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Leopard Candle
Leopard Candle
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Spots (Basic Editing)
Camera: Samsung Digimax 201
Location: Oxford Mills
Date: Nov 10, 2006
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: na
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2006

 A leopard-skin candle bought in Toronto's Kensington Market about a kajillion years ago.

Post-shoot editing: rotate, brightness/contrast, unsharp mask, resize

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 11/21/2006 03:59:48 PM
It's a nice shape, but the centered composition isn't grabbing me. Also, it's not especially sharp. Did you take this without a tripod? Or maybe the autofocus went to the flame, and since it was dark, the wide aperture meant nothing else was sharp?

Outside of the challenge, I think this could be a really nice shot. Try retaking it with the candle over on the left, using a tripod, and shutting the aperture down some to get everything sharp.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/18/2006 06:42:12 PM
Plenty of spots in this one.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 11/17/2006 09:21:26 AM
the focus appears to be off
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/16/2006 01:05:54 AM
Nice idea for the challenge, but I think this could perhaps be a better photograph from the technical side if the candle were not so rotated and if it was more in focus. The lens flare is also a tad distracting.
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