
:D
Votes: 78
Views: 127
Avg Vote: 4.6282
Comments: 6
:D |
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08/13/2007 08:33:59 PM · #44 |
| I cannot believe I haven't seen the Taco Bell's "FOURTHMEAL" in the challenge, I was gonna do it, but I figured it would have been done...alot...darn. |
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08/13/2007 09:52:58 PM · #45 |
Ohhhh yeahhhhhh.
I have that rarity: a fave on a low score. :)
Votes: 81
Views: 137
Avg Vote: 5.0741
Comments: 12
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08/13/2007 09:56:54 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by liberty:
I cannot believe I haven't seen the Taco Bell's "FOURTHMEAL" in the challenge, I was gonna do it, but I figured it would have been done...alot...darn. |
I had to refrain from doing that. I work for a TB franchise office and I seriously considered doing tacos. |
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08/13/2007 10:40:34 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by Blue Moon:
...the bombing has officially commenced :(
Votes: 15
Views: 27
Avg Vote: 5.6000
Comments: 1 |
Any recovery yet? :) |
slight, thanks for asking :)
good amount of comments too. I wonder what the ribbons will score, probly around a 6.5 is my guess, this is gonna be a low scoring challenge for sure.
Votes: 84
Views: 149
Avg Vote: 5.7500
Comments: 9
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08/14/2007 01:14:25 PM · #48 |
My score has been hanging around here for a while; hope I don't jinx it -- its been a while since I had a good score to report!
Votes: 102
Views: 171
Avg Vote: 6.3039
Comments: 4 |
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08/14/2007 02:36:19 PM · #49 |
yay, estimated! bring home a (low-scoring) ribbon for the bay area.
my score has dropped by .1 since last night, sigh.
Votes: 101
Views: 187
Avg Vote: 5.6535
Comments: 11
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08/14/2007 02:41:12 PM · #50 |
Votes: 100
Views: 168
Avg Vote: 4.6200
Comments: 8
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