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Challenge: Bread (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
Date: Feb 10, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Candid
Date Uploaded: Feb 11, 2008

 On Sunday mornings I like to go to one of the bakeries in the Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and get my schokocreme croissant. I then hang out, watch trains, eat my croissant, watch people, and wait for the Starbucks next door to open so I can get my mocha. So I go into the bakery, get my croissant, and am trying to figure out how to shoot "bread". The gentleman in this picture notices my camera and wants me to shoot one of his coworkers. So I do. Then I shoot him, then his other coworker. I've printed them and will take them back with me next Sunday to give to them.

Light was atrocious - VERY yellow and bright over the bread with very little to light the faces. I'm actually quite pleased with what I got out of it in basic editing, though I did a bit more for the ones I printed.

Score will be in the basic crumb range - after all, it's just a snapshot, but I like his smile and I quite enjoyed the process of getting this snapshot.

And yes, the lighting sucked:


Apologies to the voters. And to add insult, they no longer have the kind of croissants I like.

Statistics
Place: 105 out of 167
Avg (all users): 5.0087
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7742
Avg (non-participants): 5.0947
Views since voting: 981
Views during voting: 345
Votes: 231
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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 03/11/2008 03:16:58 AM
I'm only seeing "supermarket guy" here, and the bread seems like an afterthought, though it fits the theme well enough. The colors seem a t-i-n-y bit over saturated, as the hues in his face are a bit overdone. I wouldn't call this a candid, since he's way to happy to pose here. I'd give this a 5.
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 02/20/2008 08:26:10 PM
Very nice portrait! It's all about the smile! ;)
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 02/20/2008 07:45:05 PM
Deb I come everyday to see what is new from you. I'm learning at your feet. I might not do much but when I do, I go see what you have done and learn. So as someone said to me never give up as there is always someone who see's something there.
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 02/20/2008 05:54:08 PM
Apologies to the voters????? Well, none certainly are needed. Matter of fact, I think they owe YOU an apology!
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 02/20/2008 02:02:36 PM
Tell him he can have the pictures as soon as he gets your favourite croissants back in :- )
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 02/20/2008 02:01:07 AM
Nice job, Deb - in spite of the lighting. Whatcanyado. :)
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 02/20/2008 12:26:40 AM
Really nice job with the post processing. I agree - his smile is very engaging. I love coming back to read your stories behind the photos!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/19/2008 10:31:26 PM
I like this - it's a very nice candid. What a yummy job he has! I like seeing all that bread in the background too.
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 02/19/2008 11:34:50 AM
I think maybe 11, but unfortunately . . . Has he sold that car yet? Lovely shot, Deb - to hell with the scores (except the good ones, which you may recognise)
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 02/18/2008 10:12:14 PM
Great portrait that incorperates the theme of the challenge. Good job.
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 02/15/2008 04:04:00 PM
This is a fun take on the challenge. The comp is good. Only thing holding this down for me a little is the lighting; it's not quite balanced. The bg area of bread is nearly overexposed, and the guy could use a touch of fill flash IMO. Still, a nice effort. Good luck in the challenge.
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 02/14/2008 05:50:18 AM
good portrait, but white balance is slightly off, his face is too reddish while the bread has a greenish cast and his clothes blueish. problematic lighting there I assume.
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 02/13/2008 09:24:22 PM
I wasn't expecting to see a portrait in the challenge. Extra point for being different!
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 02/13/2008 01:17:16 PM
This is a good photo of the guy but the because of the shallow DOF the bread is secondary. As a result the guy is the subject not the bread
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 02/13/2008 12:15:46 PM
OMG do I miss this selection of bread. I can smell it. Sorry I have to stop, getting hungry... :)
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