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Crystal Burst
Crystal Burst
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Challenge: Burst of Color (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
Location: Lancaster, PA
Date: Jan 8, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 8, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 105 out of 244
Avg (all users): 5.5226
Avg (commenters): 5.4000
Avg (participants): 5.2895
Avg (non-participants): 5.7287
Views since voting: 959
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 243
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 01/21/2006 05:22:26 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club

Pretty picture that certainly nailed the Challenge, and you were given quite good marks by our voters.

I have just a couple of suggestions, because this could become quite an exciting image. The spots on the glass immediately caught my attention. If it's because of the bubbles, I have no solution (except to use clear, still liquid instead of carbonated). Next, as some of your commentors suggested, depth of field is very shallow. I would suggest that you use a tripod (if you don't already) and set your ISO to around 100, and, using aperture priority, vary your aperture from (oh, say) f5.6 to f22 or even higher; your camera can do it nicely. This should make everything all the way back nice and sharp.

Finally, I like your lighting a lot, except for that patch of white to the mid-left side. Because it attracts attention away from your main subject, if you could tone that down it would help.

Well, I said 'finally' but one more thing. I'm of two minds about the level of the yellow liquid. Because it makes the yellow stand out a bit, it's fun; because it's different from the others, it makes the picture a little unsettling. All in all, I think I like it (FWIW).

Looks as if you are enjoying your DPC experience. I'll look forward to seeing more of your work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2006 06:49:37 PM
Really Pretty!
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 01/14/2006 08:03:50 PM
Nice use of lighting here
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 01/11/2006 07:41:08 PM
Nice and colorful... I think I would have better liked a larger depth of focus. I like your composition.
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 01/11/2006 04:43:03 PM
Unusual arrangement, but it works well.....
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 01/09/2006 05:02:40 AM
This is a very colorful picture, but there isn't one object that pops out because of the color.
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 01/09/2006 01:46:40 AM
I think I would like it better if the bubbles weren't present. They seem to distract.
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