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My Teabowl
My Teabowl
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Challenge: Beauty In The Everyday (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-3
Lens: Olympus 70-300mm F/4.0-5.6
Location: Aichi, Japan
Date: Dec 16, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320sec
Galleries: Still Life, Textures
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2007

 Although my lack of creativity was critisized, I think I am entitled to shoot a japanese teabowl - I live in Japan and am surounded by japanese things.
Lack of time was the other reason for not being more creative.
This was taken outside in bright sunlight. To avoid seeing the plastic table and the cup that I put underneath the teabowl, I needed to crop pretty tightly.
It hasn't done too well in this challenge, but I am very happy with the look of this photo!

Thank you so much for all your comments!

Statistics
Place: 101 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.4850
Avg (commenters): 6.7778
Avg (participants): 5.4026
Avg (non-participants): 5.5366
Views since voting: 936
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 200
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/27/2007 02:17:06 PM
I think this scored lower than I would have placed it, mainly because most voters (and photographers) seemed to overlook the wabi-sabi concept within the description and focused solely on the challenge title instead.
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 12/26/2007 03:03:13 AM
This is an excellent image, and I'm glad you're pleased with it too. Makes me laugh when I see some of the images that have finished higher than this ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/22/2007 07:31:48 AM
Lovely , well lit , well composed - 7
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 12/22/2007 01:20:57 AM
interesting teabowl!
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 12/21/2007 11:27:34 AM
What is it again?
 12/21/2007 12:11:57 AM
It's a beautiful photograph; however, the wikipedia article about Wabi Sabi specifically mentions Japanese tea bowls. I wish you would have pushed your creative impetus.
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 12/20/2007 09:54:31 PM
This was almost exactly what I was envisioning when i read the definition of Wabi-Sabi. Other than the composition seeming a little forced, this is great.
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 12/20/2007 08:42:07 AM
i really like the contrast with the background. i am kind of in two minds about the crop, though
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 12/19/2007 10:22:41 PM
:) Gotta love it. I love the way you framed this up. Great use of lighting as well. Just a very very nice shot.
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 12/19/2007 06:08:01 PM
Very interesting, a black background was a good choice for this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/19/2007 05:21:03 PM
A much loved piece of pottery, loved perhaps more for it's imperfections and assymmetry than for it's utility. I have a similar piece of my own!
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 12/19/2007 11:44:49 AM
The lighting, focus, composition and subject are excellent.My only slight nitpick is the feeling that it's been cut off at the bottom too soon, still my pick for the top 3 ;)
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 12/19/2007 10:43:57 AM
whoah...i'd like to own one just like that!!!
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