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Sensory Overload
Sensory Overload
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Challenge: Shallow DOF III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Bedroom
Date: Jan 30, 2007
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 30, 2007

 Yup, shot in RAW. Nikon SB-24 flash controlled by wireless and set on manual, probably 1/16 power, and bounced off the wall and ceiling behind the camera.

White balance, convert to TIFF. Process in PSE2.

Crop, curves, saturation, a couple of USM applications, resize, USM, border, resize,save for web.

File name
CRW_3121.CRW
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Shooting Date/Time
1/30/2007 23:17:56
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/200Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F1.8
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
50mm
Focal Length
50.0 mm
Image size
3072 x 2048
Image Quality
RAW
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF mode
Manual (MF)
Picture Style
-
Parameters
Tone Curve : -
Sharpness level : -
Pattern Sharpness : -
Contrast : 0
Sharpness : 0
Color saturation : 0
Color tone : 0
Color matrix
-
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
5903 KB
Drive Mode
Shooting with self-timer
Owner's Name
Bernard Shuford
Camera Body No.
0560150116

Statistics
Place: 302 out of 413
Avg (all users): 4.9763
Avg (commenters): 0.0000
Avg (participants): 4.7013
Avg (non-participants): 5.2065
Views since voting: 943
Views during voting: 225
Votes: 169
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/08/2007 01:03:13 PM
The technicals: I like bounce flash so I think your lighting is excellent. Your composition is nice with the slightly off centered foreground subject. The color scheme works well.

The feel: What are you trying to accomplish here? This is where the picture fails. The title gives us the impression we should be "overloaded" either literally or virtually in one of our senses. Visually, the picture is more bare than crowdede. We could imagine an overload of coffee smell (mmmmm), but not in this picture. I can hardly see the coffee and it is trapped in the sterile cage of a white filter. The DOF, while nicely done, also does not add much here other than to meet the challenge.

The game: you were rewarded with a near five because your techincals were well done. You were not rewarded with a higher score because the picture fails for the reasons above and does not transcend beyond an exercise in shallow DOF.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/08/2007 09:30:01 AM
Hmmm. Not sure why this didn't score a little higher. Maybe it was that the viewers couldn't engage with the subject, or didn't see any "Wow" in it?

Personally I like the balance of the composition and the DOF is on the mark for the challenge. White balance, focus, lighting, etc... are all fine as well. Maybe the white cup in between the two blue ones is too much? Throws off the symetry a little? Just a thought.

Smile and keep having fun!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/31/2007 09:06:51 PM
Good lighting and exposure. I like how the bright blue cups add color. I think the blue cup on the right needs to be turned so that the handle doesn't show.

If I were voting on this one, I would give it at least a 6. Probably a 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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