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Challenge: Children's Toy II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Pentax K10D
Lens: Pentax FA 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 AF - Silver
Location: Veghel, Netherlands
Date: Aug 5, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 5, 2007

A lovely frog, who accompanies my kids during bathtime.

Statistics
Place: 73 out of 213
Avg (all users): 5.5084
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.4000
Avg (non-participants): 5.5780
Views since voting: 925
Views during voting: 249
Votes: 179
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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09/11/2007 02:53:23 PM
Aww, do I bust you for being 0.0084 over 5.5? Naw, I'll let you slide.

Technicals: well lit. The centered composition isn't bad here. Focus is on.

The feel: The toy does bring a smile to my face. It's cute and the colors are nice against the black background.

The game: It's a toy and nothing else. yes, I know the challenge was "toys", but we don't have too much to work with after the cute look and the nice green color. I think you squeezed about as high a score as possible for your subject. Using him in some context may have done you better.
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09/11/2007 04:57:18 AM
Alright I am going to return the favor since you have been kind enough to give me some of your time and input on my shot. I love your honesty.

Anyway, here I go:

I gave this shot a 5.0, why?
Well the shot isn't bad, but it isnt great either. It doesnt say much, it is just there (trust me I have alot of those shots too). This would have been a better candidate for fill the frame than toys. To be honest, anyone with a camera could have taken this shot. It looked to me that you relied more on the subject itself (that being the toy) rather than technique and creativity on your behalf (which you do have alot of creativity, just not in this shot). I do like the sharpness and the fact that the face is in focus and the rest is a bit out of focus and how green takes over. However those qualities were not strong enough to carry the photo. I feel that the lack of creativity in this shot was problably it's result of the score given. Once again good shot, not great. Looked more to me that you relied more on the cuteness of the subject rather to emphasize on your creativity and camera techniques. That is why I gave it a 5.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2007 06:33:08 AM
Great color.
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08/13/2007 07:29:42 PM
well lit, nice catchlight in the eyes
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08/09/2007 04:05:56 PM
How did you do this black??? Good....
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08/08/2007 12:08:28 PM
Would have been better with less noise..
08/08/2007 05:56:31 AM
Very good shot.
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08/07/2007 09:42:14 PM
Great shot.
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