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Martini de la Leche
Martini de la Leche
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Challenge: Dairy (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Nebraska...my kitchen table
Date: Aug 21, 2005
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Aug 23, 2005

 My very first challenge entry. I purchased my 300D in May and still feel like I have not even scratched the surface of what I have to learn about it (and the field of photography, for that matter!).

I've been a member of this site for nearly a year and have been terrified to actually enter a challenge. I finally decided that the only way I'll ever improve my skills is to start taking photos, learning from my mistakes, and putting myself out there. I know this photo will not do well, but I learned a lot about lighting concepts by trial and error. I only hope that it will serve as the first step towards HUGE improvement in the future! Here goes nothing....!

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 284
Avg (all users): 5.4416
Avg (commenters): 6.5217
Avg (participants): 5.2937
Avg (non-participants): 5.5259
Views since voting: 1008
Views during voting: 500
Votes: 394
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/30/2005 07:40:30 PM
Very classy looking. Lighting and composition are good.
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 08/30/2005 04:17:26 AM
Beautiful shot. I love the lighting and the background is perfect.
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 08/28/2005 08:11:05 PM
little oversharpened
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 08/27/2005 12:15:40 AM
Prestine. (That word comes to mine when I look atthis photo, hope I spelled it right)
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 08/26/2005 06:52:08 AM
mm.. very stilish... This shot is so much dark.. but.. I approved it! The glass have a good reflection for me
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 08/25/2005 08:27:54 PM
Nice clean image, appears oversharpened on my monitor.
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 08/25/2005 08:15:58 PM
I think the background would have been better if it was black and I wish it didn't have that yellow line in the middle.
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 08/25/2005 06:08:48 PM
Interesting idea, but doesn't look appealing to me. 6
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 08/25/2005 05:40:20 PM
This is a well composed shot. Nice use of 3rds. Technically, it is lacking a little IMO. The upper half of the background should be darker to match the lower half and there is a slight yellow hue to the milk.
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 08/25/2005 01:41:52 PM
Satisfying, minimal image. I could almost use it to meditate to.
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 08/25/2005 01:39:29 PM
I love it. Creative, simple, elegant. 10.
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 08/25/2005 10:34:12 AM
Looks like a studio shot, so the milk in the glass could have been brightened by better lighting. The shot's off-centre also.
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 08/25/2005 12:41:31 AM
cool, good composition and interesting subject. lighting is good. i like the look of the stem and base.
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 08/24/2005 09:17:15 PM
Tee hee - cute take on the challnege. Nice cube of cheese. Had the background been more of a solid black I would have scored it higher.
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 08/24/2005 08:45:42 PM
good idea - I think this is one the "got Milk" people could actually use - either that or "California Cheese" Good job nice photo 7
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 08/24/2005 07:25:34 PM
A tighter crop would have made this more effective, I believe.
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 08/24/2005 07:19:05 PM
good and creative shot. There are some mior distracting spots on the top, that should be crop. 8 from me.
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 08/24/2005 11:12:09 AM
HEE HEE Cute idea. We've seen lots of glasses but I like this one. Crystal clear and well placed with the cube of cheese for a bit of pop.
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 08/24/2005 09:45:11 AM
Seems oversharpened a bit (some jaggies and halos), but kinda interesting shot!
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 08/24/2005 08:21:28 AM
Maybe better if the composition was a little surer.
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 08/24/2005 06:39:10 AM
Good idea, just a little lilted... it would work better if the glass was "level" with the horizon IMHO.
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 08/24/2005 02:45:34 AM
clever
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 08/24/2005 01:00:11 AM
What a neat idea! Love the composition, background and lighting. The pic seems very, VERY sharp though! I could cut my finger on that cheese cube!
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