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Challenge: Recipe (Food) (Classic Editing)
Collection: Challenge Shots
Camera: Olympus D-380
Location: My Dining Room table
Date: Oct 14, 2003
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Oct 14, 2003

 Easy directions for the busy Moms out there:

Take wrapping off package of microwave popcorn.

Unfold Bag, place in microwave.

Set timer for 3 minutes, 45 seconds (this is the perfect time in our microwave)

Remove, careful, it's hot.

Shake and open carefully.

Pour in Bowl or eat directly from the bag.

Best eaten with a tall cold glass of ice water.

I know this is cheating but honestly, being the mother of three, the wife of one, the owner of a small business this is my life, my microwave is my best friend on most days.

This was taken on a dark maroon pillow case, regular room light, flash, cropped and bordered.

Pop Weaver is our favorite brand of microwave popcorn as seen here: //www.popweaver.com/

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Place: 52 out of 58
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/22/2003 07:42:31 PM
You don't know how many times I've given popcorn to my kids for 'dinner!' Nice idea. The popcorn in front of the bowl adds a nice informality that popcorn usually has. I would recommend you just sharpen things up a bit with focus, and then with post processing. You might also want to experiment with adding more contrast to get your whites just a little bit whiter and your darks just a little bit darker for a cleaner, clearer image. Nice work.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/22/2003 01:28:33 PM
Pos .. I like the colors and background is kind of nice. Nice photo :D
Neg .. Its slightly out of focus, The composition would be better if the whole bowl was in frame, and too bad you couldn't have a seamless background .. the ripples are distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/19/2003 08:32:35 PM
6.
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Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 10/18/2003 07:54:42 PM
The way you have the lighting makes it feels dreamy. The dark background helps to give a feeling that you're at the theatre. The fabric seems like the kind they use to cover the screen.
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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
 10/17/2003 08:13:31 PM
Make sure the kids don't grab it first. The lighting and black background make the popcorn stand out really nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/16/2003 05:32:17 PM
DOF is nice but focus is a little soft for my taste! Like the subtle reflection of the popcorn in the dish!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/16/2003 01:33:02 PM
Good lighting, nice simple background. The popcorn looks fresh and light and buttery. I think the focus is a bit soft and I'm not sure if that border detracts or not - the color seems a little washed out and brings down the tone of the bowl, IMO. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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