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Challenge: Old Ways (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Westminster, MA
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30s
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2008

 I think I'm starting to find a niche in still life. Who would have thought.

crop, B&W convert, sharpen

FYI - the little piles are all different loose teas, so is the round tea ball on the end. Yes, that actually IS an opium pot. I had no idea what it was when I bought it at a yard-sale. The plant is a rather tattered Aloe I rescued from a dumpster at home-depot and I am aware that it is in dire need of re-potting. I DO study herbology as a sort of hobby, but dried florist bouquets of roses and pointsetta leaves are not plants I would suggest for any reason. They were for compositional value only. I do recommend drinking tea however. :)

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.9508
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 5.8750
Avg (non-participants): 5.9734
Views since voting: 963
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 244
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2008 10:07:09 PM
I love the items in this photo, but the image is a little dark for me.
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 02/05/2008 04:07:05 PM
like the shadows and the lighting
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 02/04/2008 04:53:48 PM
I'm unsure on the title you have, and then everything looks broken
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 02/01/2008 10:35:01 PM
I like this shot. Good concept and nice lighting!
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 02/01/2008 07:23:54 PM
Love this interpretation of the theme! I find the picture good, though a touch dark. However, that darkness draws my eye to the aloe vera plant.
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 02/01/2008 07:15:21 PM
I love this one, for personal thoughts on the matter ;)
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 02/01/2008 10:42:35 AM
That is really a neat idea. I also the lighting you have used. Very nicely done.
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 02/01/2008 08:20:22 AM
Beautiful tones, textures.
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 01/31/2008 10:12:12 AM
I like the aloe plant and the lighting
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 01/31/2008 07:21:04 AM
HMO? According to wikipedia:
HMO can mean the following:
* Health maintenance organization
* Airport code for the General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport in Hermosillo, Mexico
* Houses in multiple occupation
* Home Media Option (Tivo)
* Hermanus Magnetic Observatory in Hermanus, South Africa
* Hückel method, a very simple LCAO MO Method
* Harvest Moon Online, an online farming simulation game

Don't get your title... Voting 6 'cos i like the image, great light!
 01/30/2008 11:12:52 PM
lovely image, the PP and the lighting
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 01/30/2008 08:01:39 PM
Very good connection to Old Ways....points given for good photo quality and really meeting the challenge.
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 01/30/2008 07:30:53 PM
nice composition, speaking picture.. grats
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 01/30/2008 11:30:08 AM
What's an HMO?! I love the low contrast in this shot which shows off the textures and shapes so nicely with the subtle lighting. The mortal and pestle definitely ties this together as an 'Old Ways' shot.
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 01/30/2008 10:29:31 AM
I love the composition and lighting of this photograph.
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 01/30/2008 09:30:12 AM
10 straight across the board for the lighting. the subject material is brilliant, great bw without having any warmth to it. excellent thought put into this shot
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 01/30/2008 06:12:51 AM
Very nice. Mellow lighting.
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