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All I Want for Christmas... is already in these boxes!
All I Want for Christmas... is already in these boxes!
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Challenge: All I Want for Christmas (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD450
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Date: Dec 21, 2008
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2008

 I was so busy and had no idea what to do for this... All I really want for Christmas (tangibly speaking) was a plane ticket to Spain, and I got one for me and one for my boyfriend already, so that Christmas wish is granted. Now all I want for Christmas is good driving weather this week for everybody.

This shot is straight from the camera, as I don't have my computer with me at the moment, and all lighting is natural. I don't have high hopes for this one's score, but even if I get dead last I'll get a brown and still be top 45! :D

Statistics
Place: 88 out of 89
Avg (all users): 4.2048
Avg (commenters): 3.8000
Avg (participants): 3.8864
Avg (non-participants): 4.3197
Views since voting: 721
Views during voting: 325
Votes: 166
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2008 01:40:56 PM
It needs something more to hold interest -- a child shaking one of the packages, for example. Also, the image is a very noisy.
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 12/28/2008 10:05:24 AM
A little hazy - maybe it's morning eyes... *rubs eyes* - nope, still hazy. Maybe a touch of contrast adjustment would help.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2008 05:36:03 AM
very grainy and dull, needs more work with levels and curves
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2008 02:57:40 PM
Pretty packages, but the lighting and composition aren't especially interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2008 11:23:28 AM
Focus seems a little on the soft side.
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 12/22/2008 11:30:16 AM
Well, here's my two cents... :) On my screen, this appears a little grainy. Also, I think this could use just a bit more contrast - it looks a little washed out and flat. The boxes are very nicely arranged, and pleasing to the eye, but there isn't much of a composition here. My eyes wander over the photograph. I have no idea what to suggest to fix that though. My only thought would be to try experimenting with some shallow depth of field. Just a thought. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 11:05:52 AM
classic, colours seems off and not a great sharpness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 07:43:52 AM
that's a lot of boxes - i wonder if a bit more contrast in the image would give it a bit more pop
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2008 11:07:18 PM
Very curious to know what ISO you shot this on as it seems very noisey and lacks contrast. Nice idea though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2008 08:55:09 PM
Lighting seems a bit flat, colors could pop more. It seems to be suffering from some noise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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