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Challenge: Granular II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Lightbox
Date: Sep 6, 2011
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2011

 This is the first time in a long time that I have tried something creative. I am horrible at these images and know this will tank. I think I executed the setup very well but failed horribly at the photography part. Well, I have another brown in the works here I'm sure but felt like I needed to enter this because I did put a little work into the setup. Hopefully I can get out of this site what I came here for and learn from this.

Way's that I have failed this image and would like advice on:
1. Lighting is not great...it's actually horrible IMO
2. White sugar is blown out (this was the best one I could get)
3. Close crop is too much but when I tried to get a wider angle on it the white underneath was too much to look at. Tried to use black but it came out so hazy that when I adjusted it a lot of features disappeared and was afraid it wouldn't be basis editing legal.

4. Probably more. Hopefully someone can help to to find them.

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 128
Avg (all users): 5.6471
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.3729
Avg (non-participants): 5.7928
Views since voting: 423
Views during voting: 293
Votes: 170
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 09/16/2011 02:37:48 AM
I love the yin-yang concept.... I had a go at it in 2008.... You've just reminded me, to keep it in mind for 'Improve on a previous entry shot'list..... You've listed, most things that I might have said, about this image. I think, especially in 'Basic Editing', it all comes down to the lighting......
OH! and cutting straight edges....not on yours, on mine.... you just made me go and look. :)
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 09/13/2011 08:10:11 PM
Ha ! Nice finish. 5.6 is not bad ! Good to see you up on TOP of some other members !

Message edited by author 2011-09-14 00:11:10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/13/2011 07:46:56 PM
nice
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 09/12/2011 06:49:02 PM
Nice composition but needs more neat arrangement, imho.
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 09/12/2011 06:01:28 PM
we got our share of Yin/Yang
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 09/12/2011 08:06:29 AM
nice idea
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 09/10/2011 03:00:44 AM
LOL great idea, wish it was a bit sharper...
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 09/08/2011 05:18:41 PM
Very clever and well balanced. =)
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