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Challenge: Piet Mondrian (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7100
Date: Jun 11, 2014
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 0.3
Date Uploaded: Jun 11, 2014

 So I spent nearly every day this challenge was open working on this image. I had thoughts of candy right away. Since M&Ms don't come in white, I initially tried using gum. My first 200 pieces turned out to have a green tint - not helpful. My next 200 didn't line up quite right with the M&Ms so I had trouble getting it all to get together nicely. My third try at gum - with a skinnier gum - still no better.

But I did make our IT guy's day when I told him he could have the whole pack that was in my candy jar because I have like 12 more packs..

Finally I remembered that the grocery store in the town where I work had single-colored M&Ms. Looked. Gone. Then remembered party store. Nope, but that gal told me that the grocery store had just moved the M&Ms from candy section to card section. Huh? But indeed they had, so white M&Ms finally made my piece complete. (Well after another three days of shooting to get the light and shadows acceptable.)

But I'm pretty excited that I pulled it off.

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 06/20/2014 06:47:32 AM
What a journey! Congrats on the final product. I remember what I used to go through for my still life challenge pics. It's always an adventure.
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06/19/2014 04:36:16 PM
Edible art! If they candy like this in the 1800s, I'm sure Mondrian would have done something similar as a child. I believe you captured the intent of the competition here very well.
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 06/19/2014 08:41:51 AM
Delicious
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 06/12/2014 10:51:31 PM
Mmmmm
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