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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 80. I Drink Therefore I Am >> Challenge 80 Exhibition > Starting the Day *
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February 5, 2005 Mary Anne

Starting the Day *


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ctfchallenge03-May-2005 22:35
Thanks, Alexeig. It's my usual breakfast...either raisin bran or oatmeal, both with fruit and nuts added. Maybe I'm weird, but I actually enjoy them.
--Mary Anne
alexeig03-May-2005 11:14
You have a very healthy breakfast. I like the light coming from the window and the shadows
Rod 03-May-2005 09:11
I know what you mean about Dorys though she hasn’t been changing her shots around much lately. At least when us blokes put a shot up it stays:-)..cough...cough
ctfchallenge02-May-2005 20:58
Well, I have to dither around trying it first one way and then another. I still have a week to decide which version I prefer. And I'm not going to replace it with a completely different shot...like some people I know. ;-)
--Mary Anne (known in some quarters as "silly billy")
Rod 02-May-2005 11:47
Mary Anne If you prefer the original darker one then why put this lighter one up? Silly billy you must have the one you like posted here. I like this lighter better because it ses a bright new day. Not.... "blimey another bleeding day at work" which I go through 5 days a week:-)
ctfchallenge01-May-2005 22:32
Oh...Andy, sorry about the clutter, but this was taken at my mother's house and she likes to have various decorations on her table.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge01-May-2005 22:31
Here it is with some brightening, but I'm afraid I didn't set a black point because the shadow on the left under the bowl looks too muddy. I think I may actually prefer the darkness of the original one, which you can see here:

http://www.pbase.com/maryanne16/image/42812733

--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge01-May-2005 20:05
For me this shot is spoiled a little by the clutter behind the juice. I love these shots with daylight streaming through the windows.

Andy
Rod 01-May-2005 02:05
I think all you need for this shot is to up the brightness in curves or levels so the morning light from the window spreads through the drink & lightens the fruit & cereal. This will also enhance the shadows. Don't worry if the window blows as this could also help the shot. I like the book there too. Go on Mary Anne break the rules for a great shot:-)
Photogenix01-May-2005 00:34
I would crop this picture a little tighter, especially the foreground as it is little dark and soft...
- RK