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Challenge: Yellow Still Life (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Hidden Challenge entries
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Date: Apr 2, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400, 400
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2012

 I'm thinking this will not score well because the subject itself is not yellow. However, I like it and its golden tones so I'm going to give it a chance.

[Apr. 15th, 2012 09:47:53 PM]

I did a search on "Still Life in Blue". Of course it was the subject that was blue in the majority of the pictures; however, there were some beautiful images where the subject was some other color entirely and the background was blue. I am sure the same would be true with yellow.
I am not surprised by the low score and placing of this entry. I particularly appreciate the critique (of "hidden while voting") that suggests some cropping and composition changes; very well taken.
This shot was quickly taken during a guided tour of a very dark period home in Montgomery, Alabama. I uploaded it early to think about it and intended to delete it but forgot until it was too late. Thanks for the comments.

Statistics
Place: 85 out of 93
Avg (all users): 4.5505
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3958
Avg (non-participants): 4.6721
Views since voting: 253
Views during voting: 180
Votes: 109
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/15/2012 09:26:36 PM
What is yellow?

Oh the door?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/15/2012 05:14:55 PM
It's an interesting attempt, and there are things I like about it. The pieces look quite interesting -- I'd love to see them closer in. The chess volume 2 is interesting. But there are many issues that are getting in my way. The blown highlights on the corner of the book, the chair (is it a chair?) on the left, the back corner of the board being cut off. (this, imo, is a case of either cropping it in closer to make it an obvious artistic choice, or getting the whole thing. Right now it looks like more of an oversight.)

Plus, I think the biggest problem is that yellow is more of a background color in this shot than an important part of the overall composition.

(voted earlier)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/14/2012 10:16:43 AM
The wonky one really annoys me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/09/2012 11:49:48 AM
only yellow seems to be the wall...
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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