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Challenge: Magazine Cover (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Arlington, VA
Date: Jun 7, 2003
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2003

 Nikon 50mm lens
Cohiba (Dominican)
Outdoor, afternoon light

Statistics
Place: 129 out of 232
Avg (all users): 5.1757
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.0250
Avg (non-participants): 5.3277
Views since voting: 1116
Votes: 239
Comments: 12
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/18/2003 02:57:48 AM
hey. letting you knowing that this was the lowest scoring of all the images I gave above a 5. In other words, IMO, you got robbed!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon PowerShot G3
 06/17/2003 11:35:42 AM
This shot definitely fits your title and the challenge. However, the ashes are just gross. Maybe a plain smoking cigar would fare better.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 06/17/2003 10:58:32 AM
Wonderful macro - I really love the tendrils of smoke and the DOF. Only negative for me is composition - too close to centre to be centred but not far enough off centred (for my tastes) to be balanced as an off-centre. 9 (would be 10 with better composition)
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/16/2003 07:12:46 PM
Great composition - almost looks phallic though.
RCA CDS6300
 06/14/2003 04:40:00 PM
Ahhhhh... I was going to try this mag for a cover shot. Dont have much to say except I dont think this setup makes the cigar or cigar-smoking look all that appealing.
Nikon D1X
 06/13/2003 03:56:52 PM
Cool pic. Dunno how it would look cropped for a magazine though.
Fujifilm FinePix S3000
 06/12/2003 08:16:15 PM
I love how you captured the smoke - even though I hate cigars, I can see this as a cover. 10.
 06/12/2003 06:49:21 PM
nice, strong and sexy
HP PhotoSmart C912
 06/12/2003 03:26:46 AM
photo is NOT in magazine cover orientation
 06/11/2003 02:17:21 PM
I think this might have worked better in color as a magazine cover. Also, the cropping should be different to make it work for the challenge.
Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/11/2003 11:06:07 AM
I could be wrong, considering I'm not a smoker... but doesn't this basically depict cigar smoking as a bad thing? I would think that a magazine that is promoting cigars wouldn't want to show ugly ashes, along with a cigar being snuffed out.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 06/11/2003 02:54:30 AM
this looks a little phallic, doesn't it? Maybe it's my mind...
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