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How do you think this is deceiving?
How do you think this is deceiving?
Krisby


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Master of Disguise (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Kodak DC3800
Location: heima
Date: Mar 7, 2006
Galleries: Urban, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2006

 last minute! just so bumed out by the DQ i got on my last one im almost thinking of stoping.. but here we go again.. and i will love everyone who tells me this dosen't meet the challenge sssooo much.. because it dosen't i just didn't have anything to shoot that did!

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Place: 87 out of 117
Avg (all users): 4.8963
Avg (commenters): 5.2857
Avg (participants): 4.3214
Avg (non-participants): 5.0288
Views since voting: 1140
Views during voting: 507
Votes: 299
Comments: 29
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 03/22/2006 08:14:23 PM
Ok, I'm a bit at a loss here.

There's something to be learned here in lighting.

It definitely improves the image when you slice all that glare off the side with a crop. To my inexperienced eye, it looks like you rotated the camera to the right and used the on-camera flash.

Something that is worth a try for still-life is using constant lighting instead of flashes. It gives you a LOT more control over shadows and glare points. You can then use your camera's shutter speed and aperture much more effectively to control both Depth of Field and brightness.

Table lamps are really useful here for smaller subjects. I also use a trouble light (basically a normal light bulb socket on a cable that plugs into the wall) and a fluorescent bulb.

Further, it also teaches something about the background.

The background is close enough that there is enough definition in it to see that it variogated. I can see lines that go across.

Moving the BG farther back could avoid this.

I went to my local art supplies store and picked up some big sheets of plastic, both black and white (so I can use them as Backgrounds and reflectors. I then bought some colored paper that I can use as alternate backgrounds. These are stored between the plastic sheets to keep them straight.

Paper makes a good BG because it's very uniform. Also, it's very cheap.

Some people iron their paper to get it really straight.

You usually need distance to keep details from showing up on a BG. You need it to be out of focus.

Very little of my equipment is really expensive.

Keep up the good work! You've got more 10's on this picture than I think I've got on my 5 entries combined! :)
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 03/21/2006 07:17:49 AM
Well, let's don't think about DNMC and focus on the pic itself. I think the details of the lemons more on the left are great, and like the concept. On the other side, I don't like the shadow of the bottle on the BG (I know is so dificult to make a good interior shot without the proper lights...).
Keep on shooting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2006 11:26:29 PM
Don't stop entering :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/15/2006 03:02:55 PM
Þú hefur húmorinn í lagi :-)
Sniðugt að gera svona vilji maður fá fullt af athugasemdum.
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 03/15/2006 09:15:15 AM
hahah nonono :) im not a creep ;) but it was fun to see what people thought, i can see the fish some were talking about but im sorry it's just lemmons.. keep commentin guys :)
 03/15/2006 08:12:58 AM
I honestly thought you peed in the jar and disguised it as lemonade. Ha. Well you tricked me into thinking that.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/14/2006 08:54:31 AM
Dunno!
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 03/12/2006 12:30:41 PM
Orangeade?
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 03/11/2006 10:18:38 PM
Potentially very gross....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2006 04:16:55 PM
it's a candle!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2006 05:57:28 AM
looks like a fish in there
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2006 02:42:19 AM
I think it's deceiving by trying to make us think it fits the challenge... :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/10/2006 07:43:38 AM
If it's what I'm thinking it is.........oh boy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/09/2006 10:33:06 AM
I've looked at it several times and I still have no idea how this is deceiving..? It looks like a pitcher of lemons in a sealed container.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 01:52:48 PM
i don't
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 09:25:28 AM
I don't get it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 08:58:43 AM
I'm not sure how it's deceiving, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt from the title that there is something disguised here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 08:32:30 AM
I don't know. It looks like a jar of lemon slices.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 08:24:25 AM
I don't think I get it. The only thing I could think of what that they said they were seedless yet have a seed. Maybe it's supposed to decieve you into thinking it's decieving??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 07:16:07 AM
ok
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 07:09:34 AM
Nice use of colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 06:48:36 AM
BECAUSE YOU'RE CANNING LEMMONS OR MAKING ICED TEA? I DON'T KNOW YET.5 FOR NOW.edit to say; because you are making iced tea in the dark instead of sunshine? Ah... 6. edit to say; is that a fish head in there?...7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 05:25:15 AM
lighting is too harsh
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 05:13:44 AM
very nice and sharp. gr8 pic
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 03:30:51 AM
hmmm...my guess is these are really oranges or limes? Meets the challenge perfectly! good contrasting color BG chosen. only thing that bothers me is the light reflection on the edge of the canning jar. cant wait to find out what the disguise is here after the challenge..Ill be back to read your comments! Good luck..maxed out score from me!
~~Cher~~ :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/08/2006 12:36:03 AM
I can't see the connection to the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/07/2006 09:03:00 PM
Hmmm...not really sure. Looks like a candle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/07/2006 08:17:55 PM
looks like a jar of lemons, if its a jar of pickles, you get a 10, haha 7
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 03/07/2006 07:51:01 PM
That ain't no lemonade!
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