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11-JAN-2006 CJ in CA

Sweet Temptations *

Being a "chocoholic", THIS is what gets me into trouble ever Christmas :-) Note, these are the last 4 pieces in a box of 24! My resolution is to eat chocolate (and everything else) in moderation.

Canon EOS 350D
1/60s f/5.6 at 135.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Jan-2006 21:23:56
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length135 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge16-Jan-2006 03:27
mmmmmm chocolates. glad to see, i am not the only one chocoholic around here :) -Abstract
CJ in CA16-Jan-2006 01:47
Yes, Jano and Yvonne, this probably would have been better under natural light and one with a bite out of it would have looked good too. I didn't dare buy any more of these though - they were too good and my New Year's resolution would have been broken before the week was out! CJ
ctfchallenge15-Jan-2006 18:24
Nice composition on this one, outdoor light would be really great as long as it is not too hot, chocolate puddles would not have the same pretty presentation. Yvonne
janewigginsphotography15-Jan-2006 01:49
CJ - i agree wth Mary Anne that better results will be achieved by natural light. Another suggestion would be to actually take a bite out of one of these little critters...to make our mouths water :) Too bad hubby ate them...I'm sure you'll get more !! jano
ctfchallenge15-Jan-2006 00:42
Britt and Rod, these WERE good - they were filled with 3 different flavors of Vodka! You could get a little buzz if you ate enough of them! LOL ---CJ
Rod 14-Jan-2006 12:43
That's nice init, CJ gets a good enough to eat from Britt & I get a yawn.................just because its a better shot:-)
ctfchallenge14-Jan-2006 05:29
This is nice CJ...looks good enough to eat through the monitor! :) ~Britt
CJ in CA14-Jan-2006 01:37
OOPS! My husband ate them all :-) I guess I'll just have to leave this as is but I'll remember your suggestions for future pictures. Thanks again. CJ
CJ in CA14-Jan-2006 01:34
Hi Mary Anne. Thanks for the suggestions! I did try taking this picture without flash but since I originally was taking this for the "Micro Contrast" challenge, I liked the contrast of shiny vs dull and light vs dark as well as the contrast in shapes of the container and the chocolates. But I will try reshooting this in daylight - it will be raining (again!) but maybe the lighting will be enough to make it work. Thanks again :-) CJ
ctfchallenge14-Jan-2006 01:03
CJ, I like the idea and the composition here, but I'd like to offer a suggestion. Save these for tomorrow, when (hopefully) you'll have some sun. Then shoot the same picture without a flash, using natural light. Finally, try it using a table lamp, again without flash. I think you'll like the natural light photos better--and the chocolates will have a warmer look to them. Are you enjoying your Rebel?
--Mary Anne