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24-APR-2005 Larry

Chilly Peppers*

Canon EOS 20D
1/125s f/8.0 at 35.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Apr-2005 05:38:41
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length35 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias+1 1/3
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge28-Apr-2005 21:46
Larry, I like this version much better. Nice work. -Earl Waud
Guest 28-Apr-2005 13:40
:o)
Guest 28-Apr-2005 13:23
"Poster Child" caliber dialogue below. It doesn't get any better than this...
Guest 28-Apr-2005 12:32
You're most welcome! Thanks for not biting my head off!

Again, very very cool idea for a shot.
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Apr-2005 05:16
Angela, you're definately not stepping on my toes. I use this challenge as a learning tool and your feedback as well as others is what I look forward to.
I really like the changes you made and I prefer to leave your photo for display to show how images can be improved. I tried your workflow on my computer and it worked great.
Thanks for the valuable feedback, Larry
Guest 28-Apr-2005 03:02
Larry, your recent edit is heads and tails better than it was before. Let me also say I think this is a very creative idea and you've carried it out really really well.

(*) One nit: It still looks a slight bit (and I do mean slight) underexposed and still favors blue tones in the reds. I understand you're going for a cold feel, but those reds just don't do justice to how I'm sure the peppers really looked.

Here's a quick edit I did, I really hope you don't mind:



The steps I did were:
- open
- dupe the layer
- curves and used the white dropper to set a white point in the background
- curves (set one dot on the curve line, then set another dot and dragged it to brighten the photo, and also to create more contrast.)
- auto leveled just to see if that would work, and liked it. (this also got rid of some of the blue tones in the reds.)
- Flattened.

Anyway, all that took me about 5 minutes. If it's totally off from your original vision, don't pay any attention to my comments. :) Also, send me a message (click on my name and hit Send Message to let me know if you want me to remove your photo from my site.

Again, I sincerely hope I'm not stepping on your toes here.

Angela.
Canon DSLR Challenge27-Apr-2005 21:12
Thank you all for your feedback. I made some of the suggested changes and like the results - Larry
Guest 27-Apr-2005 12:24
Larry, like some of the others, I think the background is too blue or underexposed.
The shot reminded me of one of my own from a previous challenge. Take a look if you wish:http://www.pbase.com/cslr_challenge/image/24161676
Teapot.
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Apr-2005 18:21
Larry, I like your photo a lot, but (*) I feel (even with the title) that the area outside of the bowl could be less blue and it might be just a bit better. -Earl Waud
Guest 25-Apr-2005 10:30
Before reading your title (and perhaps letting it sink in a bit), I was going to comment on your white balanace. Nice clean-n-crisp image. The center composition and straight-down angle make it a bit static. Might try a more olique shooting angle.
Canon DSLR Challenge25-Apr-2005 09:26
This is really good, great contrast,hot and cold,clear,great reds.
thubleau
Canon DSLR Challenge24-Apr-2005 02:00
Dear Larry:

This is a smart idea, well executed. The chilli pepers and ice is just great.

BTW, good reds also.

Traveller