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Health Food vs. Junk Food
Health Food vs. Junk Food
Zal


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Challenge: Choices (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: Home
Date: Jun 9, 2004
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 64
Shutter: 10 seconds
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2004

 A choice we all have to make, several times per day. I tried to make it a bit more interesting with some unusual lighting.

This was lit using the "painting with light" technique. The shot was set up, manually prefocused and manual exposure set to f/8, 10 seconds, ISO 64. The lights were then turned off, making the room completely dark. Hit the shutter button, then "painted" the scene using a mini Mag light. Took about 6 different shots, and this one turned out the best. I'm not 100% happy with the light--the utensils are a bit too dark, in my opinion--but overall I'm pleased with the outcome.

Photoshop used for a slight bump in exposure from the original RAW file, cropping, border, resize, and unsharp mask.

Statistics
Place: 98 out of 227
Avg (all users): 5.1004
Avg (commenters): 5.8333
Avg (participants): 5.1089
Avg (non-participants): 5.0949
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Votes: 259
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 06/22/2004 03:50:22 AM
Like the composition and the question posed.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/22/2004 01:15:44 AM
An everyday dilema! Great idea but not much in the way of "wow."
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 06/21/2004 04:52:07 PM
Nice Lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-S85
 06/21/2004 03:04:41 AM
seems to contrived
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 06/19/2004 08:16:56 AM
It made me laugh...7
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Canon PowerShot G3
 06/19/2004 01:30:12 AM
Nice lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-5
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 06/18/2004 01:01:03 PM
Sorry, very sad choices :) , is it a glass of water? :))
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28mm f/2.8
 06/17/2004 08:25:29 PM
A nice photo but I find it just a bit disconcerting to have the knife on the left side. I know this seems like a nit pick but for me it distracts my attention for the main subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1Ds
 06/16/2004 02:02:19 PM
I like the lighting efects, yet the picture seems dull. Maybe since the silverware is verticle the food on the plate should be rounder or oval. A fanned strawberry, a bunch of grapes, even slices of carrot contrasted with a cupcake maybe. I don't pretend to be an expert, thats just my two cents.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Minolta DiMAGE A1
 06/16/2004 12:06:31 PM
I still say, "both" is a choice too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S400
 06/16/2004 11:32:14 AM
A commonly used theme, but I like how nicely you've presented it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/16/2004 09:27:21 AM
the background is too underexposed fo my tastes. Clever Idea
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 06/16/2004 01:39:39 AM
wow how did you get the lighting like that? I hope you didn't use the Burn tool ;)
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