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Challenge: Backlighting IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 AI
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: Nov 24, 2008
Aperture: f/32
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Food and Drink, Textures
Date Uploaded: Nov 25, 2008

yea... nothing original... =)

I'm expecting some commenters to moan and complain that I have used a fill light from the side... if you look at the lime, it IS lit from the bottom, and so is the Tupperware container it is sitting on... I just wanted to light up the green peel, so i used another flash from the side...

Basically it is a thin slice of a lime sitting on an upside down Tupperware container. There is an SB-28 flash under the container for the back lighting, and an sb-800 from the left at REALLY weak power just to light up the outer edge of the peel... then I tweaked it in camera raw, cropped, resized, yada yada, yada...

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 239
Avg (all users): 5.6433
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1667
Avg (non-participants): 5.8932
Views since voting: 1139
Views during voting: 244
Votes: 157
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1 (view)


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12/08/2008 08:50:17 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

Camera Work/Technical: I really like the crispness that you captured on your chosen background, but I'd also like to see that same sharp focus on the lime itself. The Tupperware provided a very nice texture for you background

Lighting: I also like the lighting on this image and your setup did a fine job exposing the greens of the lime, as well as the blue in your Tupperware.

Composition/Content: I do agree with your initial assessment, not much in originality or creativity here. We have all done that from time to time though. Looking through your portfolio and challenge entries, this one is well below your potential in creativity and content.

My Opinion: 5.64 is about right for this entry and about where I'd expect to score it had I voted in the challenge. I think that the challenge was met whether there was some additional lighting added or not.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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12/02/2008 08:36:42 PM
I find this intriguing. You have certainly ennobled the tupperware, and its texture and colour flirt nicely with the lime's.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2008 07:28:10 AM
Colors are unnaturally intense. Otherwise good idea.
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