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Before It's Bread
Before It's Bread
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Challenge: Bread (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: my home
Date: Feb 8, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2008

 I really don't know how this image is going to do. This is the first shot that I really "set up". I couldn't get the lighting right and ended up just using my 580ex as sole light source in the complete dark. The reflections were way too harsh with overhead lights on. However, this ended up a bit noisy. I'm hoping that the voters just see it as degrading the image for display on the web, but I doubt it. I hid myself and the tripod in the handle of the bowl. Unfortunately, the thing that draws my attention in this picture IS the handle. I tried my best to get the reflection in focus, as well as the mixer in focus and ended up with both being slightly out of focus.

Yes, I really like this shot, and the idea came to me when I was trying to set up a different shot. I'm usually good with ideas, but my execution isn't the best. Still learning.

I'm guessing mid 4's....if I'm lucky, I'll get into the 5's.

post processing
adjusted brightness up, shadows down, highlights up, saturation up and sharpness up. cropped just a little bit and resized.

Statistics
Place: 149 out of 167
Avg (all users): 4.1911
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 3.9836
Avg (non-participants): 4.2683
Views since voting: 773
Views during voting: 318
Votes: 225
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 02/18/2008 11:49:42 PM
This is pretty clever - that we can't see you in the reflection, but can se other bread-related things.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 02/18/2008 08:51:24 PM
I'm not totally sure how you're able to stay out of the shot but well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 02/17/2008 09:09:50 PM
interesting take on the challenge
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 02/16/2008 06:51:12 PM
Creative concept, and I'm sure this setup was tricky to shoot in a way that obscured the camera. The shot doesn't have that "pop" to make it a super high scorer, though. It's nice, but not "Wow!"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 02/16/2008 04:23:00 PM
Cool. Good placement of the reflection.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/16/2008 10:45:39 AM
the composition is too crowded and i'm not sure what is all in the reflection or if it's supposed to be related to the bread making.
Nikon Coolpix L10
 02/15/2008 01:27:30 AM
nooooo
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/13/2008 09:04:22 PM
very creative but a little less negative space would be nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/13/2008 07:32:26 AM
sorry, needs bread (no pun intended)
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