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Dora Dollhouse
Dora Dollhouse
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Challenge: Pop Culture (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron AF 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 for Canon
Location: my kitchen
Date: Mar 25, 2007
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/3s
Galleries: Interior, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 25, 2007

Interior design by my wife
Lighting and photography by me
Dora dollhouse (and face) provided by my daughter

I could have submitted this for multiple lighting:
Umbrella flash over it all at camera right
Semi-florescent desk lamp lighting kitchen
Flashlight on my daughter's face

Biggest issues with the final image are the direction of my daughter's gaze (I told her to look at the camera, oops) and extra highlight behind Dora from the flashlight (which I just fixed with some burning and cloning once I realized I could do expert editing).

Overall, I like it, although some things could be better (like the lampshade coming out of Dora's head).

Statistics
Place: 81 out of 102
Avg (all users): 5.0625
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 4.8600
Avg (non-participants): 5.1429
Views since voting: 3402
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 176
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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04/08/2007 11:36:35 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Ooh, an image I commented on already... I seem to like it more this time around.

I just Googled Dora Dollhouse, and apparently, yes, there is indeed a massive childhood trend I've missed out on, "dora the explorer" comes up with roughly 2 million hits. So the subject matter is good. And as Melethia already commented on, the picture nicely captures that bright-coloured plastic feel of pop culture. On second thought, I should've given it a higher mark.

The lighting is decent (although there's a bit of a glare from the flash on the plastic - maybe possible to fix in pp? or using a polarizing filter?) , the composition is interesting (with the slight flaw of the lampshade). I think the direction of your daughter's gaze actually works well - there's something a bit mysterious about it, it makes you want to figure out her expression (that's what drew me into the picture the first time I looked at it).

So yeah, on hindsight, I think this should've done better. Maybe a lot of people didn't recognise Dora as a symbol of pop culture.

Anyway, hope this helps. PM me if you have any questions.

Jelena
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/01/2007 06:41:29 AM
hi dora
03/29/2007 10:13:20 AM
I like the boy's eye in the corner. I'm just not sure if this is really pop culture. (unless there was a massive childhood trend that I just happened to miss out on)
03/27/2007 05:48:24 PM
my kids would cry if I didn't give this a high score! :-) Plus, I like the kid peering through the little window.."RIIINNNGGG someone's at the door-abre la puerta!"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/27/2007 07:08:17 AM
Can't say I'm familiar with Dora, but I don't have kids. The part I think is kinda neat is the "plastic" culture aspect of it. All shiny, happy plastic people with plastic furniture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/26/2007 04:19:29 PM
Nice touch having the child peeking into the house, would be nice so have better lighting on her face though. It took me a second to see the pop culture here, but dora so is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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