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I Got Laid Off Instead!
I Got Laid Off Instead!
marcbenton


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Reston, Virginia
Date: Feb 24, 2009
Aperture: f/7.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2009

[Mar. 2nd, 2009 04:58:20 PM]

Its funny how these fortunes work. Yes I did get laid off, I found out the day before I opened the fortune cookie. For some odd reason I kept that fortune as a piece of cruel irony to laugh at if times got tough. Funny enough though, the day after my layoff took effect my old manager called me and asked if I would be interested in coming back as a department head (promotion from my previous position). I guess these things do come true given time.

It took me a couple more orders from our local take-out to get enough cookies for this shot. This is my first "studio" photo using a tabletop setup I bought my wife for Christmas.

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Votes: 142
Comments: 7
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 03/08/2009 12:54:55 AM
Of course, I had to skip the vote on your entry, knowing it was yours. I do have to leave my usual critique however. Your 84k file size indicates you may have some excessive JPEG compression taking away some of the detail and clarity. Always save with as little compression as you can and still sneak in under the challenge limit. You had a lot more overhead with this one.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 03/06/2009 05:24:04 PM
I hope this isn't a true story! Too cruel...
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Kodak EasyShare C653
 03/06/2009 10:58:55 AM
I like the use of comedy in the photo. The balance is symmetrical and the photo looks good.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM
 03/06/2009 02:29:54 AM
Now that's irony
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
03/05/2009 07:56:16 PM
Yes, so did I. I never took too much stock in fortunes. Very good composition.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 03/04/2009 11:52:45 AM
great shot,
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 03/01/2009 08:58:58 PM
Sorry :( I hope you find a much better job and make this fortune come true! :)
Oh, and photo is well done with good color, contrast and focus!
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