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Simply Irresistable
Simply Irresistable
johnmcboston


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Boston, MA
Date: May 25, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Nature, Still Life
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2009

 Looking through shots for the monthly challenge. Of all the different photos I took this month, this one hit me. No editing at all - it was just there, plain and simple; front and center. I think it's the simplicity of the shot that caught and held me, and chose this over all the others.

Statistics
Place: 426 out of 434
Avg (all users): 4.4265
Avg (commenters): 4.7500
Avg (participants): 4.3627
Avg (non-participants): 4.6176
Views since voting: 685
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 136
Comments: 6
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/09/2009 10:26:24 PM
I think hotpasta hit the nail on the head. This site has become more about "wow factor" than it has about photography. This is a pretty good photo. Yet I look at the other photos that got better than me (pretty much all the photos) and there are a lot of really bad photos that did better. I think I just don't know what criteria people use when they vote.

Edward - the green was a tough call. Broccolli doesn't look 'store green' in the garden. But less blue than this. Playign with the colors though always made it seemed fake green, so I decided against trying to liven it up...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/07/2009 11:01:19 PM
it lacks wow factor for a free study...it's just a pic of brocolli lacking creativity ... sorry :(
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/04/2009 02:51:27 PM
your shot is just a little dark and a bit to "centered"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/04/2009 10:23:56 AM
It seems your white balance was set for artificial lighting. Looks too blue for a green subject. I think a few small curves and level adjustments would help as well. Good Luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 06/02/2009 07:47:33 PM
Point of View is OK, needs more contrast and punch in the colors. Subject matter is bland and tough to do well in a FS. 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus PEN E-P3
Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7
 06/01/2009 12:50:36 AM
yeah, broccoli.
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