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Baited and Ready
Baited and Ready
ericwoo


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still Life II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Home studio
Date: May 16, 2006
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: May 16, 2006

My fly-fishing gear shot in my home studio with natural lighting. Background is a very large, American flag. The sifter is a bit out of place, but I think that it fits the composition nicely.

Here is what it SHOULD look like.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 338
Avg (all users): 6.4935
Avg (commenters): 7.8462
Avg (participants): 6.3474
Avg (non-participants): 6.5956
Views since voting: 2125
Views during voting: 315
Votes: 231
Comments: 29
Favorites: 3 (view)


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06/04/2006 12:45:02 PM
I'm really sorry, I must have overlooked yours when I commented on Still Life.

This definitely deserves the top 10 place it received, its very crisp and well-lit, and fits the challenge very well - it keeps to the traditional style of still life but with more original content then fruit and wine (eg).

The red b/g complements the green perfectly, and this contrast makes the colours pop. I like the composition, with the reel in the bottom right and the bait/float thingies (you can tell I don't fish!) in the top left, but I'm not entirely sure about the positioning of the rod in the middle - it looks a bit awkward and central, but I'm not sure where it would be better.

Lighting is very good, but I'd like to see a bit more light (or dodging if advanced ed) around the right-most two floats.

Other than that, there's not much I can say except congrats on the top ten, and new image on your profile page.
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06/02/2006 04:49:14 PM
[[trading post]]

great still life, composition, color and lightins is very good, but the small piece of white cloth in the lower right corner is a bit destracting, I think the image would have been stronger without it.
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05/31/2006 04:31:17 PM
I really like this shot, and I like the way you've treated the colors. This is a style of PP that I want to learn to do better myself.
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05/28/2006 08:27:45 PM
This is a great image. Even better viewed after the challenge. Pretty natural flies and natural fibres are a thing of the past....
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05/28/2006 06:14:27 PM
Trading Post

Not much to add to a top 10 score. (I am not worthy to comment...but I will anyway.)

I like the colors, the crop, and the range of tones - especially how you were able to keep the detail in the rusty sifter. Well done.
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05/25/2006 11:31:14 PM
hello again,

congrats on the top 10 score.

i liked this one a lot. thought it worked well with the challenge.

only minor thing is maybe that red stripe.

well done.
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05/25/2006 05:51:02 PM
Trading Post -

Congrats on another top 10. I gaveyou an 8 on this one. Loved the colors and composition. Good twist to see something other than fruit and flowers. Well done.
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05/25/2006 12:06:39 AM
Trading Post comment
Top 10! Very nice finish. I rather like the sifter - in fact, that makes the image for me. A nice, tight composition with an interesting color scheme; lighting is excellent for this shot. I'm pleased to see this did well even though it's not flowers or fruit. Good job, and congrats on the excellent finish!
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05/24/2006 09:27:54 PM
Trading post...
Top 10 again! Woohoo! Dude, you're hot. I gave this a 10 in voting. I loved the colors and composition. The lighting is fantastic. Since I gave you a 10 I didn't see anything that could be improved.
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05/24/2006 08:29:12 AM
Congratulations on your top 10 finish.
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05/24/2006 06:59:55 AM
Congrats on the top ten GA brethren. Great idea (I love fishing)
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05/24/2006 05:41:22 AM
*Critique Club*

Congratulations on high score and top 10 placing. The colors and texture is amazing. The subject is different which makes it interesting. The focus is shart but I feel that deeper depth of field might have helped a bit. The extrement left side of the photo seems to be soft-focussed. The is slight over-exposure (or is it glow filter?) visible at highlights (right edge of drum and highlights on metal). These are just minor things I struggled to find out to give my comments. Overall a good composition which stands out for being different (in terms of choice of subject).

Have a nice day!
-Tej
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05/24/2006 03:01:00 AM
The colours are amazing. It should have been in top 5.

Anyways, congrats with your 9th place with an amazing photo!
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05/24/2006 12:18:16 AM
Congrats on another top 10 finish! :) The colors and textures of this are fantastic.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/23/2006 08:00:20 PM
Why is this posted on your website? Isn't that kinda illegal? You posted a comment on the message board about this challenge and linked your website....isn't that kinda against the rules??
05/23/2006 10:07:27 AM
at first i thought too red, then the lime green of the reel came in and i think its perfect, great capture, i give it a 10
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05/21/2006 11:59:58 PM
excellent colour and sharpness..nice composition
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05/21/2006 09:33:41 PM
Love the colors.
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05/20/2006 11:19:31 PM
Nicely done. Really like the color and contrast here.
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05/19/2006 11:48:11 PM
Nice shot, wonderful colors & composition!
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05/19/2006 09:25:53 PM
Good shot and nice colors. The overall composition has a very nice texture to it if that makes any sense. Bumping up.
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05/18/2006 07:22:22 AM
This meets the challenge – it’s inanimate and arranged. The elements, however, are much more connected by what they are than by how they look. 6
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05/18/2006 02:41:34 AM
very good color and tones, nice clarity-9-
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05/17/2006 11:09:54 PM
tighter cropping
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05/17/2006 10:24:54 PM
Outstanding color and composition.
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05/17/2006 10:01:41 PM
Nice composition and color. Interesting flies! I think this one will do well.
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05/17/2006 05:27:58 PM
very nice.
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05/17/2006 02:14:10 PM
A fine image of two of my loves.10
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05/17/2006 01:34:35 AM
great shot!
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