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Postby Reschsmooth on Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:54 pm

Hope it isn't too early to post these shots - they in no way resemble anything close to my entry in terms of style or subject!

I had an idea for the challenge involving coffee (even though a few people here know me for my passion about coffee and may have picked my entry) and the idea didn't work.

Anyway, here are two of the pics I was considering, PPed more than I would have done for the challenge.

C&C welcome.

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By the way, these were taken at Mecca, King St, Sydney - highly recommended cafe.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:32 am

Damn nice shots Patrick, would of been good for the Creme challenge if you could add a human element int here aswell.
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Postby Alex on Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:02 am

The 2nd one is fantastic! Shows off the texture beautifully.

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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:11 am

Alpha_7 wrote:Damn nice shots Patrick, would of been good for the Creme challenge if you could add a human element int here aswell.


Thanks guys

Craig, for the Crema challenge, I had actually thought of taking a photo at least at this cafe if not similar to these, however, I couldn't make it into the city during the challenge period.

Coffee was damn nice too :lol:

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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:23 am

Patrick

I find the first shot a little busy with the reasonably bright background distracting me from the foreground. #2 on the other hand is superb - right down to the ray of light coming in diagonally across the shot to draw your eye to the cup.
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Postby BT*ist on Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:11 am

The second is gorgeous!
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:50 pm

Patrick - beautiful shots - and now you've made me want a coffee !!! ;)
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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:36 pm

Thanks for the comments.

Peter, I understand what you mean. I tried to desaturate the top part to balance placing the coffees in a cafe context without the environment overpowering the subject. Perhaps not enough? :lol:

Blacknstormy - I feel like a coffee too, however, my local options for quality coffee are not great, and I have run out of coffee at home :(

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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:36 pm

Thanks for the comments.

Peter, I understand what you mean. I tried to desaturate the top part to balance placing the coffees in a cafe context without the environment overpowering the subject. Perhaps not enough? :lol:

Blacknstormy - I feel like a coffee too, however, my local options for quality coffee are not great, and I have run out of coffee at home :(

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