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Flames of a Wish
Flames of a Wish
m-lynne


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illuminative Subject (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A560
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Date: Mar 14, 2009
Aperture: f/2.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Black and White, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Mar 14, 2009

 my little brother's birthday cake!
this is my first contest here so I am interested to see the kind of feedback i get. I really wanted to use some more advanced editing with this photo but well obviously couldn't :) although i am still fairly pleased with how this turned out for only having a candle as a light source (no flash either)

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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/29/2009 11:10:54 PM
So close! I really like the composition, a bit wacky and carefree, as birthday party should be. That foreground candle really should be in focus IMO. I don't know if you can choose where the camera focuses with a powershot, but it's just behind the front candle. Also, more DOF would really help capture that front portion of the cake. f/2.6 obviously produced a very tight DOF. The BW was a great choice in my opinion.

Good luck in your next challenge!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5
 03/22/2009 10:26:16 PM
Maybe a little faster shutter speed to really capture the flames. The slight Slant is a little distracting.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 03/21/2009 02:28:22 PM
love the black and white -- great photo :) 8
Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 03/19/2009 09:11:48 PM
i like the b&w but still think the flame is a bit harsh
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/18/2009 08:18:38 PM
Nice subject and idea. Good sharpness in the middle of the cake, but wish the entire front candle was in focus.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/18/2009 05:41:57 PM
The sprinklers look like pebbles!!!
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/18/2009 09:39:54 AM
Looks like a stock photo - which is good.
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