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Challenge: Pattern (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: San Jose, CA
Date: Dec 27, 2005
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125 sec.
Date Uploaded: Dec 28, 2005

 Taken with my new Canon 420EX bounced off the ceiling. Yay!

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post-challenge: goodness, I sure was underwhelmed with the performance here. Thank you to Lesley, Tiffany, Judy, and all the others who understood what I was doing--it seems there were far less of you than I thought there would be.

In this image, I see four distinct patterns:

(1) habitual pattern of coffee (or tea) drinking
(2) color pattern on the mug
(3) paisley in the background
(4) print on the bandanna

... and if one really wanted to be thorough, I think you could count the greyness of the beard, the direction of hair growth, and the wrinkles in the neck, all of which form in specific patterns for specific reasons. But the first four are the primary ones.

from a technical perspective, I think the only flaw is the hot spot on the mug - so I don't think people docked me points for technical errors - they just must not have understood my purpose. arg, I'm not communicating again.

Statistics
Place: 132 out of 240
Avg (all users): 5.2492
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
Avg (participants): 5.1635
Avg (non-participants): 5.2927
Views since voting: 864
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 309
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/08/2006 11:58:38 PM
great tones! i like this a lot
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 01/08/2006 11:45:35 PM
i really love this shot. the colors and the combonation of patterns stand out. well done.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 01/06/2006 07:13:38 PM
What a rip. Don't people know pattern when they see it? I stand by my 8 vote - I love it.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/31/2005 06:37:04 PM
Very nice interpretation of the challenge with all the different patterns - great shot, too!
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 12/29/2005 01:54:26 PM
What a nice take on the challenge! We have all these great patterns happening plus a nice portrait to boot...well done.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 12/29/2005 03:14:56 AM
Very good. Smart idea, to combine more patterns, 10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/29/2005 02:29:21 AM
The lighting, textures and DOF are outstanding on this picture - I'm just not sure it's what the voting public will see as "pattern". I like it though!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 12/28/2005 10:07:30 PM
Not my 'cup of tea', but its clear & on task. Good luck.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 12/28/2005 07:45:11 PM
I think this would have worked better against a solid background.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 12/28/2005 11:58:22 AM
Thank you for not having a rose, or coins or a dollar bill!!! This is really good and there are several patterns. Nice lighting and clear focus. Good one!!!
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Kodak EasyShare Z612
 12/28/2005 10:18:00 AM
Interesting and different!
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