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Oh, SEWHANDY!
Oh, SEWHANDY!
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Challenge: Something Old II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Home Studio
Date: Apr 18, 2006
Aperture: f/36
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, History
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2006

A child's hand-cranked sewing machine, circa. 1953. Still life. Hand made quilt as backdrop. (Sorry - not made on this sewing machine!)
Adjusted levels, cropped and added simple border.

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Place: 164 out of 402
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Avg (commenters): 6.1667
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Views since voting: 871
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 209
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/24/2006 12:38:21 PM
Good set-up
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04/21/2006 08:22:16 PM
I like the idea here, but I think you needed a few warmer-toned light sources coming from several different directions - the shadows cast by the sewing machine are distracting. The light you do have is too white and too harsh for the scene as well, as it washes out the book cover.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/21/2006 06:40:20 PM
The objects are beautiful and old, but with the cloth background that is so brightly colored, it's almost too much. It might be worth looking at the same composition with a plain colored background, but maybe your intention is to show something that may have been sewn on this machine. Amazing how good condition both the book and the machine are! They've been well taken care of. I've never seen a sewing machine like this - it's really interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/21/2006 10:47:29 AM
Nice "product" shot, but the cluttered bg hurts it. The colors are nice, they just need a different arranging - for my eye, anyway. :) 8
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04/20/2006 07:53:32 PM
The sewing machine and the manual are perfect, but the background not. May be if you put it on an old table and an effect sephia
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04/20/2006 06:07:12 AM
very nice, old but colourful, I like your Idea
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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