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lisaglenn9


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Challenge: Summertime Meals (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Date: Jul 27, 2010
Date Uploaded: Jul 27, 2010

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Statistics
Place: 60 out of 63
Avg (all users): 4.2828
Avg (commenters): 4.3333
Avg (participants): 3.9189
Avg (non-participants): 4.3665
Views since voting: 583
Views during voting: 312
Votes: 198
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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08/03/2010 03:23:35 PM
I always comment when I vote below 5. This type of shot could be much better if you used a tripod and a long exposure with a high aperture setting (f/11 or higher). What that would do is give you more of the image in focus and a more natural look to the image. Flash in this case is very harsh and unnatural looking. Better luck next time. Check the tutorials for more info about this type of shot.
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08/01/2010 11:38:10 PM
mmmm.... delicious!
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07/31/2010 03:22:30 PM
The food looks great! As a suggestion, if you remove the color blue from the plate, it will look pure white
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07/31/2010 08:44:58 AM
the depth of field is not quite deep enough for us to get a good feel for the dish. More directional lighting would also help this photo.
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07/30/2010 08:21:35 PM
yikes, to narrow DOF
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07/30/2010 07:27:53 PM
i feel like this plate needs a sharp focal point somewhere, or maybe even the entire dish in focus...the out of focus makes it looks a little mushy in spots, but not a bad picture by any means
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07/30/2010 07:18:00 AM
I know that shooting food is a tough challenge from all the cooking shows I watch but your dish looks unappetizing to me. Your depth of field is too shallow to me, so I can't see all the pasta in focus. Perhaps if you had shot it a bit farther out and then cropped in very close it would have appealed to me more.. I know that they utilizes different techniques when shooting food, Not that I know what they are AT ALL. I didn't try this challenge because I knew I could cook the dishes but didn't think I knew enough about lighting to pull it off. To me, your lighting seems a bit flat and harsh. Without enough contrast to help define all the food elements, they seem a bit muddled. although this is not a cooking challenge, one of my criteria for judging these food shots, at least the people food, is does it make me want to eat it. Since we eat with our eyes just as much as we do with our noses and taste buds, I don't want to eat your dish.
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07/28/2010 09:09:38 AM
Good idea, but the focus and lighting are bit poor. 5
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07/28/2010 08:36:24 AM
Um, I'll bet it was delicious, but it just doesn't photograph well.
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07/28/2010 05:56:58 AM
Overall, this photo is nice. You used a good perspective and the balance is good.
My main suggestion would be to try to work with the lighting to make this more pleasing. All of those little reflections are really taking away from the details of the food.
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