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Breakfast kaleidoscope
Breakfast kaleidoscope
Jinjit


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Mirrors (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Location: Petach Tikva, Israel
Date: Sep 12, 2004
Aperture: 3.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2004

A lot of small mirrors where joined together to create the kaleidoscope of eggs.
Also used lighting through green and red cellophane papers to get the colors.
Post process is crop, some soft glow and border.

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09/24/2004 07:48:13 AM
*critique club*

Greetings!

There's obviously been a lot of thought put into this photograph. Well done on a neatly arranged piece.

My only real comment is about the colour scheme you chose. Mirrors darken on reflection. Darkening is usually the opposite of the 'wow' feeling DPC requires for their winners. Rather than feel at ease with the presentation, I feel depressed by it, due to the darkening scheme moving rightwards.

Also, mirrors reflect. In a photographic frame, we need to consider the total effect, yet when we know that mirrors are involved, it becomes difficult to look beyond the reflection. The line that the eggs, in total, make is negated by the knowledge that it's just a reflection, intensified by the darkening of the furthermost eggs.

I'm not sure why you choose your colours as you did. The lighting is skillfull and indicates an awareness of lighting possibilities. But I can't see any impact of your technique on the impression. Sorry.

If you have any comments on this critique, please feel free to contact me.

Best wishes,

Jim
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/17/2004 03:21:21 PM
Nicely done. What are the red spots on the eggs and why did you include them (it doesn't help.) The dark blue plate is perfect for the yellow egg yolk.
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09/16/2004 09:01:37 AM
maybe a fried egg would work better?
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09/15/2004 05:23:58 PM
Good idea but a little too busy.
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09/15/2004 04:30:53 PM
The eggs in the shell detract from the effect of the photo. I love the pan, egg and mirrors.
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09/15/2004 02:50:18 AM
where is the bacon?


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