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Walking On Eggshells
Walking On Eggshells
Denielle


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Challenge: Euphemisms (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Dining Room
Date: Feb 28, 2012
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2012

 My little man woke up in the wee hours and wouldn't fall back asleep. Our floor creaks, so I told him to tip toe like he was "walking on eggshells". Immediately I had the idea to do this shot. So we went downstairs, cracked open and cleaned a few eggs, and ta da... the shot you see.
I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but I like the end result, and he had a blast walking on the eggshells! It was priceless.

Statistics
Place: 41 out of 89
Avg (all users): 5.5901
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 5.3654
Avg (non-participants): 5.6972
Views since voting: 655
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 161
Comments: 22
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/15/2012 11:32:43 AM
What makes this work for me is the pudgy foot. Wouldn't have worked with anything but a toddler.
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 04/14/2012 07:50:37 PM
this image really caught my attention! Perhaps a bit too much black in the foreground. I like the soft focus. I really enjoyed the story.
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 04/14/2012 02:15:39 PM
What a wonderful story to go behind a wonderful photo. There could be improvements but I like it as is as well.
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 04/13/2012 09:43:12 AM
Great shallow DoF, perhaps could have focussed a little more on the foot as well as the eggs though.
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 04/13/2012 03:13:54 AM
Excellent idea and good perspective! Overall Good execution. Less harsh lighting or more balanced contrast might have helped.
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 04/12/2012 11:33:59 PM
Just read your comment on what inspired you... wonderful! Love the DOF.
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 04/12/2012 09:46:01 PM
This is actually my favorite of your images. I gave this one your only 10. I think technically it suffered from lack of good focus. The slow shutter probably contributed to that. Still a great image for the challenge.
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 04/12/2012 07:14:27 PM
i like the dof used on this image
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 04/12/2012 05:55:08 PM
Great idea and a fine shot. Would be even better if more of the ankle were visible imo.
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 04/12/2012 05:45:39 PM
I'm noticing a trend here... I think several of your crops/composition are a bit... off. This one could have been cropped off the left, but more space on the top edge...
You have great ideas for entries... Practice will make perfect.
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 04/12/2012 05:44:38 PM
You did pretty good with this. I like the idea. This is really a special shot.
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 04/12/2012 03:58:51 PM
What a cracking idea (excuse the pun) i bet it was a nightmare cleaning up afterwards.
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 04/12/2012 03:45:28 PM
Great shot - very tender.
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 03/09/2012 03:40:27 PM
Ohhh... your a XSI user!! Well you sure ran up against the limitations of the machine here. I think you could have bumped up your ISO to 1/800 to help that shutter speed out. You could have made the noise work in your PP. Your score didn't suffer too badly due to the shake though.
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 03/07/2012 09:06:01 PM
Great thinking!!! and what a wonderful story ... something for the two of you to remember for a long time to come.
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 03/07/2012 12:10:15 PM
I like this shot but as has been said there is not really any area of the image in sharp focus presumably due to the 1/15th shutter speed. The use of just a touch of color works very well and the idea was a good.
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 03/07/2012 08:25:20 AM
I am surprised this didn't place higher... This is a good shot.
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 03/07/2012 12:38:40 AM
cool.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/06/2012 06:24:34 PM
Metaphorically speaking, who hasn't had to do this from time to tome? Great illustration of the euphemism. Well done.
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 03/02/2012 10:02:28 AM
excellent use of partial desat in this photo nice job
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 03/01/2012 06:03:49 PM
Ah, a very nicely done ephemism. The focus is just right for this.
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 02/29/2012 01:00:15 PM
looking good 8
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