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O-R-E-O again
O-R-E-O again
jbirkman


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Challenge: Take Two II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: home studio
Date: Jun 18, 2011
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Advertisement, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2011

 Well I was hoping to get a 2nd chance at this shot. Here is the last one. //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=718040 Lots of positive comments, but it just didn't come together like I wanted.

I managed to improve the glass in this shot. Even with advanced editing the last version just would not pop.

Multiple flashes from a small flash aimed at a backdrop, one flash above and in front through and umbrella, and a small flash light on the cookie. The ability to clone out some dirt on the glass made things really work.

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Place: 40 out of 74
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Avg (commenters): 6.0000
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Votes: 122
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 07/01/2011 02:56:26 PM
I'm a bit confused as to why this shot did not do better than the last one. I used a flashlight to highlight the cookie. That seems to have cast some yellow/orange on to the milk in places. I can only assume that this had a significant negative perception impact. Here is a link to the original shot

//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=718040

Next time I should put a CTB filter on the flash light to correct the color temp.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/29/2011 07:17:13 AM
Well I looked and saw a few oreo shots similar to this one so I don't know what the original was therefore I can't really comment on your improvement like I would like to for this challenge. However I can comment on this image. I am no lighting expert but the first thing that sticks out to me is the background highlighted area. I think it should be bigger. Also the choice of color lighting and the dark shade of it makes the picture look a little murky. I am kind of seeing some orange glow on the edges of the glass where the should be highlights from backlighting or side lighting. Other than those lighting issues, which I could not even come close to replicating, you have a clean, crisp image that makes me want to eat an oreo!
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 06/28/2011 07:15:52 PM
Yum!!!
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 06/26/2011 01:13:57 PM
I really like this subject against the deep sapphire background. However, I'm feeling the overhead light is causing a bit too deep of shadows on the cookie.
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 06/24/2011 08:31:25 AM
This one seems familiar. Snaffles? At any rate, I recall the original. HUGE improvement on this. Should do well.
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 06/24/2011 04:39:44 AM
Great focus. On my monitor, though, the blue background is a tad "off." I can't think of the word, but sometimes if you adjust saturation, or levels, it gets this effect. I wish I knew the proper term.
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