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A Pretty Pitcher
A Pretty Pitcher
ScottK


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Challenge: Water (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A40
Location: My home, Oceanside, CA
Date: Dec 14, 2003
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Still Life, Water
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2003

 Simple picture, not much to say. Used two halogens for lighting, which caused lots of reflections - some I cloned out, others I left in for "depth" (?). Levels, selective colors, sharpening, and a pass through Neat Image. There are some odd qualities that I'm not sure how to fix - particularly the splotchiness of the background - even a pass through Neat Image didn't fix it completely.

Not real imaginative, but I like the results. We'll see if it's "watery" enough for the voters...

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 139
Avg (all users): 6.4932
Avg (commenters): 7.9130
Avg (participants): 6.4588
Avg (non-participants): 6.5397
Views since voting: 1289
Votes: 148
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2003 08:01:41 PM
So simple, yet so beautiful. I am sure it is running for a ribbon. One of my favorites, this why I had to come back and leave a comment.
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 12/21/2003 08:58:27 AM
Nice photo, altho I'm not too keen on the background colour. 8
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 12/21/2003 12:49:19 AM
A bit over contrasted
Too much focus on the background
I like the idea though
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 12/20/2003 10:20:36 PM
very nicely done... the red is a very strong element here.
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 12/20/2003 02:37:02 PM
Wow!!! I LOVE THIS ONE! I really like shots like this with 3 or 4 BOLD colors that fit well together. Just this fact, makes a normally boring picture/subject into a fantastic image like this one. Great!! 9.
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 12/20/2003 10:12:59 AM
The red looks a bit unnatural here. I love the colors but youve got jaggies. This is a really good composition though.
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 12/20/2003 02:49:57 AM
simple and attractive. Good capture. Nicely balanced and focused. I t all works very well.
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 12/19/2003 08:26:48 PM
How simple and lovely - Nice background color, nice sharp pitcher colors, sparklingly clear water! I'm revising upward on second look to 9.
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 12/19/2003 08:00:49 PM
I really like the comp here and the clarity of the pitcher and the water. I'm not crazy about the background color. To me It seems to take away from the subject. Still a really nice shot, though.
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 12/19/2003 04:57:31 PM
I have to comment on this. It's so clean and uncomplicated. Good job with the colors and exposure. Personally, it has been sharpened too much for my taste, but that doesn't take away form an excellent image.
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 12/19/2003 01:46:55 PM
Fantastic.
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 12/19/2003 06:59:30 AM
Nice and simple. The water jug/jar leads you to what the main focus should be "water". Nice and sharp and the color is great. 7
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 12/18/2003 08:24:41 PM
Awesome clarity, focus and color!
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 12/18/2003 06:34:14 PM
you give the title away in a thread?
12/17/2003 04:01:58 PM
stunning ... great colours 9/10
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 12/17/2003 01:43:05 AM
Very simple, very clear focus, perfect composition on the diagonal. 8
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 12/16/2003 05:28:45 AM
This is a very nice shot, it's clear, well photographed and the red colour around the top of the just is nice anc vibrant.

The only thing that I don't really like about the shot it the border. If it was just black then maybe it would have been better, but the white line down it distracts my eye. If it had been in the centre of the black border it'd have been better. Have to drop a point for this i'm afraid. [9]
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 12/16/2003 01:43:02 AM
I absolutely love this photo. It could also have won the simplicity challenge. This is a very strong photo. The colors are right on, the red really catches the eye and the water looks like I could reach out and get some in my hand. The composition is exceptional. I give this photo a 10+. When I saw this as a thumbnail I knew it was going to be great. Wonderful job!
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 12/15/2003 07:32:57 PM
nice photo....love the bright red color.....great composition
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 12/15/2003 02:58:52 PM
Great shot, and good play on the words in the title, this is really well executed, the clarity of the pouring water is great, the lighting is good also.
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 12/15/2003 11:14:04 AM
The spout of the picture has such a beautiful shape. The bright red color helps lead your eye to it. The diagonal composition is pleasing to the eye. Highlights in the water looks very good.
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 12/15/2003 09:31:06 AM
I like this, but I'm not so sure about the background color.
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 12/15/2003 05:09:46 AM
Elegant, brilliant colouring, nice capture, nice soft background, good stop action.
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 12/15/2003 03:25:16 AM
Simple, and it really works well.
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