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Watering Can
Watering Can
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Challenge: Masters' Free Study II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1.2L
Location: Houston Tx
Date: Nov 28, 2008
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Fashion, Studio
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008

 © Claire McAdams
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This is from a studio shoot I did with a friend of mine who used to model. I am not sure how I ended up coming up with this concept, but I wanted to do something about soil and plant life. Then I found a watering can in my backyard and realized the color scheme matched this dress she had. I had her just hold it and was so intrigued by the look on her face that I started shooting just her holding it. Then I though it would be interesting to add the touch of her pouring water into empty space. I really like the result and hope that people respond well to it.

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 170
Avg (all users): 6.5015
Avg (commenters): 7.7500
Avg (participants): 6.4948
Avg (non-participants): 6.5041
Views since voting: 1764
Views during voting: 713
Votes: 343
Comments: 19
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 12/08/2008 08:12:19 AM
Waaaaayyyyy underrated. :) This was in my Top 10.
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 12/08/2008 04:33:28 AM
The pouring watering can was such an inspired touch. Beautiful model; I like all the brown tones though I wonder if it's too overpowering. Maybe a touch more color or white somewhere (milk in the watering can?). Just an idea, anyhow, I would have placed this effort much higher.
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 12/07/2008 07:15:58 PM
This was on top of my list. Congrats with very respectable score.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2008 06:07:35 PM
Fantastic and subtle all at once. 9
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 12/07/2008 05:55:02 PM
Nice image, I like the theme, and the colors really go well with her, nice lighting and simplicity, 10.
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 12/07/2008 05:43:07 PM
great technicals, would like to see more context.
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 12/05/2008 02:56:49 PM
Nice photo.10
 12/05/2008 10:02:38 AM
What happened that makes her oblivious to the water pouring out of the can? I love images that make me think of what the photographer as thinking while planning composing the shot. Exciting image! 8
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 12/05/2008 09:16:03 AM
Interesting shades - nicely lit and processed...
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 12/05/2008 01:53:26 AM
this just doesn't grab me.
 12/04/2008 04:10:33 AM
I like this.

Interesting choice of colours and processing. It gives an old fashioned feeling to it. It's almost monochrome due to all of the brown in this photo. The skin looks a bit unnatural, but overall it works for the feel of the shot.
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 12/03/2008 03:44:50 PM
My favorite in this challenge! 10
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 12/03/2008 03:08:20 PM
I like the understated nature of this portrait. Beautiful job of blending all the brown tones and adding a brown cast to the shot. Nice contemplative look and I like the display of her hands. My only nitpick is I'd rather not have water coming out of the can. Just seems to be a distraction where the viewer scratches their head and asks, why? 9
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 12/03/2008 02:06:10 PM
She looks like she is lost in thought about a lover and simply does not notice the water pouring out of the can in her hands. I like it. It is simple and well lit yet evokes an emotion. Great job!
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 12/02/2008 03:10:04 AM
I like the portrait and the subdued delicacy of the model and the way she is holding her glance and watering can. On the other hand, the photo is very crisp and somehow takes away from the rustic feeling I get from the other elements. Wonder in black and white or sepia how it would turn out.
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 12/01/2008 07:28:25 AM
I like the water coming out of the can - extra touches are what make you a master!!
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 12/01/2008 04:29:05 AM
Love the earthy tones.
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 11/30/2008 10:21:35 PM
Wonderful lighting and I dig the color. Good choice keeping the dripping water within the area of her skirt. I think if it had been extended it would have made it more of a distracting element rather than a supportive one.
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 11/30/2008 07:27:29 PM
Love her pose and the tones. It would have been so cool to do this out in the woods. She has that fairy maiden look about her.
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