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Challenge: Backlighting III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Dining room
Date: Aug 20, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2007

Regardless of how well this does, I am happy with it. My original idea was to lay slices of fruit flat with seltzer water and backlight the tray. But that didn't work out so well. I couldn't get things to look the way I wanted. Fortunately I did some other experimenting and had images from this setup to play with. Purists may say that it's not strictly backlit, but lit from beneath. However, if I'm above the glass, then lit from beneath *is* backlit, right?

PS - Those are soda fizzes in the air above the glass, in case anyone wonders.

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 202
Avg (all users): 5.3721
Avg (commenters): 5.1111
Avg (participants): 5.0448
Avg (non-participants): 5.5203
Views since voting: 798
Views during voting: 302
Votes: 215
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/27/2007 07:49:47 PM
White light washes out the bottom of the glass.
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08/26/2007 10:11:41 PM
Nice shot. I like the contrast of the dark background and the light glass. Like the splash of color as well.
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08/24/2007 06:38:00 AM
The blown base of the glass is just drawing all my attention, I didn´t even notice that lime until looking at the picture for 2-3 seconds. I think more even and thought out lighting would be key for you next time you shoot something like this.
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08/23/2007 03:20:01 PM
Nice idea, but I feel like the base being so blown out is destracting me...
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08/23/2007 12:29:35 PM
Great! Now you're all set to 'get lit', too! :}
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08/23/2007 08:32:05 AM
I like the angel you have shot this at, the lime slice adds a nice piece of colour. The base of the glass is a little distracting.
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08/23/2007 05:41:23 AM
a bit too blown, it hurts my eyes.
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08/22/2007 03:47:17 PM
this picture is cool with the lime and the salt but the bottom of the glass is too blown out
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08/22/2007 10:09:54 AM
Nice image - Like the angle and composition but the lighting is a little too harsh.
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