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African Slow Roast
African Slow Roast
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Challenge: Pareidolia (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Home
Date: Oct 4, 2011
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Still Life, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Oct 4, 2011

 Yes, this is DNMC, but whatever. I didn't have time to shoot this one properly. My teammates think this will get crushed. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment.

[Oct. 8th, 2011 04:05:31 PM]

This is doing much higher than I anticipated. I expected to get absolutely crushed by the DNMC votes. Maybe I fooled people? : )

This actually took me less than 20 minutes, which included brewing the coffee, setting up the lights and the spill, deciding that the coffee wasn't dark enough, adding some paint (my grandmother was painting) to darken the coffee, re-setting up the coffee spill, and shooting. The editing took maybe another 20 minutes. Probably one of my fastest set-up shoots for a challenge, if not the fastest.

Post-challenge:
I'm surprised this did so well. maybe DNMC is the way to go : )

Anyway, the idea for this came from an oil spill I saw about two years ago when I had really bad wanderlust. I saw Africa everywhere -- in music, in magazine articles, my taxi driver, etc. The oil spill in my driveway was shaped just like the continent and even included Madagascar. Needless to say, that didn't really help my wanderlust at the time, but it did inspire me for this challenge.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 107
Avg (all users): 6.0621
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
Avg (participants): 5.4681
Avg (non-participants): 6.3469
Views since voting: 1117
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 145
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 10/12/2011 12:29:53 PM
Good job. Very creative.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Google Pixel 2
 10/12/2011 06:30:05 AM
Not a bad finish at all!
No offence but I'm surprised it didn't pull much more DNCM votes! It's good to be wrong! :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 10/12/2011 06:30:04 AM
I love this, it was my tip for the top. Not to worry, it made the top 20. Congrats on a great image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 10/12/2011 12:54:42 AM
Great job. It is very well done. A memorable image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/12/2011 12:32:13 AM
Sometimes you get away with it. ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/11/2011 12:19:58 PM
lovely thinking
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 10/10/2011 07:03:59 PM
Wow, the spill included Madagascar also!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony SLT-A57
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
10/10/2011 06:04:27 PM
Can't help but think this was created... a little too perfect :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/10/2011 12:20:45 PM
great shadow on the pirate-side.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix S200
 10/10/2011 01:28:40 AM
very nice! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 10/09/2011 05:49:24 PM
Very awesome! Cool idea!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/09/2011 04:17:36 PM
Very cool, Although I am Very skeptical that this happened naturally,
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 10/08/2011 03:42:48 PM
ok that took some time to do....Good shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/07/2011 03:26:01 PM
Great picture, really well done, simple yet very effective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 10/06/2011 06:22:32 AM
Now this one I really like and its a different idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/05/2011 11:27:04 PM
Cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 10/05/2011 05:26:00 PM
That happened all by itself? Wow, clever
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/05/2011 11:10:52 AM
Cute but really looks set-up, not an accidental find.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
10/05/2011 10:03:27 AM
You just HAD to have set this up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 IV
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 10/05/2011 06:41:00 AM
Very good idea but I fear that many voters will penalize you: Your subject should not be created specifically for this challenge.

I hope I'm wrong :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/05/2011 03:44:28 AM
very well set up shot - DNMC following the challenge description
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/05/2011 12:24:27 AM
PERFECT for the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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