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New York's Answer to Silky and Smooth
New York's Answer to Silky and Smooth
m_sarzynski


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silky-Smooth (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: College Station, TX
Date: May 11, 2007
Aperture: 5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/15 seconds
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2007

Strawberry cheesecake with cut strawberry garnish on a clear plate with a maroon tablecloth. Set it up under a DIY light tent with one diffused light source. The result was visually and physically delicious!

-NL Filter
-USM
-Crop
-Levels
-Saturate Red
-Contrast
-Re-size
-Sharpen
-Save for web

Statistics
Place: 63 out of 144
Avg (all users): 5.4860
Avg (commenters): 6.6250
Avg (participants): 5.2742
Avg (non-participants): 5.5446
Views since voting: 751
Views during voting: 363
Votes: 286
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
05/23/2007 06:29:40 PM
Greetings from the critique club!

Great colors with nice saturation. Good focus and detail in the shot Well controlled depth of field that help draw the eye into the frame. Some of the voters thought this would be better with more depth of field however I disagree. I like it this way.

Exposure is pretty good. Ideally it would be nice take some "edge" off the shadow underneath the cake but that might be nitpicky.

The challenge:
This doesn't seem to be an obvious choice for the challenge for me however it also doesn't feel like a "shoe horned" entry either. In any event it is certainly a unique approach to the challenge.

Overall:
While maybe not being the strongest in terms of how it met the challenge, this image is technically sound and definitely has sensory appeal that goes beyond just sight.(How many said "yum"?) Well done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2007 01:36:08 PM
Yum!
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05/21/2007 08:54:26 PM
excellent colors and composition.
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05/20/2007 01:35:31 AM
yum
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05/19/2007 11:26:01 AM
Just had one at Juniors in NY... very smooth!
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05/19/2007 07:59:20 AM
Oh yum. You've made my mouth water more than all the melted chocolate shots!
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05/18/2007 09:25:54 PM
beautiful use of the background!
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05/18/2007 11:25:03 AM
Mmm. Looks good.
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05/18/2007 11:01:56 AM
mmm this makes me really hungry i like the pie or cake it looks really good and layers look good
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05/17/2007 03:51:02 PM
i think there's slightly too much red.. i would have preferred more of a contrast to the strawberries... i really want a piece myself, though!
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05/17/2007 10:55:24 AM
Nice texture throughout this image. I love the rich red color. And it also meets the challenge. Great image!
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05/17/2007 02:26:17 AM
Shallow depth of field(DOF) leaves front out of focus, try shooting at a higher f/stop number for increased DOF.
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05/16/2007 09:30:57 PM
boring
05/16/2007 06:47:02 PM
yummy- 6
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05/16/2007 05:16:17 PM
hmm, this looks like it's doused with Sens-red berry sauce! 8
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05/16/2007 03:59:31 PM
Looks good enough to eat! Great job!
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05/16/2007 12:00:03 PM
i like the red background, it matches the image.good job!
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05/16/2007 07:09:54 AM
mmmm that looks adorable! haha nice sharp image, any sharper and I would be trying to eat it!
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05/16/2007 01:34:43 AM
mmmmmmmmmmmm HOLY CRAP, it's 1:34am and I am so craving this cheese cake. You'll pay for this.
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