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Ingredients for Lemongrass Omelette
1st PlaceIngredients for Lemongrass Omelette
ekmai


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Egg II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
Location: Bedroom
Date: Mar 1, 2010
Aperture: F8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.3 seconds
Galleries: Food and Drink, DPChallenge GTGs
Date Uploaded: Mar 1, 2010

 Thanks for all your comments guys. I had no idea this would do as well as it did, as all the 2, 3 and 4 votes can testify to.

Very simple set up.

The wife's black cardigan (which helps prevent the eggs from rolling) on a board, stick of lemongrass, and two kaffir lime leaves for the "daisy" leaves. Lighting was provided by a window at the top of the shot about 3 feet away and another at the bottom about 6 feet away. Positioned the tripod overhead and took the shot. I metered off a grey card as obviously there is a huge contrast in this shot to get the exposure spot on.

Very little PP, just increased the contrast and saturation a tad and that's it.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 121
Avg (all users): 6.9000
Avg (commenters): 8.7333
Avg (participants): 6.7231
Avg (non-participants): 6.9561
Views since voting: 7059
Views during voting: 461
Votes: 270
Comments: 39
Favorites: 19 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/15/2010 08:31:31 AM
so creative! very cute! :P
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 03/12/2010 05:44:08 AM
Great Work and congratulations on your great finish! You must be eggsited!
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 03/12/2010 03:27:15 AM
oh my!
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 03/10/2010 09:05:36 PM
Very creative idea and a lovely image. Congrats on the blue.
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 03/10/2010 12:11:28 PM
Congratulations on your win, great image so very creative!
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 03/10/2010 09:23:05 AM
Wonderful! Congrats on your ribbon!
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 03/10/2010 08:15:15 AM
utterly cool idea ; goes to show one doesn't need a big studio set up ...
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 03/10/2010 05:53:05 AM
Very well done, I didn't vote at the challeng, but if I did it would've been 10 for sure,
Very well done,
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 03/10/2010 04:52:13 AM
So cute!
Thanks for details, I love it when the first, second and third place share details!
Debbi
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 03/10/2010 01:45:09 AM
WONDERFUL !!!!! CONGRATS on the BLUE ! Into my favs.
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 03/10/2010 01:32:15 AM
congrats buddy really well done....i expected it to do not this well as its a bit far sought, but then again hey they asked for eggs and you gave em to them. as usual in a creative and innovative way.
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 03/10/2010 12:17:56 AM
Amzing shot love it
U have realy great artistic eye'''''''''''congrats
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 03/09/2010 09:53:54 PM
congrats on your blue!
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 03/09/2010 08:00:21 PM
I wish i voted this challenge to give you a 10. Amazing creativity!
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 03/09/2010 07:58:35 PM
Congrats on the blue!
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 03/09/2010 07:48:52 PM
congrats
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 03/09/2010 07:48:47 PM
congrats
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 03/09/2010 07:31:32 PM
Congratulations! Very creative!
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 03/09/2010 07:18:02 PM
Fun idea and well done - Congrats on your Blue!
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 03/09/2010 07:12:47 PM
Excellent setup. Simple is nice. :) Congrats.
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 03/09/2010 07:07:18 PM
Congrats! Awesome!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/09/2010 05:13:44 PM
very imaginative!!
 03/09/2010 04:57:56 PM
Cute idea. Well executed. Unusually, the over exposure of the unbroken eggs and the stalk works well here.
 03/09/2010 03:49:33 PM
Awesome! I hope this does really well. Best of luck!

Message edited by author 2010-03-10 00:18:00.
 03/09/2010 03:20:28 PM
Creative use of your groceries... I really like the high contrast and the color. This would work well as a logo for some dairy or organic foods company.
 03/09/2010 06:47:39 AM
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent.... take my 10.
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 03/08/2010 02:03:18 PM
excellent idea 10
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 03/06/2010 03:52:09 PM
Great use of items.
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 03/05/2010 11:17:46 AM
absolutely beautiful! see you on the podium 10
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 03/05/2010 09:39:13 AM
this is a great layout...very well done
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 03/05/2010 07:03:38 AM
Hahahah! Winner!
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 03/04/2010 01:27:14 PM
excellent photo!
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 03/04/2010 03:37:19 AM
creative.. my favourite..
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 03/03/2010 06:51:13 PM
This is awesome! I thought it was a painting at first
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 03/03/2010 03:56:17 PM
Very nicely done. One of my favs.
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 03/03/2010 12:02:06 PM
very creative! nice job
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 03/03/2010 10:40:30 AM
This is my second favorite in the challenge. Nicely done!!
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 03/03/2010 08:57:15 AM
i enjoy this.
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 03/03/2010 04:47:58 AM
Creative
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