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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 143 - Found Patterns >> Challenge 143 - Eligible > Cracker
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01-OCT-2007 Charlie Beck

Cracker

Seattle, WA

I shot this for a CSLR Challenge on the topic of "spots."
But it fit the topic of "patterns" as well, and I have
had no time to contribute anything else.
So please the repetition, if you have seen this before.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/60s f/5.6 at 85.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time01-Oct-2007 17:43:22
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 09-Oct-2007 01:52
What's the CSLR? Another Canon challenge? I just bought a CSLR. Where is the challenge? Let's all go there and leave Rod here. (Just kidding, Rod. We love ya.) -tv
ctfchallenge08-Oct-2007 23:21
I like it Charlie! Yvonne (good eye)
J.V. 08-Oct-2007 22:31
fair enough
Charlie Beck08-Oct-2007 21:41
Thanks for the comments. I understand that the “found” nature is subject to debate. I certainly did not create the pattern, so that is at least on topic. I first thought of this subject while eating a bowl of clam chowder, as I reached for the bag of crackers. Those crackers did not survive the lunch hour, and I took another cracker out of a bag when I got home. We’ll let the voters decide whether that disqualifies the image from consideration.

This was about as close as I could get with the 17-85. I have no extension tubes. I did have to crop a bit, to show more of the cracker and less of its background. The nature of the background is naturally irrelevant. I completely darkened it, including the background that could be seen through the holes, in order to emphasize the pattern made by the holes.
John Prichard 08-Oct-2007 20:45
I like the depth in the holes and the break-off points on either side. I am going to look at my crackers up close next time.
J.V. 08-Oct-2007 20:35
This is one of those shots that makes an ordinary object look unusual. There are definitley patterns in this. I think it might be borderline on the "found" part of the challenge, since I'm assuming you removed this cracker from its natural habitat. Does the 17-85 get this close, or did you have to use extension tubes?
Guest 08-Oct-2007 20:08
No apology necessary. This shot is worthy of a second challenge. -COAmature
ctfchallenge08-Oct-2007 19:18
This is a really good one. I was trying to do a close-up but not much success so far - Debi