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Spilled Salt with a Pinch of Luck
Spilled Salt with a Pinch of Luck
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Challenge: Superstitions & Urban Legends (Classic Editing)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
Location: My Kitchen Table
Date: Oct 29, 2002
Aperture: F8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 3
Date Uploaded: Oct 29, 2002

 Spilling Salt - When salt was first being used it was considered a "sin" to spill it as it cost so much. It was therefore decreed that by throwing a pinch of salt over your shoulder you would blind the devil that may have been tempting you to spill the salt in the first place. I thought that a little bit of clover for luck couldn't hurt either. This, to me, was a difficult challenge, so, I went towards the 'artisitc' side.Thanks for any comments you may have.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 127
Avg (all users): 5.6891
Avg (commenters): 6.7857
Avg (participants): 5.4021
Avg (non-participants): 5.8387
Views since voting: 1485
Votes: 283
Comments: 16
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 11/11/2002 11:49:00 AM
Just to address a couple of things :O) The "interesting blue stripe" is salt. The shaker is translucent. I couldn't find a four leaf clover, didn't want to fake one, but I figured that it would pass either way, thank to those that left constuctive comments. I realize that there were several, 'salt' photos, and "Yeah" I am sure that there were not 10, however I guess you need to look at the differences betweent he photos not JUST the subject. I am satisfied with how well it did though!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/10/2002 09:43:00 PM
Of all the salt pictures, this is my favourite. The colours and contrast are strong which adds impact. Needs to be one extra leaf on the clover though!
 11/09/2002 06:53:00 AM
Since you covered almost a entire leave with salt, couldn't you have faked a fourth leave?
 11/08/2002 08:42:00 PM
I like the use of afew strong colors.
 11/07/2002 01:20:00 AM
Pity the salt is burned out...
 11/06/2002 11:00:00 PM
Cute idea but unless I'm incorrect, a 4 leaf clover is good luck, not a 3 leaf. A 4 leaf you give it away and a 5 leaf, you keep. I actually have a 5 leaf clover. 5 for the challenge 10 for the photo quality makes a 7.5 over all score.
 11/06/2002 12:45:00 AM
Wow... you definitely seperated yourself from the rest of the salt shots! :) I like the combination of the 2 superstitions... kind of a good/evil thing :) - JB
 11/05/2002 08:14:00 AM
interesting blue stripe.
 11/05/2002 07:37:00 AM
Perhaps. But it's not the three leaf clover that symbolizes luck. Otherwise, I like it.
 11/04/2002 10:28:00 PM
I like this idea. Very cute. A nice juxtaposition.
 11/04/2002 07:03:00 PM
Nice variation on the salt theme.
 11/04/2002 05:46:00 PM
Visually interesting.
 11/04/2002 01:14:00 PM
Very well executed, both the shot, and post-shot adjustments.
 11/04/2002 01:10:00 PM
yeah! pinch of salt number 10!
 11/04/2002 10:06:00 AM
Nice composition, salt is hard to shoot, reflects a lot of light so the center is a little washed out. Perhaps moving the light to cast a side angle would help give depth to the salt.
 11/04/2002 12:54:00 AM
I love what the blue does for this photo ! It is a bit bright in some areas but I like it:)


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