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Challenge: Flat Lay Still Life (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ70
Location: Ballarat, Vic. Australia
Date: Dec 12, 2021
Date Uploaded: Dec 12, 2021

 I started on this with a few hours to go (rollover is 4.00pm for me). I had to shoot outside because the light wasn't any good inside and also my background is in the garden. The dog wanted to get in on the act so my husband put up a temporary gate, and cut his head on it. At first I only used one dead critter, the top bird. I shot a few shots and uploaded them, decided it wasn't enough. When I went out to try again the sun had come out and there were harsh lights and shadows, so that batch of shots failed miserably. I had to wait until the house shadow moved over the arrangement, and time was moving on. Anyway, I raided my corpse collection and added more bodies and got something I was a bit more satisfied about. One day I'll get the hang of starting on things a bit earlier.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 23
Avg (all users): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 6.2857
Avg (non-participants): 6.5238
Views since voting: 789
Views during voting: 70
Votes: 35
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 12/25/2021 10:27:22 AM
Stunning, your images are so beautifully presented.
You have an amazing talent and vision.
Congratulations
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 12/22/2021 12:33:01 PM
My favorite part of your explanation (other than whether it was the hubby or the dog that cut his head on the gate) is "I raided my corpse collection..."
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 12/21/2021 05:10:14 AM
"One day I'll get the hang of starting on things a bit earlier."

When you do pls let me know how to do that ... ;-)
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 12/20/2021 12:45:07 PM
Tones and textures are wonderful. Most amazing at all is that you keep all these dead bodies around. Congratulations on the ribbon.
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 12/20/2021 06:39:07 AM
Beautiful Marion, great job on the processing and the warm colours.
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 12/20/2021 05:25:03 AM
just wonderful! Altough I'm usually not fond of dead bodies, this works totally for me
Congrats Marion!
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 12/20/2021 12:28:38 AM
I thought this was amazing! The blending of the objects with the background.
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 12/20/2021 12:10:04 AM
Congratulations.I love it when we can give new meaning to "dead" things.
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 12/20/2021 12:06:06 AM
Congrats.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2021 06:44:58 AM
Oh my word, I love your treasures!
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 12/18/2021 10:02:02 AM
lots to look at and admire, almost like one of the hidden objects puzzles I used to do as a kid, I see a spider, two moths, two birds and a hornet
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2021 05:16:29 AM
I love this. The colours and composition a good combination.
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 12/13/2021 09:19:17 PM
Lovely. Great earthy feel and very well lit.
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 12/13/2021 01:25:07 AM
first impression I liked the tones here, then I spotted the cicada which made me look closer and I kept spotting all the hidden 'treasures' 6 in total I believe.. fabulous very well done..
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