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Eating, From the Menu
Eating, From the Menu
BrianR


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: It's All About Position (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Hervey Bay,Queenland Australia
Date: Jul 20, 2009
Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 21, 2009

 We were down at our favorite waterfront café, my wife Carol was joking with the owner while we were waiting for lunch, I was 2 tables away talking with friends, and noticed the menu behind Carol, when she laughed it appeared that she was about to bite into the painted piece of pie, having my camera, sat it on the edge of the table and shot away as she laughed, was really surprised with the result this frame being the best of about 12.

Opened raw file in Lightroom, auto tone and crop,

Cs3
Removed distractions & unwanted elements
Selective color with mask
Hue/Sat
Curves
Smart Sharpen
Noise

Thank you for the comments, this is a natural shot and was not staged, I do not see what is so hillarious or funny about it as mentioned in the comments, maybe a happy scene is what cost.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 43
Avg (all users): 6.2640
Avg (commenters): 6.9091
Avg (participants): 5.8400
Avg (non-participants): 6.2997
Views since voting: 3125
Views during voting: 721
Votes: 322
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/30/2009 07:32:29 PM
This one was so charming that I was sure that I'd see it on the home page. Well, top ten ain't too shabby either!
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
07/29/2009 11:30:24 PM
Excellent!! Congratulations on top ten!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 07/29/2009 01:00:42 PM
Hey Brian! This is reallly awesome! I always like photos that look like they are not staged. You and Carol did an EXCELLENT job! Congratulations on a great score and front page honors :)

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/29/2009 11:29:03 AM
One of my 4 10s.
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 07/29/2009 10:48:47 AM
Congratulations on your top ten placement Brian. This is a very fun photo.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 07/29/2009 09:31:15 AM
Great job meeting the challenge with a natural catch.
This one should have ribboned!
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 07/29/2009 08:52:39 AM
Congrats on top 10, Brian! I love this one!
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Nikon D700
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 07/29/2009 01:39:30 AM
A great natural shot; congrats on top 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 07/28/2009 10:41:46 PM
This one is excellent - and funny too!
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 07/28/2009 06:14:03 PM
Love the hat!

Oh, nice composition too...LOL
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 07/28/2009 04:43:41 PM
lol clever!
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
 07/28/2009 08:03:34 AM
Nice colours in this shot but the composition is a little unimaginative.
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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 07/27/2009 06:52:06 PM
My favorite of the challenge. Very cute.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/26/2009 04:27:20 PM
Yup, perfectly meets the challenge and a cool title as well, good luck.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/23/2009 08:11:09 PM
Meets the challenge while giving you a laugh too!... Funny shot. Well Done!
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Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd
 07/23/2009 01:24:18 AM
Just to cute!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 07/23/2009 12:32:36 AM
This is just hilarious!
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Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 07/22/2009 10:24:42 AM
10, you got what the challenge description said. Nice fun shot, well done
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/22/2009 06:04:26 AM
almost
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