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See a penny? Pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck!
See a penny? Pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck!
Rebecca


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Superstitions & Urban Legends II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Lakewood, CO
Date: Jun 27, 2006
Aperture: 3.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/23
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Jun 27, 2006

 Possibly/probably very localized to the United States, but hopefully international voters will give it the benefit of the doubt and take note of the rhyme.

The photo is my feet, in my favorite old comfortable sandals, standing on my welcome mat, which I dragged out onto the sidewalk where the light was good. I chose the sandals, blue jeans, and welcome mat for their color and texture since I'm a texture nut. Shot hand held in macro mode.

Crop for aspect ratio
Brightness -30
Contrast +10
Color Balance Midtones 0/0/-22
slight S-curve
Saturation Master +10
Hue Red +10
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Unsharp Mask 40/2/5
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For those who asked, the penny is on the toe because that particular toenail got somewhat mangled a couple weeks ago when it had an unfortunate run in with a swinging door at work.

Statistics
Place: 72 out of 97
Avg (all users): 4.8353
Avg (commenters): 5.4615
Avg (participants): 4.5750
Avg (non-participants): 4.8700
Views since voting: 967
Views during voting: 515
Votes: 340
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 04/24/2007 01:15:53 PM
He, he, this is funny! I like how you did it, it really looks like someone looking at her toes.
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 07/09/2006 07:54:06 AM
Hi Rebecca,
Another shot of your toenails Ü. This is cute. Well, done technically. The only complaint is that it's not overly exciting. It's nice, but not 'wow', and there isn't quite enough emphasis on the penny.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2006 04:42:43 PM
cute carpet! i love this photo.
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 07/04/2006 10:50:10 AM
Technical: Focus - 1
Exposure - 1
Quality - 1
Aesthetic: Comp. - 0
Light - 1
Color - 0
Wow Factor: 0
Personal Tilt: 1/3

What I liked: Nice toes, great texture.

What I didn't like: Not sure why the penny is on the toe. All of the reds and yellows de-emphasize the warm metallic tones of the penny.
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 07/04/2006 03:31:16 AM
Interesting
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 07/03/2006 05:54:22 PM
Cute! Had to look for a second to see it. ;^) Nice color and contrast in this image. Best of luck to you.
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 07/01/2006 11:10:59 PM
Ohh...that's a neat place to find a penny.
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 06/30/2006 09:54:21 AM
I really like all the colors of this picture.
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 06/30/2006 07:17:29 AM
Would have worked better with the penny on the ground.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/29/2006 07:46:09 PM
Interesting placement of the penny. How long did it take you to get that penny to balance while you stood back up?
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 06/29/2006 03:34:00 PM
I find this very busy and my eye can't decide where to go, can't find anything to settle on that satisfies it. IMO, the penny is totally overwhelmed.
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 06/29/2006 12:58:37 PM
Pretty, rich colors and those shoes look cushiony and comfy!!
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 06/29/2006 09:28:08 AM
Nice colors and good compo. 7
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 06/28/2006 10:28:45 PM
Yay one I know lol Im not to sure of the mat under the feet though it kinda distracts me
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 06/28/2006 01:43:24 PM
nice idea. Putting the penny on the toe makes this more interesting. lightings a bit harsh on the toes of the left foot though. Still a nice photo.
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 06/28/2006 07:51:34 AM
Cute concept on this. I think most everything works together, but the toes seem to light in colour which distract from everything else.
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