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Preparing the Farewell Dinner
Preparing the Farewell Dinner
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Challenge: The Beginning of the End (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Kodak Z650
Location: My Kitchen in Belgium
Date: Oct 26, 2007
Aperture: F 4.92
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20 second
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2007

 PP = Crop to 1.5:1, Clone out small specks on black tablecloth and paper, Levels, Curves, Saturation +10, Brightness and Contrast +5, Levels touch up, USM, Dodge highlight and stem on tomato a bit, Border, Resize to 640X.

Focal Length = 59 mm

I hope people realize that it I have made it dark and sinister on purpose.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 01/26/2008 02:48:14 PM
Heh. Just saw this for the first time. Clever and creepy! I really appreciate photos that make me stop and look again.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 11/05/2007 08:15:31 AM
Excellent take on the challenge. Nice set-up!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 11/04/2007 10:52:50 PM
i hate to say it but this almost looks too staged...but nevertheless the quality of the photo is good.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 11/02/2007 04:30:15 PM
I wouldn't want to be your enemy...lve it. Good job :)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 10/31/2007 11:44:43 PM
Ouf! That much garlic is bound to be dangerous! ;^)
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/31/2007 11:41:27 PM
I'll pass on that invite you sent me for dinner next week, if it's all the same to you I have to wash my hair, yeah that's it wash my hair.

Good take on this challenge. I like the composition and the lighting you used.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 10/30/2007 08:53:37 PM
Good idea but I think you need better lighting.
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 10/29/2007 09:03:31 AM
Creative!!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/29/2007 01:46:08 AM
Twisted. According to the Decree of Divorce, you live in Hawaii...that's reason enough to go on. :-)
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