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Life Unfinished
Life Unfinished
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Challenge: Stationery (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Home
Date: Jun 30, 2006
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 1/8
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2006

 I tried to get the feeling of a letter left unfinished but the reason open to interpretation.. maybe she didn't finish because she was sick, had died, simply lost track of time and hadn't returned to the task. We'll see if I portrayed that very well or not. I also am not sure if people will be able to read enough of the writing to get the background "story" with the image.

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Original IMG_1814 taken 6/30/06

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 07/11/2006 05:41:50 PM
Think about your "story." What were you trying to convey here? The pages look filled, so the title doesn't resonate with me. And I don't seem to find a particular subject.

Finally, on the technical side, the contrast needs to be higher.
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6
 07/11/2006 07:19:04 AM
Yes, stationery. The photo composition and clarity are not the best, but the subject matter matches the challenge. Hooray!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K20D
Pentax SMC-F 50mm f/1.7
 07/09/2006 05:53:17 PM
Interesting and sweet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 07/07/2006 05:40:54 PM
the cloth underneath the paper and piece of vase is somewhat distracting.
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Pentax K-R
Promaster 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR IF
 07/07/2006 09:32:01 AM
I like the placement of the pencil and the stationery. The image would have been stronger without the vase and with a table cloth with less texture.
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Pentax K-S2
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Pentax
 07/06/2006 08:37:54 PM
Cannot read the writing, so the title doesn't quite make sense. Well composed, I just wish the writing was darker.
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Casio Exilim EX-Z750
 07/06/2006 07:11:17 PM
The lighting is a little bit too cold for my tastes.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 07/06/2006 08:00:06 AM
Would've liked to have seen the whole image in focus here
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/06/2006 06:18:40 AM
Pretty stationary. Are those water droplets on the paper. The letter is to a sister so I am assuming they are meant to be tears.
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Olympus C-5050Z
 07/05/2006 03:13:22 PM
The tip of the pencil should have been more in focus...and I find the glass in the corner distracting
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 07/05/2006 10:48:12 AM
A very simple image which works well......8
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
 07/05/2006 12:49:55 AM
dont like the blur on the pencil's head.
other wise, and fine shot. 7
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