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Challenge: Rule of Thirds IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: home
Date: Aug 24, 2009
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Abstract, Blur
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2009

Matches were arranged to roughly follow a fibonacci spiral. The fibonacci spiral is also known as the "golden spiral." When the spiral is inscribed in a rectangle, the location of the center of the spiral happens to follow the rule of thirds very closely.

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09/07/2009 10:20:04 AM
Hi from the Critique Club,

You asked for your shot to have an in depth comment from a member of the Critique Club.

An interesting shot and description, on DPC you learn something new every day!

There is something about this shot, that feels odd. I believe for me it is the burnt out matches. The burnt out matches are brilliant, but it almost seems as though they where very over sharpened and you have halos around them. They are almost disconnected from picture. I am not sure if this was caused by the sharpening or if it is the white background.

Talking of white backgrounds, you flame is almost lost within the background, but in saying that if you chose a black one then the burnt out ones would not show.

I think that this is and was a very hard subject to photograph and I think you did amazingly well with it.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/30/2009 03:14:11 PM
I think a darker background would have given a better effect. The lit match is almost lost in the image.
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08/28/2009 02:11:14 PM
Awesome idea! Love it!
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08/28/2009 06:36:18 AM
very very good
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08/26/2009 03:41:57 PM
The flame gets lost on the stick
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08/26/2009 10:33:15 AM
Amazing how creative the DPC folks are !! Very interesting, very creative.
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