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by hghale

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
All those blocky artifacts that you can see around the edges of the subjects are the result of excessive JPEG compression.

Check your JPEG compression settings in your image editor. This is usually found somewhere within the file save dialog. If you are working on the shot in stages, save in an uncompressed format, such as TIFF, or at least a low compression JPEG. Always do your final save at the maximum file size you can get it to and still fit under the limit for the challenge.

odd one out
by hghale

Comment by LadyK:
ahh. well the first pictures usually go down in flames, but it seems you got lots of helpful comments to work with! good luck with your next photo! dont get discouraged!:)

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by hghale

Comment by epescala:
Its very small, the lighting is too sharp and I wish you hadnt cut the tip of the spoon.

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Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I hope this is a brown ribbon effort. If it was not, I will be happy to take the time to explain what is wrong here, after the challenge.

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Comment by sulamk:
too much flash has lost you detail

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Comment by boyd2000:
There is a lot of room for improvement here. It's too small for starters. The lighting is harsh, maybe just the on-camera flash. The picture is not very sharp and the background isn't interesting. Also it's a stretch for the challenge. Sorry I don't have any praise to offer here.

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by hghale

Comment by cstein96:
lighting is way too harsh

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Comment by SeaWookie8:
Needs better lighting

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Comment by paynekj:
You could have done with less harsh lighting, and entering a much larger image

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Comment by rarmermann:
Meets challenge but photo is not appealing. You did not have enough lighting so the flash in your camera was used. You can see the were your flash in on the table and it gives a glare in you silverware.