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The Blue Plate Special is VERY special :-)
The Blue Plate Special is VERY special :-)
snaffles


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Challenge: Breakfast (ARCHIVAL) (Standard Editing)
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
Location: Chateau Snaffles
Date: Jan 16, 2021
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2021

 I had far too much fun with this shoot :-)

In anticipation of shots of quiet, tasteful breakfasts in lovingly lit studios, I knew I had to go the other way. Obviously bacon and eggs had to feature in it, but I didn't want to hold back.

Toast fingers make up the hair (btw mashed potatoes made some great glue to hold them in place), the end of a piece of kiwi is the nose, slices of kiwi for ears. Needless to say the bacon lips and big sunny-side up egg eyes with dots of siracha sauce are the high point. The bg is a massive slab of 2in thick ash, left over from when I got my kitchen counter redone.

The build: the cutlery, coffee and OJ were first on the table. Next came the nose and ears, the toast hair, bacon and banana teeth, the eggs last. Camera was on tripod with an extension rod so I would have enough height to contain all this magnificence at 35 mm, and slightly angled forward over the set. Had to stand on a kitchen chair to get the shots. Used the flash, aimed mostly at the ceiling.

shot NEF, Affinity crop and level, white level correction, inpainting, clone, dodge and burn, colour adjustments, resize, NIK

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 24
Avg (all users): 6.2571
Avg (participants): 5.9231
Avg (non-participants): 6.4545
Views since voting: 786
Views during voting: 81
Votes: 35
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 01/31/2021 06:31:02 PM
This looks like fun :). Great take on the challenge.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 01/29/2021 10:32:49 PM
This was one of my favorites. I don’t think I could have eaten him though. It would feel like I lost my best friend! So much personality.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 01/29/2021 07:45:56 PM
Congrats on a great entry, Susan (and the HM). This was my equal top pick (along with Mary Ann's birds at the feeder). 9 from me.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 01/29/2021 01:11:58 PM
grats. I would love to munch those baconian lips.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/29/2021 09:12:52 AM
Lol I think that would frighten me if I was faced with that first thing in the morning - though I would probably frighten it even more. Great POV and treatment. Really fun photo - congrats on the HM!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 01/29/2021 07:58:38 AM
Congrats!
LOL, adorable image
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS
 01/29/2021 07:27:40 AM
Really fun shot! I enjoyed reading the background details and how you did it as well. Thank you!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/24/2021 09:46:55 AM
Love this! How fun.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/22/2021 11:58:30 PM
absolutely loving the expression you have created with your bits and pieces of food .. thats inspired .. it sorta mimics an emoji i rather like using when i'm writing to ppl .. you may know the one i mean .. surprised yet slightly mad .. :)
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