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Sizzlin'
Sizzlin'
toddw62


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hot II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Location: kitchen
Date: Feb 2, 2010
Aperture: f/6.7
ISO: 400
Shutter: 0.7 sec.
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2010

Tripod mounted infront of stove.
Ringflash w/ makeshift snoot on right. 1/4 power
splashed a little water on the stove

Photoshop:
Levels, Curves, Unsharp Mask, Crop and Resize for Web.

Statistics
Place: 70 out of 83
Avg (all users): 4.2967
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.1290
Avg (non-participants): 4.3209
Views since voting: 635
Views during voting: 389
Votes: 246
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
02/15/2010 12:23:07 PM
Hello again Todd, greetings from the Critique Club!

First of all, I hope you weren't too close to that burner :)

For your shot:

Composition
You've chosen to do an abstract shot. Having said this, please remember that not many people will recognize an electric hob when they see one. It was too cryptic for the viewers to relate to the subject hot.
Still, as abstract goes, the tilt does make it more interesting, and the crop is something of a macro puzzle thing. The white spots (I think it was the water) do appear like dust or flour, so I think it worked against you.

Lighting
Despite the macro ring and the snoot, you got some uneven lighting. The right part has light, but the top and left are a bit dark.

Processing
Nothing to be said here, good contrast and colours, the picture is sharp all around.

Overall
I think you couldn't pass the message to the voters / viewers as to what they were seeing.
It was an obscure perspective, that whilst being hot, didn't "compute" in the minds of the people.

Take care,
Joao
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2010 04:53:53 PM
I have no idea what I am looking at.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/03/2010 03:04:38 PM
pretty red
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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