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timwest167


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Challenge: Odd II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: My Living Room
Date: Apr 20, 2008
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4 sec
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2008

 Wow - thanks to everyone who voted for this. I was pleased with this pic, but never imagined it'd do so well!

1. Hardboil 6 freerange eggs. This is essential - if you're gonna waste eggs, then you want the chicken to have had a happy life producing it!

2. Make small holes in the tops and bottoms - I used a compass point.

3. Stick the bottom egg to a sheet of glass with placticine. Glass is essential - I found other bases, such as paper, go soggy with a raw egg on top!

4. Carefully balance the eggs on top of each other. I found a cocktail stick inserted through the eggs helped here!

5. Place a complimentary coloured background behind the eggs.

6. Crack an egg in the foreground - being careful not to waste too many popping them on the sharp shell.

7. Take lots of pics before the eggs tople over, or the raw egg slithers off the glass!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 169
Avg (all users): 6.8862
Avg (commenters): 7.6429
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Views since voting: 6879
Views during voting: 318
Votes: 167
Comments: 26
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Sony DSC-W55
 05/13/2008 07:34:57 PM
I cant remember if i commented on this before but i just wanted to say how very creative this shot was...actually my little sister loved it so much that she made it part of her myspace as a picture that stood out to her and that she liked alot! lol, great job!!
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Canon PowerShot A70
 05/03/2008 03:20:59 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. Wonderful shot!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/02/2008 09:43:51 PM
You didn't blow the eggs first? Seems like it would be easier. I LOVE this one! Mind if I give it a try?
Oh, just noticed you said Hard Boiled...sorry!
Debbi

Message edited by author 2008-05-02 21:47:43.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/02/2008 02:38:51 AM
Congrats on the ribbon and many kudos for sharing your setup. It's always nice to see the ribbon winners try to share what they've learned with a shot with others!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 04/30/2008 11:43:41 PM
The green is such a great complement to those eggs. Very clever with the balancing act there. Congrats on the Red!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/30/2008 10:16:21 AM
As others have said before me, excellent (or eggcellent?) shot and congrats on Red!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/30/2008 09:15:45 AM
Eggcellent shot! Congrats on your well deserved yellow and thanks for the fun description of how you did it :D
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/30/2008 06:58:35 AM
Originally posted by shundaroni:
Ah, the old egg shot. Photography student?


Self taught for about 6-months. So I suppose I'm very much still a student of photography.....
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/30/2008 03:09:21 AM
Originally posted by shundaroni:
Ah, the old egg shot. Photography student?


Aren't we all photography students?
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 04/30/2008 12:41:27 AM
Fun shot! Glue? Toothpicks?
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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/30/2008 12:03:39 AM
Grats on second place
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 04/29/2008 05:42:38 AM
Nice crisp shot - Lovely colours. Well exposed. Glued eggs?

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/28/2008 02:29:17 PM
Clever. Let me guess...glue? Very creative.
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/28/2008 01:13:50 PM
I need to know how you did this!
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 04/27/2008 09:54:28 PM
Ah, the old egg shot. Photography student?
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 04/26/2008 03:21:56 PM
Great shot. Beautiful colors and lighting. I'd love to know how you made the eggs balance.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/25/2008 05:49:27 AM
creative and well done...
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/25/2008 05:20:28 AM
nice composition and concept
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
04/25/2008 01:57:54 AM
nice shot! did you have scrambled eggs for breakfast! 8
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 04/24/2008 08:11:59 PM
well composed studio shot - eggcellent use of color and lighting to emphasize the shapes
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Sony Alpha a7 V
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II
 04/24/2008 04:21:08 PM
Love the colors. The cracked egg is is little posed.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
04/24/2008 12:00:29 PM
when i first say the overall challenge submissions this stood out
love it well done
please share how you did this
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 04/24/2008 07:37:51 AM
Man..this is awesome, can you explain how you did that pls? (if you don't mind)
Are they real eggs? if so how did you balance them?
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 04/23/2008 09:10:36 PM
Well done! I like the colors and composition.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/23/2008 12:16:22 PM
nice light... and I love the green.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/23/2008 12:32:05 AM
i know i should understand how you did this, but i dont. willing to tell the tricks of the trade?
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