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Techo


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Challenge: Life II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Dec 5, 2006
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2006

 Eggs are sitting on a home made light table. And also lit from the left. The areas on the bottom are supposed to be overexposed to give this shot some glow. I switched this shot in just a minute exactly before the challenge ended. Yes, I hate those dust spots too, with the angle as such it just picked up the dust over the entire depth of the plate. The version I pulled I like better composition wise, but it's so close. But, it has no dust but is a tad overexposed. Thought the overexposed areas where to be an even worse issue with the voters than the dust here, seeing this is a basic challenge, perhaps the voters would be somewhat forgiving :)

The pulled outtake:


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Thanks to everyone for their comments :)

The pink hue comes for the Sat/Hue change for the Yellows. With the White Balance set and use of a warm light the eggs had a slight yellow cast which I then changed to pink. Admit I was a bit clumsy and lazy when shooting this one. I hollowed out the raw eggs before using them, even the one on the right. With the top off, broke 3 of them when trying to stand them up.

I'm not averaging more then 2 challenges a month these past few months. Just been too busy with work.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 163
Avg (all users): 6.7935
Avg (commenters): 7.5263
Avg (participants): 6.7015
Avg (non-participants): 6.8278
Views since voting: 10797
Views during voting: 398
Votes: 247
Comments: 39
Favorites: 20 (view)

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 01/27/2007 04:28:18 PM
i'm glad you went with this one.
it's perfect! =)
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 12/19/2006 08:33:20 PM
I really like this photo. How did you build your light table?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2006 05:10:17 PM
What an uplifting image! Very clever take on this challenge. Congratulations on your Red.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2006 04:20:26 PM
Nice! now its balanced 2B-2R-2Y...congrats!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2006 01:12:42 AM
Congrats on your ribbon! This was one of my faves!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2006 11:52:47 AM
Congrats on the winning of a ribbon on this photo, well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2006 12:08:51 AM
congrats on your soon to be red ribbon! Simple idea simply shot, simply beautiful.

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 12/13/2006 04:47:44 PM
Simple , Which makes it Great !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 03:20:03 AM
Congrats Techo. I was monitering your profile and was wondering when the next submission would come. And here it is with a ribbon. Good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 03:06:36 AM
Congrats on the ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 02:50:26 AM
Congrats, well deserved ribbon! (And no need to hide the pulled entry, we want to see it!)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 01:11:19 AM
Congrats on the ribbon Techo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 12:56:23 AM
Another awesome and creative shot. :D Congrats on the ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 12:42:54 AM
Techo, you have such a clean, fresh style. Is there a gel to get everything pink?? Great job..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 12:36:45 AM
Why would anyone want to shoot something like this (provided there were no compensation), is beyond me. This got a 4 from me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 12:13:12 AM
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL !
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 12/13/2006 12:11:39 AM
Congrats Techo. I knew top 3 for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 12:09:37 AM
Congrat on ribbon..
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/12/2006 07:58:16 PM
Creative approach, but somehow looks a bit flat - might be the lighting. 6.
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 12/12/2006 08:42:28 AM
very nice shot, i really like your idea..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2006 08:11:19 AM
I do like the pink theme!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2006 08:03:16 AM
Excellent colour, clarity, and subject matter! Love the way the eggs are touching each other...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2006 03:28:41 AM
I think the crop at the bottom is too tight...the lighting is nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2006 10:45:14 AM
Nice clean depiction. I cant figure out the presence of flower though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2006 01:33:22 PM
great job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2006 11:31:07 PM
This made me smile! love the color against the black, my little girls favorite! 9
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 12/09/2006 12:31:50 PM
excellent creativity and great work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2006 05:58:29 PM
creative botony take -- the colors are great and the composition works (can't decide if I like the refection or would have liked it without the lighter bottom edge ) -- one of my ribbon picks
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2006 04:30:07 PM
10... a million times 10!!!!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2006 06:39:55 AM
Nice color and contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2006 06:21:42 AM
Nice colors and interesting idea. The ligh strip and reflection on the bottom with the fuzz seems kind of off but I like the image none the less. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2006 06:08:29 AM
WOW ! realy nice... realy well done..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2006 02:46:50 AM
Nice idea, nice colours, nice composition. Lightings a tad harsh at the bottom
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 08:56:14 PM
I really love the uniqueness about this photo. The only idstraction is the red outline around the green in the flower. I really like the lighting and the reflection. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 02:33:58 PM
What a creative composition! 9.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 01:36:52 PM
Cool lighting. I feel it would suit a white background more though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 05:52:04 AM
well composed, nice lighting, good color. dust on surface spoils the clean setup
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 04:50:37 AM
Like the use of the lighting and composition for this photo, and the reflected mirror in the base....9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2006 01:10:32 AM
Beautiful colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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