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Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart
Jas


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Challenge: Stupid Gifts (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: my bedroom
Date: Dec 25, 2007
Aperture: 2.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Dec 25, 2007

took two shots, one was out of focus, and voila, I went back to celebrating christmas.

I could never understand how to create that gradual circular gradient in the back, I used photoshop to do it here :( ah well. Ill figure it out someday

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Personally, I consider money as gift unthoughtful, lazy and from my title's perspective, stupid. I guess the people that actually give money as gifts seem to disagree. :)

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 111
Avg (all users): 5.9303
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.4792
Avg (non-participants): 6.0408
Views since voting: 1433
Views during voting: 610
Votes: 244
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0


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01/03/2008 07:18:28 AM
I assume that since it's such a terrible gift, you returned it to sender? :)
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01/03/2008 12:43:25 AM
Thanks. I had a flash in the back of the background like you said but pattern was a rectangle, even though I diffused the flash. Plus, there was a super hot spot where the flash hits and then no gradient where it didnt.
01/02/2008 08:58:48 PM
I almost expected someone to do a shot like this with the index fingers also moved down.

I usually do my vignetting in PS too. You can create the effect manually by using a light pointing at the wall behind the subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/02/2008 03:51:41 PM
Nice color and great focus
01/02/2008 12:03:41 PM
I guess it's okay if you're in the right country... unless it's obsolete!!! Good photo though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/01/2008 11:23:58 PM
I assume this was intended to be considered stupid because it was a lack of thought or care in making it personal?
If you don't want that, I'll take it! ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/01/2008 09:12:47 PM
Polish money? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
12/31/2007 04:06:21 PM
I wouldn't call that stupid, I would call that a great idea...while the image is great, perhaps you are stretching it for this challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/31/2007 05:14:59 AM
nice
12/29/2007 01:54:51 PM
Excellent lighting and I love the choice of background color!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2007 11:46:06 PM
Hmmm, maybe it's just me, but I don't think money is ever a stupid gift!
12/28/2007 09:10:06 PM
its money how is that stupid..?
12/28/2007 02:22:07 PM
Don't know how much it's worth in Poland, but it's a great shot of it.
12/27/2007 06:47:59 PM
The gift that gives back!
12/27/2007 09:02:19 AM
How much would that be worth in american dollars?
12/27/2007 08:12:58 AM
ooh, nothing wrong with euros! 7
12/27/2007 05:07:23 AM
what is stupid about money?
12/26/2007 08:34:47 PM
cute girl, and great lighting. But defiantly not a stupid gift! ahha


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