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Negative Space Odyssey
Negative Space Odyssey
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Challenge: Pencil (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-20
Location: indoors
Date: Aug 14, 2002
Aperture: 9
ISO: 80
Shutter: 2
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Aug 15, 2002

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Statistics
Place: 85 out of 185
Avg (all users): 5.4126
Avg (commenters): 6.8148
Avg (participants): 5.4752
Avg (non-participants): 5.3438
Views since voting: 1299
Votes: 269
Comments: 29
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/25/2002 07:20:00 PM
The title is more fun than the picture. The 3 negative spaces in the picture are pretty simple too. And so is the background. Good sharp pencils. 4 Journey
08/25/2002 03:27:00 PM
the clarity and crispness of this picture are awesome--it reminds me (other than the obvious!) of some show i used to see as a kid like sesame street or electric company (can't remember which) where the big everyday items used to float thru the air in space--very cool. this pic would be a 10, but the negative space seems so balanced... so a 9.99999 for you!
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08/24/2002 06:31:00 PM
I don't really get the concept... Little too contrived for my taste, and nothing about it really grabs me. 4 sjgleah
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08/24/2002 07:10:00 AM
Awesome! This photo made me laugh :). I'm not sure I like the rotational symmetry, I think if the pencils were at different angles I'd like it more. But the strong lighting and the background are cool :)
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08/24/2002 12:56:00 AM
Cool effect. I like the idea. Placement and angle are good. Lighting and focus are great. The only thing that stands out to me as odd is the blemish in the eraser at the bottom right of the photo. unless the rest of the eraser is like that or worse, maybe rotating the pencil to a different spot of the eraser could have avoided showing this. The background is absolutely great. Very nice job and good luck in the challenge.
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08/23/2002 09:37:00 AM
Excellent use of the rectangle, great control of negative space
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08/22/2002 10:35:00 PM
I am amazed at how creative people can be with something as simple as a pencil.
Your idea here works well.
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08/22/2002 07:58:00 PM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background8,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing7,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 7,
Total Averaged Rating8. Autool
08/22/2002 12:48:00 PM
I liked your composition very much. Your pencils are the most elegant, and least used by other photographers this week. I only wonder about the crack in the right side pencil's eraser. One of my 3 favorites to win this week.
08/22/2002 11:38:00 AM
good light/color rendition. how did u suspend the pencils? might be a tad over sharpened, but it's a clever idea.
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08/21/2002 11:54:00 PM
I lost the idea somewhere with this. Kind of plain. sharp but no real subject I can see to make it interesting
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08/21/2002 10:56:00 PM
Composition - quite good
Technical Aspects - quite good
Meets Challenge - yes
Visual Impact / Originality – high
Other suggestions – cut in eraser keeps this from a 9

Jim msp
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08/21/2002 06:41:00 PM
Cute title, well taken photo. (Where's the black cube thing?) 7 Swash
08/21/2002 04:38:00 PM
I think this would have been superb with one of the pencils removed. But that’s only my opinionâ€Â¦ Good luckâ€Â¦(7)
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08/21/2002 02:53:00 PM
This is a technically very nice photo... I can't see much that I would change about the photo. I love the 'space' theme and you have done a very good job of capturing that sense in this image. I think that the eraser on your lower pencil is defective. I would definitely take that back and exchange it for a good one :) - jmsetzler
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08/21/2002 02:24:00 PM
Can't think of anything it needs to improve. I like the "simplicity" of hte shot, and how the pencils leave the frame. karmat
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08/20/2002 09:01:00 PM
boldly goes but not far enough
08/20/2002 05:46:00 PM
Cute, and highly graphical. Love the texture of the brown pencils.
6, Kavey
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08/20/2002 05:05:00 PM
Wow be me the one to say too much saturation.
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08/20/2002 03:50:00 PM
Nice focus and framing. I like the bold colors. Very cute!
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08/20/2002 09:49:00 AM
Very original. Focus and lighting are excellent. 7
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08/20/2002 02:09:00 AM
This should have a "how'd they do that" section when the votes are all in. innovative idea, good set up. May be a little harsh on the lighting and soft on focus. Not bad at all though. =6 syamjonimi ;-D
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08/20/2002 12:04:00 AM
Hillarious!
08/19/2002 11:13:00 PM
This is cool, and extremly sharp and clear. Good work
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08/19/2002 09:49:00 PM
This looks photoshopped to me ! :) -Gordon
08/19/2002 06:44:00 PM
Bravo this is done well. I feel them floating. GOOD work! Score 8 ~Kee
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08/19/2002 06:22:00 PM
Meets Challenge Theme:Definetely
Technical :Very good
Composition:very good
Creativity:simple but good.
Remarks:Very good idea....like the space idea
Grayce...aka...Gracious
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08/19/2002 10:15:00 AM
Is the eraser cracked on the lower pencil? Creative idea, but that line/crack in the eraser is a distraction.
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08/19/2002 05:46:00 AM
Cracking picture. Cracked eraser <wink>. Love your composition and lighting though. Well done! FloYdage
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