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Matryoshka- Russian Nesting Doll
Matryoshka- Russian Nesting Doll
Lorene


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dolls & Puppets (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Date: Sep 2, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2008

 This is a set of nesting dolls that I got several years ago. There are five total, the smallest being the subject of this shot.

Shot in RAW: adjusted white balance/exposure

PS:
Crop
Curves (acid curve)
Hue/Saturation (overall desat)
Selective Color (blacks and yellows)
Brightness/Contrast
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Statistics
Place: 22 out of 108
Avg (all users): 5.7219
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.5800
Avg (non-participants): 5.7815
Views since voting: 1148
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 169
Comments: 11
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AuthorThread
 09/15/2008 03:36:11 PM
Hi, this is a comment from the critique club!

Oh I love the Matryoshka-dolls! I used to play with them when I was little :)

The small DoF really works in this photo, especially with the different layers of the shells of the dolls. Colors look nice and the light is good. Only thing I might have done different is the alignment of the head of the doll. Because of the DoF you lose the sharpness on the right eye, if you place the doll with the eyes straight to the cam that might have been better.

Hope this was helpful!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/08/2008 07:03:09 PM
good use of thirds, like the colour. 7
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 09/06/2008 10:11:47 AM
Good technicals, nicely done composition. 6
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 09/05/2008 08:32:59 PM
Interesting.
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 09/05/2008 03:28:44 PM
lighting not perfect here but the round shapes make a pretty picture to look at.. (8)
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 09/04/2008 09:20:46 PM
Nice and simple. I like the composition. Something seems a little off to me with the coloring or something... perhaps a little overexposed or pale? Not sure... nice job though.
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 09/04/2008 05:11:26 PM
I like the composition and the color of the half-dolls.
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 09/03/2008 09:05:02 AM
Excellent close up shot. Flash or lighting in middle of forehead seems a bit harsh though.
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 09/03/2008 03:19:18 AM
I'm so glad to see a Russian doll in the challenge, I was hoping I would. Really nice shot and DOF.
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 09/03/2008 03:17:03 AM
I love this shot! I think the shallow depth of field is great with the softening rings, but I wish on the whole doll the near eye were as sharp as the far one.
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 09/03/2008 02:39:38 AM
Nice composition.
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