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Stix of Broken Time
Stix of Broken Time
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 1970s (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix E550 Zoom
Location: University of Central Florida (in my dorm)
Date: Feb 21, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/70
Galleries: Humorous, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Feb 22, 2005

 I found online that pixy stix were created and became popular during the 1970s, and being an avid candy lover, I couldn't resist using a grape (my favorite!) pixy stix.

To set up my picture, I simply set a piece of typing paper on the floor, broke and spilled the flavored sugar onto it, and set the remains of the wrappers.

No special lighting or anything, just plain and simple. I resized and brightened it, and cropped out some of the shadows on the corners.

Statistics
Place: 97 out of 177
Avg (all users): 4.9583
Avg (commenters): 5.3077
Avg (participants): 4.4787
Avg (non-participants): 5.1278
Views since voting: 1296
Views during voting: 515
Votes: 360
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 03/08/2005 07:19:01 AM
I like your idea.... I remember the kids in the 70's with these...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/01/2005 09:31:51 PM
This brings back memories, wish I could see a little bit more detail. I like your photo.
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 03/01/2005 02:29:07 PM
to much light!!! I like them:)
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 03/01/2005 01:48:10 PM
not sure what the message is here, the lighting seemed uneven and distracting.
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 03/01/2005 09:30:31 AM
:P
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 02/27/2005 07:32:15 PM
More contrast or a darker background to make the candy show up better. good effort.
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 02/25/2005 12:53:21 PM
It's got a retro feel but didn't photographers know about white balance even in the 70's? lol 5
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 02/24/2005 06:38:25 PM
YOu should have used like four or five colored stix
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 02/24/2005 08:57:23 AM
What bothered me first about the photo was it's smudgy quality, and I rated it very low for that. But this photo makes a great use of negative space. And the lines created by the broken sticks are perfectly composed. Finally, I love the simple but compelling color palette.
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 02/23/2005 08:18:25 PM
nice try
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 02/23/2005 05:12:17 PM
i like the picture but the title doesn't seem to fit. if you wanted to go for a humorour title i think something along the lines of "the 70s - sniffing up anything that came in powder form." that would be funny and so 70s. or was it the 60s or the 80s when people did drugs. i dont know what time period that was in. i think it's 70s though

cheers.
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 02/23/2005 01:23:05 PM
I like this concept and framing a lot, but the soft focus and yellow tint on the bottom and right are big distractions.
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 02/23/2005 12:42:37 PM
would have been a great submission for this week's challenge :) a little too much white, which turns yellow towards the bottom right half. Maybe a bit more contrast to bring out the pink. 6
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 02/23/2005 12:40:46 PM
ahhhhhh. A favorite of dentists everywhere!
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 02/23/2005 10:33:22 AM
I like this is photo, because the picture looks good ont he white background and the powder looks reallt cool with the broken stick near it. But i dont completly understand how it goes with the 70's.
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 02/23/2005 08:23:55 AM
Man I used to love these things. Orange was my favorite. I didn't think they made them anymore. It looks like the area below the subject has a yellow cast. Other than that I like it - it brings back memories.
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 02/23/2005 07:27:02 AM
1960's and bit blurred
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