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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Lucky 13 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: The Netherlands
Date: Mar 27, 2011
Aperture: f13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.3s
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2011

 This shot was taken (after careful balancing of the beans) on an upturned glass baking dish placed on my desk with coloured paper under and behind. The single light source was a desk lamp (from the right).

Post processing was trivial.
In Lightroom:
Adjust levels
Spot a few pieces of dust
Sharpening (light)
S-curve contrast increase
Some vibrance increase
Sharpening (using high pass filter)

In Photoshop:
Sharpen using high pass filter
Resizing


Statistics
Place: 16 out of 96
Avg (all users): 6.1088
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 6.2174
Avg (non-participants): 6.0594
Views since voting: 1266
Views during voting: 309
Votes: 147
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 04/06/2011 04:44:58 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club! You asked for an in-depth critique on your image and here it is:

First response is a snicker - Beans! What an idea... I wonder how you came up with it. The little ends of the beans give this a whimsical flair. The color is good, and the background color also works to compliment the green of the beans. Reflections add an extra dimension. Lighting is good, as well.

This image has no content to speak of, but then you read the title and stop short. Perhaps it's just me - but I feel the title is a bit of a non sequitur in the face of beans. The depth of field is a little off - the beans on the outer limits are out of focus. And lastly, I feel the border is a bit heavy.

You scored very well - good for you!

Best wishes,

Alicia

 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/03/2011 11:22:50 PM
cute!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/31/2011 10:16:16 AM
It's strange, but it works so well! I really like it, the colors are great. Needs a little more focus on the edges, other than that, awesome. Perfect crop too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/29/2011 08:04:28 PM
i wish the focus was a bit deeper so the entire row of beans were in focus - and i am not crazy about the black and white thick lined border.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/28/2011 09:14:00 AM
Nice setup, I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/28/2011 12:11:35 AM
HAHA I tried to do something with green beans and gave up. Cute idea. They almost look like fingers. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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