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The "Heat" in Salsa!
The "Heat" in Salsa!
dleach


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Heat (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: San Antonio Tx
Date: May 21, 2006
Aperture: f11.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: May 21, 2006

 Okay... I wanted to do more here but I'm sick (101 tempurature right now :-( ). I saw a similar picture at a friends house and decided to recreate it. Lighter fluid and a match!

I burned through two jalapenos doing this (and burned the cutting board).

I'm not happy with the lighting. I need to get some better lights for these kinds of things.

I played with curves and such. Also did some spot healing to remove a blemish.

Resized and save to the web.

Statistics
Place: 61 out of 158
Avg (all users): 5.6836
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4286
Avg (non-participants): 5.8246
Views since voting: 795
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 177
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/31/2006 10:54:54 AM
Wow David!!! This is incredible!! I can't believe it only scored 5.6!!!!! What were they THINKING!!!!!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/28/2006 05:57:53 PM
Cool hot shot!
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 05/23/2006 03:08:33 PM
Salsa can definitely be hot and you are expressing it in a very powerful way. Great work!
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 05/23/2006 01:16:29 PM
Mmm, veggies are not a very "hot" subject...
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 05/23/2006 01:13:11 PM
Cool, er...hot idea.
I believe it would score higher if the photo was less cluttered.
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 05/23/2006 06:37:04 AM
A nice display, but the effect of heat is disperse (visually speaking) by the complex background. Simplicity in presentation is what speaks in the language of symbolism.
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 05/23/2006 05:48:37 AM
Agreed!
Great concept! However, the "punch" of the photo may have been better with fewer items in a supporting role. They appear to be doing what Kathy Najimy did in Sister Act, they are acting as a "Scene-Stealer." Of course, narrowing the DOF could also give subjective contrast sufficient to place them back into the true supportive role. Still as is this photo garners a 9 from me.
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 05/22/2006 10:25:08 AM
Beautiful colors and composition, good luck in the challenge
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 05/22/2006 06:27:56 AM
Nice color!
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 05/22/2006 04:15:19 AM
Great idea - would have worked better for me without the veg background, plain coloured backdrop would have scored higher
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 05/22/2006 12:39:45 AM
Nice photo.....
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 05/21/2006 11:46:06 PM
I like the idea. Would prefer a tighter crop. Vibrand colors.
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