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Tuna Fanned Over Fried Rice
Tuna Fanned Over Fried Rice
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Abstract Food (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My Kitchen, Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jul 12, 2006
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/25s
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2006

 Abstract... Using colors, shapes, lines to created a mood or reaction. I was going for a pleasing semi circle with bolds reds of the Tuna standing out against the muted colors of the rice.

Editing: PS (Layer Masks for Levels, Hue Saturation, cloning to touch up my bad cuts on the fish and stray rice, USM, ?NI?)

Statistics
Place: 182 out of 199
Avg (all users): 4.4760
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.1566
Avg (non-participants): 4.6880
Views since voting: 828
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 208
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/28/2006 05:25:07 PM
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---

First impression - not really an abstract

I think the main lesson here is the fact that real food rarely photographs well. Most of the food art you see in ads and on menus are not real food. Never trust an Ice Cream ad!

IMO there are many things that contributed to the low score.

1. The fish is not in focus or just is not sharp
2. It's not very abstract, this looks just like tuna on rice and some peas, and that is exactly what it is. In your notes you mention bold reds and muted colors of the rice. The reds are not bold and the rice is not muted.
3. This probably wouldn't score well in a Food challenge either. Not enough contrast, rice looks too oily, tuna looks dirty.

I've seen your work before, very strong. I am sure I am not telling you anything you don't already know.

I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/26/2006 01:56:02 PM
Not very abstract, but DAMN that looks good :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/21/2006 10:16:04 PM
hmmm - there's something fishy about this flower........ ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2006 12:38:58 PM
seems a bit out of focus, but looks tasty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/18/2006 02:28:23 AM
Good photo of food, but it isn't an abstract - which should have little or no pictorial representation 3
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2006 07:42:37 PM
Makes me hungry... even I just ate :P 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2006 04:36:35 PM
hmm. i think this is one of those things that is perhaps more fun to eat than to look at.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2006 12:34:51 AM
This is very harsh on the eyes. There is a lot going on here, but I am not sure I can pinpoint the problem. Too much is fighting for the attention of the viewer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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