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ABSOLUT AL DENTE.
ABSOLUT AL DENTE.
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Challenge: Absolut Advertisement II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Studio
Date: Jun 17, 2011
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Humorous, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2011

 Be sure to have a look at my outtakes...

[Jun. 24th, 2011 03:59:14 AM]

Thanks for your comments!
Cinnabear, you should really calibrate your display; the blood doesn't look magenta at all on a calibrated monitor.

The concept or pun obviously hasn't become clear to all; "Al Dente" doesn't only apply to pasta, the best description would be sth like "you feel it when you bite on it" - and literally it means "with tooth".

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 63
Avg (all users): 6.3220
Avg (commenters): 7.8750
Avg (participants): 5.9773
Avg (non-participants): 6.4161
Views since voting: 1430
Views during voting: 445
Votes: 205
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/29/2011 10:44:12 AM
I think this is way underrated. Thought it was a brilliant idea and well executed.

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 06/29/2011 06:08:25 AM
I gave you a 6. I liked the touch of gross.
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 06/29/2011 05:33:07 AM
Great concept and production. I'm guessing the anti-blood voters kept this out of the top ten.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/28/2011 07:06:15 PM
I'm holding out for this as the winner. Who wants to wait to open the bottle to drink their vodka? *CHOMP*
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 06/28/2011 07:05:46 PM
Title alone- pasta is the first thing that comes to mind. Should I be implying a pun? A crisp, clear image that is beautifully lit. The execution here is wonderful. I have such mixed feelings on this piece! I appreciate the creative effort but I'm super turned off by the mixed ideas of consumption & bloody pain. Overall, a very memorable image.
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 06/28/2011 02:15:45 PM
LOL.. I'm sure Italians would be up in the arms over such gross interpretation of "Al Dente" :)

Nice picture (although a bit on the gross side ;)
Fantastic lighting. No distracting reflections on the bottle itself, and a nice, clear reflection on the bottom. Well done.
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 06/28/2011 01:57:11 PM
Most bizarre "classic" one ever...
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 06/28/2011 12:45:01 PM
Absolutly hilarious :-)
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 06/27/2011 05:57:20 PM
eewww!
 06/26/2011 10:54:07 AM
The bottle's reflection doesn't seem straight to me which bothers me, but I love the picture itself. Unique and simplistic. The lighting is very well execute and that's hard to do with reflective items! lol
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 06/26/2011 09:39:11 AM
haha brutal but awesome shot 10, hopefully a ribbon
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 06/25/2011 07:19:29 AM
Its horrid but great.
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 06/24/2011 01:03:10 PM
lol
 06/23/2011 03:35:52 PM
I'm liking your concept here. I think your fake blood looks completely fake though. It's way too magenta. Perhaps pulling in more orange in post-process would have been better (and it would have complemented the blue nicely). I do commend you for stepping outside of the typical vodka bottle portrait. The blood and tooth definitely adds interest. The reflection is nice, though the blood reflection is pulling the viewer's eyes out of the image a bit. I like the vignette the back-light has generated; I think it adds a darker feel to your image.
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 06/23/2011 09:21:25 AM
I truly dont get this shot but as a photo 7... Maybe I would have rated it better if I understood the message and saw the relevance of the grossness of the scene with the drink that as far as I know should be a stately one..
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 06/23/2011 07:05:17 AM
Beautiful set up. The mirror look so clean and sharp, and the background so nice. I'd love to imitate that in a picture of my own.
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 06/22/2011 09:07:15 PM
10, because it made me laugh, but also because it's an excellent photo.
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 06/22/2011 04:56:57 AM
Um, ewwwwwww!!! A bit grotesque but well lit.
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 06/22/2011 04:12:00 AM
great humor, good execution.
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