This began as a copy of casualguy's picture "I am Gumball. . .I am CANDY" except i was using a red gumball instead of a blue one. I rarely do exact copies, either because I just can't execute it, or something else shows up. This was a combonation of both.
Then, my light didn't work right, so I was using my thumb over the end of my high tech mini mag light to make it a bit more focused, and got the crescent shape. By moving it around in the frame, I was able to make it look like a road, I think.
--more later, 'bout to run out of time--
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Place: 33 out of 154 Avg (all users): 6.0973 Avg (commenters): 7.5000 Avg (participants): 6.0933 Avg (non-participants): 6.1000 Views since voting: 1149 Views during voting: 306 Votes: 185 Comments: 18 Favorites: 0
Challenge: SHADOWS III
Description: Creatively capture a shadow Advanced Edit
Journey
Fit: Epitomises the idea behind the challenge 2
Very well thought through idea
Aesthetics: Well composed, aesthetically pleasing 2
Leading lines, rule of thirds, catch-lights - yep, all there!
Technical: Technically OK 1
I think that the xecution lets this image down as there is not enough detail in the ball and its shadow for me.
Wow: Real impact 2
A strong image just let down a little for me in terms of the too heavy shadow on the ball.
Total Score = 7
This is such a DPC-friendly image that my first instinct was to dismiss it immediately. Simple, bright red, graphically bold, intellectually undemanding, looks great as a thumbnail ... it's got all the ingredients. But I can't condemn it for all that; in spite of first impressions, it actually has some substance to it. And it's beautifully executed, too. 7.
As a thumbnail this looks extremely effective and a great idea. A shame that in full view the focus appears to be slightly soft. Gets points for originality though.
Neat how the shadow makes the pathway...It might've helped if the ball had a little more light on it so you could see more of its colour..just a thought :)
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