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Challenge: Tools of the Trade (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z3
Location: At home. Florida.
Date: Jul 23, 2005
Aperture: F7.1
ISO: ISO 50
Shutter: 3/5 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jul 23, 2005

 I'm the model for this photo & I wanted to convey the hard work that goes into writing. My original idea was to be looking directly into the camera with an expression of intent thoughtfulness on my face, but I couldn't get rid of the distracting reflections in my glasses so I had to abandon that idea. I also wanted to include more of my favorite books among those scattered around me, but the photo was becoming too cluttered so I settled on just a few & the rest went back on the shelf.

I benefitted a lot from the good advice jmsetzler gave on this page about composing photos & I wonder whether some elements of this picture should have stayed or gone (the power cord & the external mouse - should I have removed them or not? They're part of the "tools" but do they really add anything to the photo...?). In the end, however, this is the version of the photo that I went with.

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 342
Avg (all users): 5.6886
Avg (commenters): 6.4211
Avg (participants): 5.7302
Avg (non-participants): 5.6531
Views since voting: 805
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 273
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/02/2005 02:31:17 PM
Is that Eddie Murphey?
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 08/01/2005 08:11:49 AM
nice pic, why did you amputaed his foot. I miss something below, both the foot and the books top.
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 07/31/2005 10:19:38 PM
Interesting composition.
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 07/30/2005 07:45:45 PM
Unique portrait. Good high key work. Looking for a little more texture next time. -- 9
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 07/29/2005 07:58:15 PM
8 - Met the Challenge (including the portrayal of 'thought'). Nice clean composition and simple, the b/w works well in my opinion. Criticism; maybe a slighter more diagonal/fly on the ceiling angle. The foot in frame. On thinking, I am wondering how you got this angle, well done either way. If this was 'set up', I can see a lot of thought went into the composition and the 'material used'.
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 07/29/2005 02:36:29 PM
Nice triangle shape in this composition!
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 07/28/2005 07:59:40 PM
B/w treatment is very effective here.
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 07/28/2005 09:34:11 AM
nice composition, could have been made better by moving everything over to the right and the book on the right over to the left so your eyes would then be lead around an implied spiral to the laptop.
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 07/28/2005 09:10:47 AM
Nice composition
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 07/28/2005 05:31:59 AM
for some reason i dont like the lower crop on the leg and the books. when i "read" the photo my eyes come to an abrupt stop there. good for stock photography, with that better crop it would have been perfect. a 6 in this challenge.
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 07/27/2005 08:58:39 PM
looks comfortable... awsome photo~!
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 07/27/2005 08:15:28 PM
Interesting perspective and angle. Picture nicely done.
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 07/27/2005 05:01:17 PM
I love the clean, white look to this photo. Good job.
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 07/27/2005 04:24:24 PM
Nice use of space, great idea. 8
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 07/27/2005 03:26:06 PM
great shot - the angle, the focus... all good.
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 07/27/2005 01:50:41 PM
LOL...been here, done this! Good composition, especially the look on his face, as if writers block is rearing it's ugly head. Well done...
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 07/27/2005 01:27:19 PM
clarity/contrast/color: 1/2
composition,POV,DOF: 1/2
effort+originality: 1/2
theme appropriate: 2/2
aesthetic timelessness+emotion: 1/2
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 07/27/2005 09:16:37 AM
Nice idea with good exposure.
It's a shame about the amputated foot.
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 07/27/2005 02:41:14 AM
I would give you an eight, but I noticed you have Hamlet and I believe Shakespeare is overrated so I'll give you a ... Oh is that a DELL!!! Good choice as far as PCs go, Ill give you that eight after all!
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 07/27/2005 12:12:55 AM
is that axel foley?

nice angle.
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