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Totally Screwed
Totally Screwed
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Tools (Classic Editing*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Date: Aug 26, 2003
Aperture: 3.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Studio
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2003

 I struggled with adding story to a challenge on tools. So I played around with this idea. I want it to feel dark...to have an emotional double meaning with the title.

To create the shot I used a cheap multipurpose screwdriver and set the screw in a piece of pine. I lit it from the top left, then played with curves til the wood came out how I envisioned it. I actually wanted the metal part of the screwdriver to show up a little more, but it was always too much and gave to much light to the scene. In the end I decided that often times when you feel screwed it's not clear who to blame...so this works pretty well.

I'm really interested to hear the comments on this one to see if I communicated what I meant to.

Statistics
Place: 132 out of 256
Avg (all users): 5.1315
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.8696
Avg (non-participants): 5.4388
Views since voting: 953
Votes: 213
Comments: 17
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/01/2003 03:52:53 PM
Like the design in this shot. Perhaps too little detail to hold interest though. Nice concept.
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 08/31/2003 04:52:41 PM
The metal bit on the screwdriver is hardly visible, it´s a good idea though, the lighting is maybe a bit hars.
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 08/30/2003 01:59:23 PM
love the graphic feel of this.
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 08/29/2003 09:12:30 PM
really cool shot. it took me a while to see that the screwdriver is actually connected to the screw...but maybe that's why i like the shot so much...it makes me look at it longer than most. My only thought is of the negative space on the right. Even if you cropped it out to match the neg. space on the left - the positioning of the tool would still be in a good spot off to the side...but maybe not. I'll quit talking and just give you a much deserved 9 =`)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2003 04:45:36 PM
Great idea but would have liked to see shaft of the screwdriver
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 08/29/2003 10:37:14 AM
Wonderful idea, but the black background overwhelms the screwdrive a little too much.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2003 05:39:43 PM
I see what you are trying to show, for me it just doesn't work. The picture is too dark to show sufficient contrast between the handle and the screw. And even if the picture follows the rule of thirds, that does not mean that a full black 2/3 is interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2003 02:13:21 PM
dont know if the original looks like this, but this is way too dark
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2003 03:46:53 AM
smart act
 08/28/2003 02:34:49 AM
Makes me think of a ballet danser. I like the minimalistic approach.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2003 02:07:34 PM
Nice contrast!
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 08/27/2003 01:17:12 PM
I like the contrast. can't fully see the tool.
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 08/27/2003 11:11:58 AM
Great title, nice clear sharp image. Very imaginative
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 08/27/2003 10:49:07 AM
Interesting idea with the way you framed this. Lighting is good enough to highlight the screw and part of the driver, but the whole center part disappears and I'd like to see it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2003 10:40:16 AM
Great concept,, Needs alittle tighter focus to be a 10,,, 7 for creativity and composition.
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 08/27/2003 05:53:43 AM
Good use of negative space but I would like to see some more hint of the screwdriver shaft
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 08/27/2003 12:52:33 AM
Nice use of light and negative space
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