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Pretty in Pink Vintage Lamp.by ~BttrflyKisses

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I actually took this pic pretty randomly.

I like how the stripes on the lamp are vertical and the stripes on the blinds are horizontal annnd I also like the lamp reflection.... lol... So here it is!


I'm new to photography so all constructive criticism is welcomed. :)

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©2010-2013 ~BttrflyKisses
Category: Photography / Still Life / Dolls and Figures

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December 29, 2010
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Panasonic
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DMC-FZ40
Shutter Speed
1/40 second
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F/4.2
Focal Length
66 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
December 29, 2010
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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Critique by ~JWFisher Dec 30, 2010, 12:08:04 AM
I like this shot, I see one little nit but we'll get to that. What works here, is the white balance is perfect, the lighting is fabulous. The horizontal and vertical stripes contrast nicely giving a beautiful juxtaposition to the whole scheme and the reflection really adds a fun depth. I like the composition cutting off the top and left of the lamp leaving us to let the mind fill in the rest, and bringing us back around the photo. All the pieces just keep your eyes going round and round without ever really leaving the frame (thats VERY good).

The one nit I have is, the blind appears to be subtly not level. It is possible this is just an optical illusion. But it is worth noting.

Beautiful fun shot. Very "classy"
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~NigNag Feb 16, 2011
Outstanding
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~BttrflyKisses Feb 16, 2011
Thanks so much! I'm glad you like that shot! :)
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~Xopedia Jan 27, 2011
Wonderful.. :+fav:
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~BttrflyKisses Jan 27, 2011
Thank you very much! :hug:
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Mood: Love ~im1happy Jan 20, 2011
Great shot :D
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~BttrflyKisses Jan 20, 2011
Thank you! :hug:
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~robert-kim-karen Jan 19, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Excellent. This one is really all about the composition. The contrast with the vertical and horizontal elements is remarkable. The awesome color of course does no harm.

The critic is right though. Try rotating the photo about 1-2 degrees clockwise in photoshop. You'll need to resize the canvas or crop the image afterwords. You can use the 'edit deviation' button to the left ---> and use the updated image as your edit.
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~BttrflyKisses Jan 20, 2011
Thanks! I'll try rotating it tomorrow to see if it looks better... But it's really hard for me to tell if it's an optical illusion or not... especially because the lamp shade does flare out slightly. You can see that on the right side of the shade, there is a light pink stripe coming down and getting bigger towards the bottom.

But then if you follow the bottom edge of the shade, the horizontal part, you see it is perfectly parallel to the blinds. So... i don't know if it is really off or not :p
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~robert-kim-karen Jan 20, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Well, if it looks wierder after rotating, can always just undo it.
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Sometimes even if something is technically level, if it LOOKS wrong, then it's the perception that counts. I think I've left some crooked horizons because the main subject did'nt look quite right when it was in reality straight.
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It's your call, and I'm certainly not going to un-fav the piece over that ;)
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~Zalmero Jan 11, 2011
gorgeous! such a plain subject but youve made it amazing!
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