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Pen Envy
Pen Envy
KarenB


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Challenge: Pencil (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-20
Location: My home
Date: Aug 18, 2002
Aperture: f11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/1.6
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Aug 18, 2002

 One pencil's jealousy over the important job a pen has! I know... a bit bizarre and corny, but I couldn't help trying to personify the pencil and pen! :-)
"John Hancock" 'signature'made and printed from Ulead Photo Express. Post processing with Photoshop LE 5.0 for auto levels, color balance, tweeked contrast/brightness and cropped to size. EV +1.0.
Had redone this set up at the last minute and got it resubmitted just in time...!
Still don't like the slight red hue... but no more time. It is what it is!
:-)
Thanks! I had fun being silly with this.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 185
Avg (all users): 5.8517
Avg (commenters): 7.4545
Avg (participants): 5.8593
Avg (non-participants): 5.8438
Views since voting: 1428
Votes: 263
Comments: 23
Favorites: 0

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 08/31/2002 04:16:00 PM
I like the red hue. It adds demension..you were one of my 10's.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/25/2002 12:50:00 PM
Nice shadow effects. How'd you do it?
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 08/24/2002 09:05:00 PM
8
 08/24/2002 01:07:00 AM
What's going on here? I cant figure out how you got the two shadows with the blue intersection. Did you move the color space around in PS? Unfortunately, the pencil isn't focused, or rather was moving during the exposure. Maybe this is what you wanted, but that part doesn't work for me...
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 08/23/2002 08:57:00 PM
Funny shot and title!
I like the way you make the pencil stand out, and the splatter indicating `contact`!!!
The focus in front offset by the blurr in back. Well done!
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 08/22/2002 07:50:00 PM
hehehe
 08/22/2002 12:13:00 PM
Great idea. They seem to be fighting. I didn't notice the pen in the thumbnail version of this photo. Was this a shutter speed trick? I wonder why it left the blue in the pen in only that one spot. Oh well, it doesn't matter, it's still a cool photo. I like the angle and the lighting is great. Gets a little bright up towards the top, but I think that just draws your eyes back down to the subject, so it works. Great job and good luck in the challenge.
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 08/22/2002 09:21:00 AM
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background7,
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing5,
Challenge: Does your entry meet it?10,
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 4,
Total Averaged Rating7. Autool
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 08/21/2002 04:42:00 PM
This is a great idea and a great shot. I really like the inventiveness of the composition; it looks great and it really does create a sense of conflict between pen and envious pencilâ€Â¦ (10)
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 08/21/2002 03:21:00 PM
I chuckle as I vote. I like the composition and simplicity of this. good job. karmat
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 08/21/2002 11:47:00 AM
Wow - creative and clever. Very very well shot too.
 08/21/2002 01:05:00 AM
great composition..great colors and contrast between the very sharp handwriting and the soft pencils.
 08/20/2002 04:47:00 PM
Duel of the writing insterments?
 08/20/2002 04:12:00 PM
Different idea. I like the colors and shadow of the pen. The ink on the pencil is a bit distracting.
 08/20/2002 02:49:00 PM
Wish I could do this - someday hopefully. GREAT work - definately took time and effort. I very much like the composition and angle as well as exposure. I like it - 10
Ruthann
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 08/20/2002 12:55:00 PM
Like the movement and the composition, with it's clever use of white space and the subtle shadows.
5, Kavey
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 08/20/2002 12:29:00 AM
I like this photo even though i don't know whats going on there with the pen and pencil. 7.
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 08/19/2002 05:09:00 PM
excellent photo, beutifull color, original idea, and great DOF, overall very nicely done
 08/19/2002 02:21:00 PM
Subtle humor here and I like what you did with the pen. The only thing that bothers me a little is the vast expanse of white negative space in the top left area. 6 Journey
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 08/19/2002 01:39:00 PM
wow, how did you do that??
 08/19/2002 10:14:00 AM
Definitely an interesting shot ! Very creative work, and nice composition. lhall
 08/19/2002 01:08:00 AM
Really clever image, and great use of diagonals. I love that everything leads to a corner.
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 08/19/2002 12:45:00 AM
that's kinda cool. How did you do that?


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