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Jack-O-Lantern Family
Jack-O-Lantern Family
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Great Pumpkin Carving Challenge (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Fairfield, California
Date: Oct 30, 2005
Aperture: F8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Galleries: Family, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2005

 Making pumpkin's with my sister and family. The one second from the left is mine. Just applied some basic editting. Various levels, curves, saturation and sharpening. I like the tall frame, but wasn't sure what other people would think about it.

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 88
Avg (all users): 6.5286
Avg (commenters): 8.4286
Avg (participants): 6.3968
Avg (non-participants): 6.5793
Views since voting: 1432
Views during voting: 456
Votes: 227
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/08/2005 10:31:40 AM
Really like this one. Great composition. Certainly would have liked to see this one place higher.
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Canon PowerShot Pro1
 11/08/2005 01:24:14 AM
One of my highest scored, great carvings and excellently photographed, and deserving of a higher placing! (IMHO)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/07/2005 11:35:23 PM
oh, great use of negative space! I personally would have cropped out that very small stripe of grass at the very bottom.
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Olympus C-770UZ
 11/07/2005 11:34:44 PM
Very nice, I especially love the first little on on the left.
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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 11/07/2005 07:23:45 PM
This is one of my favs ...love the use of neg space . This should do well
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/06/2005 09:56:21 PM
Best carved pumpkins of the bunch! I like the way you've given the context of a grand and modern(?) porch. Lighting is perfect...but then, you probably know that.
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Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 11/05/2005 12:50:16 AM
nice carvings and nice composition how cute! :)
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Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/04/2005 07:20:51 PM
Awesome....looked really hard to do....10
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 11/02/2005 03:07:54 PM
I love this! The carvings are so simple but the backdrop and lighting make the picture. This should be a Halloween Poster. :)
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 11/02/2005 09:44:33 AM
Nice...great light and comp....one of my favs.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/02/2005 02:20:28 AM
I like the image - probably the best of them for me. 7
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/01/2005 09:54:45 PM
Another favorite! Great job!
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/01/2005 08:52:27 PM
Very nice! a bit to much negative space for me, but wonderful!!!!! i absolutly love it!!
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Fujifilm FinePix 3800
 11/01/2005 06:59:25 PM
Very nice. One of my favs. Hope to see you in the top ten
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/01/2005 05:45:34 PM
sweet 9
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Canon PowerShot Pro1
 11/01/2005 05:21:13 PM
Really nice lighting, balance of textures, shapes and shades!
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/01/2005 11:13:27 AM
This is an awesome setup. Only change I would have made would be a bit more fill light on the pumpkins themselves.
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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
 11/01/2005 09:59:01 AM
Very cute! Nice composotion too!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 11/01/2005 08:42:53 AM
Great use of desat. I like the negative space. Clear focus too!! Good one.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/01/2005 03:01:24 AM
nice use of negative space!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/01/2005 01:39:35 AM
I really like this shot. Your pumpkins have interesting expressions with a great glow AND expterior detail. The setup in the doorway (?) works very well with the texture adding interest, yet not taking away from the subject. Very well done. 8
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/01/2005 12:34:44 AM
Love how this shot feels. It really brings out the spirit of Halloween to me. Great carvings and positioning of the pumpkins, I give this one a 10! Adding this one to my favs!
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 11/01/2005 12:34:34 AM
Very nice. I like it.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/01/2005 12:19:36 AM
Great shot - love the crop including the whole doorway.
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