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D is for Déjeuner
D is for Déjeuner
Jacko


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Challenge: Accidental Letters (Basic Editing III*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Grand Falls, NB
Date: Apr 5, 2005
Aperture: F1.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60sec
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2005

 Saw the letter D while having supper tonight. I used one flash (550EX) and an umbrella for lighting. I really should have used RAW for this one because the color cast was way off. I played with Color Balance a bit to try to get it right. I like it. The only thing I'd change would be the blown out portion on the bottom of the cup ... makes it blend into the fabric. I know I'll get some flack from some people because the DOF is too shallow, but I chose to sperate the stem from the background elements.

Déjeuner is french for breakfast.

Cheers.

Canon 50mm F1.4 set @ F1.4

Statistics
Place: 106 out of 270
Avg (all users): 5.3345
Avg (commenters): 7.8571
Avg (participants): 5.0588
Avg (non-participants): 5.5370
Views since voting: 1415
Views during voting: 360
Votes: 281
Comments: 11
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 04/14/2005 08:41:46 AM
Nicely done. I happend to like macro shots like this and your shot nicely evokes an image of morning.
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 04/13/2005 04:26:34 PM
Wow. Very cool shots. Thanks for the comments.
Originally posted by PollyBean:
Hi Jacko
I'm definetly not qualified to give you advice, but this guy might inspire you : David Bailey
Here are some links to his shots of "elements" or "collections of stuff"...
1, 2, 3
When I saw your entry it reminded me of these shots.
=P
04/13/2005 04:38:19 AM
Hi Jacko
I'm definetly not qualified to give you advice, but this guy might inspire you : David Bailey
Here are some links to his shots of "elements" or "collections of stuff"...
1, 2, 3
When I saw your entry it reminded me of these shots.
=P
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/12/2005 08:11:51 AM
Nice use of DOF. Good composition. You might have a natural flair for photographing "elements". You could try using some soft yellow light on a similar collection of things -Just a suggestion. :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/11/2005 08:07:09 AM
Nice "D"OF ! Bonne chance !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/09/2005 06:17:23 PM
Excellent DOF. 7
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 04/08/2005 07:22:04 AM
I'm such a coffee lover that coffee shots are always high scorers with me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/07/2005 07:47:18 PM
Nice job. Like the blurred background behind the sharp "D." Simple and effective composition. Cropped well...nothing distracting going on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/07/2005 08:13:04 AM
Very nice. Love the focus, light. All the best.
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 04/06/2005 08:36:49 PM
absolutely great angle
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 04/05/2005 10:02:34 PM
nice feel to this :)
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