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Challenge: Textures IV (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Home
Date: Apr 5, 2006
Aperture: 29
ISO: 100
Shutter: 4
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Apr 6, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 200 out of 311
Avg (all users): 5.2979
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.3182
Avg (non-participants): 5.2642
Views since voting: 702
Views during voting: 187
Votes: 141
Comments: 3
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04/19/2006 02:43:03 AM
A universal truth about entering challenges on DP that you have to deal with, is that voters have 2-300 other images to see before finishing their voting (or more). In order to score well, the image has to have an immediate impact on the voter, or they're already thinking about the next image, or the last one that impacted them.

In this case, you have a very techically competent photo. The setup is very nice, but maybe a little bit linear. shifting the middle shell to add some depth wouldn't hurt. the lighting is sopt on, as is the colour and sharpness. What it doesn't do is SCREAM texture, and that's what the voter is asked to judge. An extreme closeup of the left shell would have more impact in that it's full of texture. The lighting you have used would highlight that, and you could easily have created a palpable texture.

Photographic integrity is certainly important in these challenges, but equally important is creativity and relevant challenge impact.

Keep at it my friend, you have the skills to score well...now you just need to let your brain roam free and see where it takes you :)

Regards,

pedro
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/07/2006 03:29:18 PM
The black background worked very well in this one to bring out the texture in the shells. You got a great composition too. Good luck.
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04/07/2006 11:45:09 AM
Excellent lighting and great capture of detail. I'm not crazy about this composition. I would rather see the smaller flanking one of the other shells rather than placed in the middle. I feel like the shells should be arranged to form the classic triangle shape a still-life painting. This arrangement looks a bit literal and soldierly to me. Also, I'm not sure if the reflections work that well, although they probably would if the shells were arranged more as a group.
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