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Challenge: Knife Fork Spoon (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: HP PhotoSmart 315
Location: Dining Room
Date: Dec 4, 2005
Aperture: 9
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Dec 4, 2005

 Gosh, I don't do so good at editing. The background here was a tannish color. I had 3 layers. The spaghetti, the fork and the background. I made the background solid white, shined up the fork and made the spaghetti a nice sauce color.
I saw a photo similar to this in Mancino's Italian eatery. I've always wanted to try it, and did. The difference is that the photo in the resteraunt is rotated so that the fork is pointing upward, and the spaghetti 'hangs' horizontally, which doesn't really make sense to me, so I left it like this. I just adjusted contrast, brightness, shadows/highlights in each layer, and then cloned a couple spots around the edge of the spaghetti. Simple stuff, but difficult for me.

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HP PhotoSmart 315
 12/12/2005 02:04:05 PM
Yes, it is a Silver fork. The ones you only bring out on Christmas. And of course to take photos for challenges. lol Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.
Apple iPhone
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon
 12/12/2005 08:14:30 AM
***Critique Club***

Hi Heather,

This photo is well thought out, the crop of the fork with spaghetti on it is excellently done. You put just enough on the fork that it didn't take away from it and wound the spaghetti so it looks very well.

The colours look a touch off on the fork. Was it a silver fork? or a stainless steel one? The flatness of it is the only thing I can see that needs improving. Maybe darkening it a touch (not much) would help that. Its possible though if its a Silver fork that this is exactly how it looked.

This photo would easily be sold as stock, and I can see it in a menu or advertisement for a Fine Italian Restaurant.

Di

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital ED
 12/11/2005 03:37:42 PM
A bit flat lighting.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/11/2005 07:43:55 AM
It's nice but I feel as if it is lacking a little bit of contrast.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/09/2005 05:00:15 AM
Nice clean composition. The spaghetti is perfect colour and light wise. The spoon is a little bit washed out but overall it's a great shot.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
 12/08/2005 05:27:59 PM
looks like it has been sharpened too much
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/08/2005 01:30:47 PM
Made me plan on pasta for tonight! Love the color
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Pentax K-5
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 12/06/2005 09:45:41 PM
My favroite for the challenge. Good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2005 12:45:51 PM
Food shots are verrrry difficult. Wonderful work with this one.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 12/06/2005 09:47:06 AM
nice, would have been better if the fork had more contrast to it. seems almost opaque. Nice composition though
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Sony DSLR-A550
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 12/06/2005 03:20:40 AM
brilll 10
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Nikon D70s
Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon
 12/06/2005 12:04:47 AM
quite well-composed.6
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/05/2005 01:13:04 PM
njum! I'd like a bite of it :P
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 12/05/2005 12:09:49 PM
i don't know why, but I love this picture..
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