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Before and After
maharris


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Chocolate (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Location: Near bedroom window
Date: Jul 20, 2004
Aperture: F8
ISO: 50
Shutter: .6
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 20, 2004

This is my first DPchallenge entry. I've really enjoyed looking at and rating other members photos and decided to take it one step further. This was shot against a white poster board in my bedroom near the window. I used PS auto color, auto contrast and auto levels and cropped it just a bit and used USM on it and finished with Noiseware.

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 202
Avg (all users): 5.6854
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 5.7083
Avg (non-participants): 5.6737
Views since voting: 1231
Views during voting: 455
Votes: 356
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
07/28/2004 03:39:44 PM
Thanks to everyone for their helpful critique of my first DPC entry. I have learned so much already and hope this is just the beginning of many more learning opportunities to come.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/27/2004 11:43:15 PM
Lovely rich reds. The brown and texture to it make it actually look like (sorry) a turd. Touch more DOF to get a little sharper focus to the strawberry on the right. The leaves have great detail.
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07/27/2004 11:12:34 PM
Change can be a good thing. The condensation reminds me that a little effort may be required but the results can be delicious. Wow points for the excellent close-up.
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07/27/2004 10:50:02 PM
I like the vibrant red of the strawberry and the green looks sharp, fresh, and vibrant too. Personally would have preferred a little more white space on the sides of the shot to balance it up a little, and the water droplets on the plate are a little distracting.
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07/27/2004 01:58:30 AM
good lighting
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07/25/2004 09:57:18 PM
Really fantastic color and detail. My only complaint is the drops of water on the surface in the foreground that distract a little from the overall image.
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07/25/2004 04:24:04 PM
crop a bit tight on the left and right.
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07/24/2004 11:16:53 AM
this is just lovely, great color and texture, 10.
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07/24/2004 03:20:49 AM
I love the brightness and colour of this image. The effect is bright and cheery. I would suggest that perhaps the right strawberry could be turned a little to show a bit more red. Also I would leave a little more white space on each side and add a simple border. Love the colour and texture though.
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07/22/2004 05:03:18 PM
Great shot. the lighting is a bit harsh, however
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07/22/2004 11:34:54 AM
Good focus, colors and idea! Only a note: i don't like the drops of water on the white table (this is not a problem for the vote!).
Ops... another note: i'd like to see more red on the covered strawberry.
Good work!
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07/21/2004 11:46:08 PM
A slightly softer light would have be nice.
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07/21/2004 10:41:33 PM
Very nice !
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07/21/2004 06:32:17 PM
nice picture but bizzare feeling about the whater... i think i will be better without a7
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07/21/2004 04:11:11 PM
Great colours and detail. Not keen on the water either on strawberry, chocolate or surface. Composition is not particularly strong. Maybe having the two strawberries at a more varied angle from each other?
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07/21/2004 02:01:53 AM
Great photo! The strawberries are a little off-center. I'm kind of compulsive about that stuff, but this is a great idea nonethless. 8.
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07/21/2004 02:01:15 AM
Before and After, or "Interracial Strawberries" I like it either way...
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07/21/2004 01:47:08 AM
Very well taken, the plain strawberry looks delicious but the chocolate on the other strawberry looks wet.
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