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1971: Willy Wonka reminds us all of the wonders of chocolate
1971: Willy Wonka reminds us all of the wonders of chocolate
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Challenge: The Year You Were Born (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Hallway
Date: Nov 19, 2006
Aperture: f/32
ISO: 400
Shutter: 4 seconds
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2006

 Arrggghhhh, lighting - I hate it! This was nothing like what I intended when I started. I have sooooo much to learn about lighting. In the end this looks interesting to me so I'm going with it. The light on the square in the center is annoying but other than that I like the way the light falls on the chocolate.

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Post Challenge:
Did you consider that Wonka bars may not be sold in all countries? It seems not from a few comments I got on this one. I was made aware that in the US at least there was such a thing as a Wonka Bar existed and I might get DNMC'd for that. I didn't know that you could buy Wonka Bars in New Zealand. I didn't go looking for them either as they aren't the only chocolate in the movie. It seems that some voters take things very literally!

Thanks rinac for pointing out that you can in fact buy Wonka Bars in New Zealand, I've just never seen them. Oh well, that'll teach me for not being a chocoholic won't it! In the end I like to think that it had very little impact on the score though.

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Place: 21 out of 102
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 11/28/2006 08:22:53 PM
Originally posted by rinac:
Umm, actually, there are Wonka bars here. I buy them for myself [cough] I mean, I buy them for my son all the time! Try Pak'n'save or Countdown :) Oh, and just to let you know, you're responsible for the new zits that popped on me up this week, thanks.


Oh, OK. Well I stand corrected. Perhaps I should have said "I've never seen one here" ;)
 11/28/2006 07:37:25 PM
Umm, actually, there are Wonka bars here. I buy them for myself [cough] I mean, I buy them for my son all the time! Try Pak'n'save or Countdown :) Oh, and just to let you know, you're responsible for the new zits that popped on me up this week, thanks.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/28/2006 10:47:31 AM
Roald Dahl is a genius, pure and simple. Kinda like chocolate.

Love this image. But it makes me really, really want chocolate. :-D
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 11/27/2006 12:28:21 PM
Great photo - doesn't meet the challenge so much.
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 11/27/2006 10:51:27 AM
Chocolate is wonderful, and your image has a wonderful range of lighting reflection effects on the chocolate that is just delightful. Wish for an additional element to tie into 1971, but it may be good enough to stand alone.
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 11/26/2006 09:11:50 PM
beautiful colour tones
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 11/26/2006 04:36:20 PM
..nice play of highlights and shadows..
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 11/26/2006 03:19:28 PM
nice shot. it really reminds me of the opening credit sequence from the movie. I love the lighting as well.
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 11/26/2006 12:33:31 PM
mmmmm chocolate!!! beautiful lighting. i like it. just a bit too dark on left bottom corner though.
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 11/26/2006 08:22:25 AM
where is the wonka bar??
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 11/26/2006 08:05:21 AM
5 golden tickets!! ha! i like the reflections and lighting a lot...8
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 11/24/2006 07:53:21 PM
Chocolate - don't we love it? A well done shot that has some wonderful repetition. The Cadbury brand takes away for me as it doesn't quite work with the title. 6
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 11/24/2006 09:10:40 AM
Fantasic picture, just makes you wanna eat some chocolate.
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 11/23/2006 10:30:49 PM
OK, so who WAS the best Wonka, Gene or Johnny?
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 11/23/2006 09:41:03 AM
i like this.. should be a top 5 finish i think
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 11/23/2006 12:10:08 AM
Perfect.....and also Yummy......
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 11/22/2006 01:59:50 PM
oo i like chocolate
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 11/22/2006 10:48:44 AM
except that that's cadbury. :)
dang, was that all the way back to '71. i feel old.

I like the repeated symmetry of this shot. very interesting.
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 11/22/2006 10:33:01 AM
mmmmmmmmm. Chocolate! Oh, and I like the lighting on this one. Sweet! :)
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 11/22/2006 05:08:53 AM
Mmmmmm, chocolate :-))) Didn't realize the original movie was that long ago!!
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 11/21/2006 08:22:32 PM
I would have liked a little more focus and clarity.. good use of light though
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