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Sensual Spoons
Sensual Spoons
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Challenge: Silverware (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Date: Mar 4, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Mar 4, 2008

 Well, I have to admit, like all good ideas, this one is not totally original. This is similar to an idea I saw recently on Flickr, so this shot is a tribute to BaldMonk and WiredFool, whoever they may be. This is a little different to both their images, and I like it.

Unfortunately, no amount of cleaning the spoons would get all the marks off, and in basic editing, there's nothing I can do about that. There's actually heaps of black play-dough under the front two spoons to create more shadows and hide the structure of the spoons a little. Getting none of that to show in the final photo was tricky. Getting the front spoon sharp was also tricky, as the top edge is actually a reflection of the spoon behind it, so the light is graded, and focusing on that was a challenge.

Anyway, I hope it worked out. I can never tell until voting starts. I like it, so that's always a bad sign. :)

I will also be interested to know how other people see this. I see the handles of the spoons as being in the small of the back, but others might see them as the legs.

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 210
Avg (all users): 5.6667
Avg (commenters): 6.1667
Avg (participants): 5.7532
Avg (non-participants): 5.6102
Views since voting: 968
Views during voting: 265
Votes: 195
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/02/2008 08:29:33 PM
Well I do not know why but i just really like this.....
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/11/2008 08:38:08 PM
Spoons spooning! What is the world coming to!? Nice idea, maybe a little too dim for my preferences, but good nonetheless.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K200D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 03/10/2008 11:18:17 PM
I would have preferred there to be focus in the middle of the foreground rather than split to both edges, but that may be just me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 03/09/2008 11:38:21 AM
Nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 03/08/2008 05:01:19 AM
goes with the title...... nicely executed shot.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 03/08/2008 01:19:52 AM
I'm not usually one for a square crop and I don't know where I'm supposed to focus, but this really works for me. I like it.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 03/07/2008 12:40:58 AM
I like the blue background and the curves of the front spoons. The lighting is good. I am a bit undecided about the spoons in the backside. I have a feeling that the picture would look better had they been in focus too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/05/2008 01:18:16 AM
I like the tones...it is sensual...nice curves
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