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03-SEP-2006 sueanne

Mancala *

Part of the Mancala board....

Canon EOS 350D
1/40s f/3.5 at 23.0mm (35mm equivalent: 152mm) iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Sep-2006 21:07:29
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length23 mm
Exposure Time1/40 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Henry Dondi 11-Sep-2006 15:11
All other comments aside. I like the relationship of the marbles in the bowls to one another, especially that there was one left empty.
Brent 09-Sep-2006 16:35
This is a very interesting image Sue Anne. It maybe has a little fuzziness as though its a heavy crop though? I don't know if that marble tray along the left isn't verticle naturally, but expect an altered camera angle might square it up with the left border better or maybe you have software that can tweak the geometry a bit?
Squared C05-Sep-2006 06:55
This is definitely better, but I would like to see a little more sharpness to the marbles. Excellent warm colors though. I love this game and have exactly this set myself!
elips04-Sep-2006 23:52
I agree with CJ, Sue Anne, this is much better. A stronger image concentrating on the subject without a lot of unnecessary background. The warm color of the wood and the bright marbles work really well together. Thanks for humoring us! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge04-Sep-2006 23:14
I like this better Sue Anne. The marbles look more interesting and you can see some nice shadows now too. You might want to increase the contrast and apply a little USM to sharpen it up a little but the crop really looks good. CJ
sue anne04-Sep-2006 23:09
Thank you Jano and Sharon :)

Here's a crop of the original. Or do I need to submit the pic?
elips04-Sep-2006 20:59
I think Jano is right, Sue Anne, this is a good subject but it needs a little more interesting treatment. Looking down into the bowls of marbles on just one side and crop out the background would make for a fascinating abstract. Good idea, though! ~Sharon
janewigginsphotography04-Sep-2006 16:29
Sueanne - Great subject - have you tried a macro with this or cropping a little tighter to eliminate the background? I see possibilities here :) jano