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Gumballs keep falling on my head...
Gumballs keep falling on my head...
kichu


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Challenge: Clowns (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-W5
Location: Mama's
Date: Jan 7, 2008
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2008

 My first submission.

No specific lighting arrangement other than being close to a window on a sunny day.

No editing as well - I don't know how yet!

I really wanted to have an entry and my grandma's clown figure popped into my head when I saw the theme for this challenge. Grabbed some gumballs that I happened to have laying around, and then played around for a couple of days with different ideas as to how to use the two together.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 52
Avg (all users): 4.0437
Avg (commenters): 4.3529
Avg (participants): 3.9630
Avg (non-participants): 4.0501
Views since voting: 1275
Views during voting: 536
Votes: 366
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 01/18/2008 01:38:40 PM
Thanks for the comments everyone. Yes, it is quite blurry. I'm glad I submitted this though. I'm just starting to learn about photography, and it's great to hear all the comments and criticism, very eye opening. In a sea of about 100 clown pictures that I tried to take, I actually couldn't see that this was blurry. After looking at the other pictures on DP, it was quite apparent right away what was wrong with the picture. I guess my first goal should be to learn about focus.

I have no idea about lighting as well. I couldn't even tell you one thing about the subject. So I think that would be a good subject to read up on also.

BeeCee - thank you for your suggestion, I would never have seen it. But I completely agree with you, this would have been much better if the gumballs took up most of the space to the right of the clown. As soon as I read that, the light went on for me.

Tammer - Crazy, but I didn't even notice the circles on the clowns outfit and how that could go together with the gumballs. Again, as soon I read that the light went on. Very important lesson for me, to pay attention to small details that can really enhance a picture.

Thank you for all of the other comments. I will start reading up on "bounce flashes", "diffusers", "fill light", and "levels work", whatever all that stuff may be! :)

Message edited by author 2008-01-18 13:39:11.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2008 09:07:05 PM
Nice colourful background... wish the shot was a bit sharper =]
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/14/2008 09:03:56 AM
Blurry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/13/2008 02:28:37 PM
I like your gumball background and how it compliments the circles on the clown figurine. For me, it's the lighting and lack of focus that keeps this from getting a higher score.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/12/2008 11:16:35 AM
out of focus. just doesn't do it for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2008 09:12:36 AM
Cute, I like the colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2008 10:46:04 PM
Bit out of focus. Good try.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2008 01:20:10 PM
Creative title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2008 02:51:43 AM
A fun, whimsical concept :)
I think it would have been compositionally stronger if the extra gumball-space had been to our right (the direction his body is facing). It's a little soft (do you sharpen after resizing to dpc-size) and, IMO, could use a bit more contrast to make the colours really pop, but I still like it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2008 12:25:38 AM
Lighting is a bit harsh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2008 12:07:25 AM
like the humour 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 04:46:20 PM
It's a nice photo but it is kind of blurry. You could have focused more on the face and have the gum balls a little more blurry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 03:33:16 PM
A little flat...needs some levels work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 03:18:24 PM
Good job using what you have. I might try to use the lighting a little more to enhance the subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 01:25:40 PM
nice composition, shame its out of focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 11:32:19 AM
It looks a little out of focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 09:03:16 AM
Nice colors and interesting idea. Reflections are somewhat harsh; a bounce flash or diffuser or fill light from another direction might help with that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 02:39:23 AM
pretty but the focus is kind of soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2008 12:37:03 AM
Looks like it's oof.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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