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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still Life With Motion (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Dinning Room
Date: Sep 23, 2007
Aperture: f10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Sep 23, 2007

 Opened in Capture NX set Black point and curves adjustment.
Opened in photoshop, crop, brightness & contrast, cloned the shadow on the background a little and a little of the highlight on the table, USM, re-size & save for the web.

Post Challenge: Thanks Everyone!

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 99
Avg (all users): 6.9784
Avg (commenters): 8.0556
Avg (participants): 6.5490
Avg (non-participants): 7.1418
Views since voting: 13787
Views during voting: 383
Votes: 185
Comments: 48
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 10/15/2007 06:10:31 AM
yea, great colors ... simple and effective photo
congratz on ribbon !!
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 10/02/2007 08:16:26 PM
Way to go Waz... nice job. Good on ya for the ribbon...
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 10/02/2007 11:52:59 AM
wazzie wazzie wazzooooo!!!

congrats!!!
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 10/02/2007 08:06:14 AM
I wonder if this wouldn't have worked better with a slightly shorter exposure....perhaps 1 sec. There's just a little too much ghostliness in the cook's hand for my liking.

Still, well composed and lighted.
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 10/02/2007 07:13:44 AM
Way to go Erick! A great shot and well deserving.
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 10/01/2007 04:46:36 PM
Awesome work, congrats!
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 10/01/2007 03:19:01 PM
not job and great finish Erick!
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 10/01/2007 03:04:52 PM
congratulations on your ribbon. Excellent shot!
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 10/01/2007 07:11:56 AM
Way to go, Erick! Great job on this one, congrats! :D
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 10/01/2007 07:04:54 AM
very original good ,good shot,congrats
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 10/01/2007 05:43:28 AM
I really loved this one when I saw it in the challenge. It's so fresh and well executed! Congratulations on your red ribbon!!!

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 10/01/2007 05:24:21 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon, great shot. :)
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 10/01/2007 04:30:22 AM
Congrats Erick!!! WTG!
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 10/01/2007 03:15:37 AM
This was my best. Congrats on Yellow.
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 10/01/2007 02:21:46 AM
Awesome job Waz!! Many Congratulations on your ribbon!
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 10/01/2007 12:52:17 AM
howabout you! sweet, waz!!
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 09/30/2007 11:32:26 PM
WAZZ!!! Way to go! Congrats and well done!
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 09/30/2007 11:27:05 PM
My absolute favourite in the challenge, I'm delighted for you that it won a ribbon. Congratulations!
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 09/30/2007 09:53:29 PM
You have a matched set, Erick, you can quit winning now :)
Way to go! :D
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 09/30/2007 09:52:24 PM
Par excellence! :)
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 09/30/2007 09:43:39 PM
Hell yeah dude... nice comeback :-) Grats!
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 09/30/2007 09:06:41 PM
A worthy ribbon winner ... what more can I say? you nailed it!
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 09/30/2007 09:05:33 PM
Woohoo, Erick! Congrats!
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 09/30/2007 08:15:40 PM
Congrats, Wazz. Is it wrong to wish for white socks and sunglasses, though? :)
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 09/30/2007 08:15:08 PM
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy UNTOUCHABLES RULE!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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 09/30/2007 08:13:09 PM
Grats! Very vibrant image.
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 09/30/2007 08:07:07 PM
Congrats Wazz!!!
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 09/30/2007 08:04:34 PM
Well done man! Congrats on the ribbon! Go Untouchables! Oh wait - can I still say that? ;)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/30/2007 03:49:03 PM
Fits my interpretation of the challenge very well. 8.
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 09/30/2007 10:22:26 AM
Great clarity, focus and colours. In short: Excellent.
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 09/30/2007 06:20:44 AM
very well lit! vibrant colors and interesting compositiion. VERY nice
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 09/27/2007 01:52:23 PM
Best one in my book. A 10!
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 09/26/2007 03:21:45 PM
Good composition. The motion also has some purpose. Good luck.
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 09/25/2007 08:19:59 AM
Great idea, nice technicals, and your model has good knife technique ;-)
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 09/25/2007 01:32:35 AM
good idea and execution, but looks more like the kitchen scene it is than like a still-life.
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 09/24/2007 06:04:38 PM
excellent idea for the challenge, nice light
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 09/24/2007 05:05:46 PM
very nice effects and beautiful coloring with the vegetables. Nice contrasts
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 09/24/2007 03:42:57 PM
nicely done - 9
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 09/24/2007 03:02:48 PM
Awesome shot. Perfect motion, great natural-looking lighting, nice colors, and composition. The glare on the collinder is a tinge distracting, but overall a great shot!
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 09/24/2007 09:50:54 AM
One of my top picks, well done
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 09/24/2007 05:47:40 AM
excellent color, lighting and composition.
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 09/24/2007 04:58:13 AM
One of the best entries. I hope this will do great.
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 09/24/2007 03:33:13 AM
Well done, colors and action. Very clever.
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 09/24/2007 02:24:52 AM
nice and bright - good composition and smart choice for the challenge
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 09/23/2007 11:19:29 PM
great idea! and great shot, lovely bright colors. top marks!
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 09/23/2007 09:09:19 PM
Clever
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 09/23/2007 09:02:48 PM
this is very good...has to be a top 10 contender...9
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 09/23/2007 08:36:23 PM
Good job. Nice colors, image crisp too. Well done psart 8
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