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snaffles


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Challenge: Smoke II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Location: la backyard de Chateau de Snaffles
Date: Nov 4, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Rural, Horror
Date Uploaded: Nov 4, 2008

 My backyard's burn pile and a hastily carved pumpkin, stuffed with old straw and damp leaves for smoke. The knife is partly functional, as the lid is so rotten that I needed it to lift it...and adds a slightly menacing element.

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Place: 101 out of 105
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Votes: 238
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Polaroid i633
 11/11/2008 09:31:26 AM
thats a lil' weird...
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/10/2008 01:17:55 PM
I feel the smoke is not evident enough in the pic - I had to look for it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 11/09/2008 06:38:54 AM
The biggest problem here is that you did not focus on the pumpkin, one can hardly see the smoke.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/07/2008 11:10:45 AM
The last of the pumpkins....good angle
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/07/2008 03:34:21 AM
It took me a while to see the smoke. Maybe a different angle with less going on behind the smoke would have been better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/05/2008 10:56:31 PM
Meets Challenge:2
Technicality:2
Interestingness:2
Personal Bias:
TOTAL: 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/05/2008 11:36:05 AM
Nice detail, and focus, I wish I could see more of the smoke, 6.
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Sanyo Xacti CG6
11/05/2008 02:44:07 AM
cute
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
 11/05/2008 12:34:35 AM
great use of that old pumpkin, but the smoke is a bit hard to see
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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