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Challenge: Best of 2005 (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G6
Location: artroom
Date: Sep 9, 2005
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2006

i had decided that even though my lifeisnotmadeup project style is much the abhor of dpc voters, since it was such a significant part of my year, i would not be true to myself if i didnt use an image fromit.

I choose this image because it has connections with dpc and because it was a marker for the end of the project.

smilebig4me1x had taken me out to dinner for my b'day (and my 4th) to a chinese resturant. I brought my fortune cookie home with me - cracking it open, the first thing i see is the number 23 - my years of age on my coming birthday 2 days away, which also signified the end of linmu.
Personally i found a touch of mysticism in the 23 jumping out of the fortune cookie at me.

Virtual photographer -
clone to fade the writting behind the 23 on the other side
curves
dodge and burn on the thumbs


Statistics
Place: 736 out of 833
Avg (all users): 4.8394
Avg (commenters): 4.7692
Avg (participants): 4.7242
Avg (non-participants): 5.3766
Views since voting: 777
Views during voting: 607
Votes: 436
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0


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02/11/2006 12:43:40 PM
Voters are dumb.

This is a wonderfully wow photo. As a matter of fact, I find all of your linmu photos excellent - and I'm not just trying to suck up here either. You're one hell of an excellent photographer - beyhond that you're a hell of an excellent artist, I'm always so humbled by your ability.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2006 05:56:13 PM
10 from me...good luck!
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01/27/2006 04:02:34 PM
I really like it. I have nothing to offer in terms of technical comment. The image just has a surprising amount of drama about it. Nice one. :)
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01/26/2006 05:36:58 PM
Fortune cookie ... quite a sharp picture, but I can't say I like it ... I score it a 6 because is a good technical shot.
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01/26/2006 12:42:02 AM
It hard to visual work this out, but I am trying...
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01/25/2006 05:17:58 PM
Sorry, I wasn't seeing what this was and until I asked my wife, I couldn't tell what it was. I feel that the lighting is too harsh and the subject is too difficult to understand. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. JMO
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01/25/2006 04:32:29 AM
It's a Fortune Cookie.....Took over a minute for me to figure out what the hell it was.
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01/24/2006 12:36:30 AM
i think the shot is so close that you almost lose the context of what is going on. i'm not sure i understand the significance of the number either.
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01/22/2006 10:07:47 PM
the lighting here seems all wrong - it is mauch too harsh. I don't really get the meaning behind this image - not even with the title. Actually the just makes me get it even less.
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01/22/2006 11:05:48 AM
Is this a prediction of where you'll place? Seems a bit high :)

The high contrast, noisy aspect probably isn't appealing to many voters.
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01/22/2006 08:06:38 AM
To me, the finger at the bottom being in soft focus is more of a distraction than anything else.
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01/21/2006 11:25:47 PM
Oh. Got it. Fortune Cookie. Took a while to figure that out. Now that I can see it, a couple of extra points.
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01/18/2006 02:30:58 PM
inspected by 23?
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01/18/2006 11:55:05 AM
Having a hard time telling exactly what this is, I'm pretty sure it's a fortune cookie being broken open... Would've liked to see a little more of what was going on.
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01/18/2006 08:10:14 AM
Okay. Fortune cooky. Female fingers. 23, as in the movie about a hacker. Some unreadable text. I don't get it. So my vote is purely technic-based. 7.
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01/17/2006 05:55:35 PM
Not sure I understand the photo or its relation to the title, but I think it works quite well as a standalone piece. I like the strong contrast and chaotic composition.
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