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Cliche: "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna' get."
Cliche: "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna' get."
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Clichés (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: My patio
Date: Jan 31, 2003
Aperture: F3.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/12.4
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2003

 Taken in natural light at around 3:00 pm. Backdrop is white poster board. No flash used.
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This is my idea of cliche, even though it's not kids, flowers or pets.....well, maybe a flower..lol.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 246
Avg (all users): 6.0933
Avg (commenters): 7.0588
Avg (participants): 6.0171
Avg (non-participants): 6.2105
Views since voting: 1119
Votes: 193
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 02/13/2003 12:02:41 AM
I think this is an excellent score considering it isn't exactly a photographic cliche. Bet you're wishing you could submit this to the Valentines challenge though.
I'd actually like to see a shot of just that vase and rose for cliche. The red shadow is great and the shot of green helps your eye move within the frame. I really like the composition. Lighting is very good. Could possibly have some fill on the partially eaten pieces to prevent the dark shadows and make them easier to see (the coconut is especially dark), but it's not a biggie.
I think this is a good example of the use of a diagonal alignment to move the eye across the shot as well as an example of how subjects in odd numbers are more pleasing than even. The vase, box, and candy grouping make this a much stronger shot than it would be with only two of those.
It's a very clean shot with nice focus and colors. Using the posterboard and natural light was a good choice. Nice job with the exposure and white balance. The red, white, and browns make it a very sophisticated and classic photo, but the half eaten pieces throw in a bit of fun and keep it from being too boring.
Nice job. Nice score. Keep it up.
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 02/10/2003 03:49:21 PM
This image deserves a much higher score than it received.

Unlike CamelotNorth, I think the rose in a red vase is a nice addition. I think, in this case, it gives the image an unusual diagonal balance you don't often see even though it adds complexity.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/09/2003 08:51:55 PM
nice subject. good job.
 02/09/2003 03:32:44 PM
I like the color contrasts in this photo. I also like the partially eaten peices. I can relate.
 02/07/2003 07:38:44 PM
Very nice composition, you print it out for Valentine Days cards. Good luck. Jacko. 8
 02/07/2003 06:27:11 PM
Just when you think you are going to shoot the next guy with another "still life" something like this comes along to take your breath away.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/06/2003 08:44:36 PM
lovely colors and delicious looking candy. I think that the rose and vase detract
from the composition that otherwise would be great.
 02/06/2003 04:35:28 PM
Good job!
 02/06/2003 03:35:55 PM
good features
 02/06/2003 11:31:21 AM
A nice photograph in this case!
 02/05/2003 08:49:40 PM
Very, lovely. Are you one of those that breaks open the chocolates until you find a good one? Shame on you! The texture in the box is great. Excellent composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2003 08:20:25 PM
Great cliché. Beautifully composed and the lighting is excellent.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2003 07:46:52 PM
Thank you for paying attention to the little details that make a photo. In this one it is the tasted, and put back, pieces of candy. That cements your title and makes this one. The focus is right one, the composition is really nice, and the cropping is not crowed and cramped or too airy. In my opinion this is one of the top ten.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2003 11:23:49 AM
Composition: Good
Technical: Excellent focus and colour. Nice use of red water in the vase. The shadows look excellent. Did you try a thin red border?
Overall impression: Good pic. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2003 10:00:09 AM
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 02/04/2003 11:04:28 PM
Good image. I like the idea.
 02/04/2003 02:39:34 PM
This is really nice. Good idea for Valentine's Day. I really like the way that everything is organized and looks very neat and planned out. The colors against the white background also look very nice. Good JOb.
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 02/04/2003 07:48:01 AM
Too Cute! Perfect time of year for this one! It gets high marks from me. Wish that I had thought of it!
 02/04/2003 01:09:19 AM
beautiful colors and nice, clear focus...love the light reflection from the vase.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2003 02:46:09 PM
excellent clarity and advertisment!
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 02/03/2003 02:45:42 PM
Just a great shot.....I love the color of true red, clean crisp shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2003 02:57:51 AM
The challenge was to do a photography cliché, not a verbal cliché.
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