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Mother's Chala
Mother's Chala
aimeethetoo


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Challenge: Bread (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Reynoldsburg, OH
Date: Feb 9, 2008
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 9, 2008

 This was intended to be a fun spoof of DowseDesigns's incredible blue ribbon winning shot - Mother's Curves. It ended up looking FAR more serious & dramatic than I anticipated so I'm not sure that any humor is actually conveyed - it's just sort of odd instead. Who woulda thunk a chic with a loaf of bread on her belly wouldn't look silly?! I like it even though it doesn't have the exact feel I was going for.

I would have killed for advanced editing rules on this one! The basic editing rules required me to work extra hard to get the light right during the shoot. Shot in RAW - RAW conversions. Elements - levels, selective color, hue/sat, brightness contrast, neat image, USM, crop, save for web. Very quick edit.
****************POST CHALLENGE
Considering I woke up Wednesday morning to a 4.20 on this image and had a 5 score thru several days, I guess I'm pretty pleased with a 6.1 although I had higher hopes. Tim was awake for rollover and said my first vote was a 1! C'mon. Six 1's? IT HAS BREAD IN IT AND IT"S IN FOCUS!! Sheesh! Oh well, a score north of 6 is always good! THanks for your comments and your votes (except the seventeen 3's, 2's, and 1's : )

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.1891
Avg (commenters): 8.1364
Avg (participants): 5.9219
Avg (non-participants): 6.2874
Views since voting: 1461
Views during voting: 591
Votes: 238
Comments: 36
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 02/23/2008 09:06:00 AM
Who would've thought a squirrel with a bread on it's belly could've beat the current number one. I really like the composition and lighting. It does emphasis bread, right in the center.
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 02/20/2008 03:34:51 PM
What an odd take for this challenge, but still very intriguing.
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 02/20/2008 01:52:25 PM
Aimee - having just read you're write up I'm astonished that this ever set off with such low scores, I always thought it would do well as it was such a well taken photo.

This is also a good insight into life in the Too household - although I really do think that if Tim wants a slice of bread he should just get it off the table like everyone else - you spoil that man I tell you :- )

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 02/20/2008 10:07:56 AM
great spoof! i love it!
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 02/20/2008 09:31:06 AM
Aimee, I can't believe this scored as low as this, not that 6.2 is really low :) I really expected this to ribbon and was shocked when I saw where it ended up. Excellent image!!
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 02/20/2008 02:42:45 AM
I didn't know about the photo you were trying to spoof until I saw the results of this challenge. Actually, I like yours better; I guess there'e no accounting for taste! I think you should have gotten higher scores.
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 02/20/2008 02:15:37 AM
congrats, the recreation is very very good.
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 02/20/2008 01:16:06 AM
wow
amazing recreation i could have sworn it was the same photographer well done
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 02/20/2008 12:29:01 AM
Not so many people got it, did they? Well, interesting to read your notes. Excellent shot overall, and I still appreciate the idea. I think this is underrated - 6 ones?? C'mon.
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 02/20/2008 12:15:58 AM
Ha! Even when trying to be goofy, your talent shines through. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/19/2008 10:32:46 PM
Very pretty. This looks great in black and white. Love the draped cloth. Darn her for being so flexible!
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 02/19/2008 09:43:18 PM
nice lighting and good pose, well done!
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 02/19/2008 04:39:47 PM
One of the most artistic shots in this challenge. I like the lighting and how the sheet drapes so beautifully.
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 02/19/2008 04:19:52 PM
beautifully shot - your mother sure knows how to bake (and display) her bread : )

Really good control of lighting and focus.
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 02/19/2008 02:38:07 PM
great photo, very nice work. I love the lighting and the concept.
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 02/18/2008 11:55:56 PM
Ha ha ha! Very clever.
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 02/18/2008 09:12:41 PM
The bread looked a little shiny to me at first glance looked almost like apples, which is something I would expect to see in this situation. I think a different loaf of bread would have worked out better.
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 02/18/2008 05:42:14 PM
the photo is absolutely well done and the idea is good. the black and white is wonderful, the lighting excellent. I remember a similar shot some month ago..perhaps the photographer is the same. congrats. this is a great work. 10
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 02/18/2008 12:40:32 PM
i liked the original with the kid, especially because of lighting and gray tones. this one has both of those qualities and importantly equally good. cannot say that about the "concept" (naked mother-baby relation and naked woman-bread relation) though. hehehe :)
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 02/18/2008 01:02:31 AM
Beautiful textures and lighting! First 10 for me so far.
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 02/16/2008 06:51:55 PM
Very nice work. Great tones.
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 02/16/2008 04:25:15 PM
Very nice.
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 02/16/2008 02:49:35 AM
Super composition. very bold
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 02/16/2008 02:12:18 AM
Outstanding concept, setup, lighting and execution. Nice work, very nice.
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 02/15/2008 05:39:08 PM
Very nice picture, good light... Hope you do well :o)
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 02/15/2008 03:04:54 PM
Stunning! I'm trying to decide if the bread itself is too close in color to the background, but, then, the texture & the reflection draws my eyes to it. Great job.
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 02/15/2008 02:59:52 PM
This is really an amazing shot - maybe a bit too strong on the noise reduction, but that may be the look you were going for. This is my highest rated image in the challenge so far. Well done.
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 02/14/2008 10:02:15 PM
Not sure "BREAD" will be the "focus" in this shot! *grin*
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 02/14/2008 04:25:36 AM
"Get a look at the loaf on that chick!" J/k... Nice!
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 02/14/2008 03:54:42 AM
a rather strange pairing
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 02/13/2008 11:35:36 PM
I'd put money on this winning a ribbon.
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 02/13/2008 11:04:31 PM
LOL!!!!
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 02/13/2008 09:14:12 PM
Is that how mom brings bread to you? I need to come over for a visit.
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 02/13/2008 11:08:00 AM
Very lovely - a beautiful image.
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 02/13/2008 04:22:12 AM
freud could give you a real comment 9
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 02/13/2008 01:22:35 AM
this i have seen before but with a substitute for the bread
great setup will be interesting to see if it rates as high as the other
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