how would you like your drink? LPS4 opinions pls

wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
edited April 24, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
what do you guys think?
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    I don't get it?
    I like the image... creative, but how does it relate to the theme?
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  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    VisualXpressions wrote:
    I like the image... creative, but how does it relate to the theme?

    I was thinking Artificial Color..
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  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Very cool shot. Reminds me of the "Red Dye No. 40" controversy. Definitely fits the artificial theme.
  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    love the interpretation. definitely fits. the composition works for me.

    but it needs some work...

    i think you could do a better job of controlling highlights, and making the glass stand out a bit from the bg. my eyes are also trying to find something in focus? maybe its me.
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  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    urbanaries wrote:
    love the interpretation. definitely fits. the composition works for me.

    but it needs some work...

    i think you could do a better job of controlling highlights, and making the glass stand out a bit from the bg. my eyes are also trying to find something in focus? maybe its me.

    I see what you are saying. Believe it or not, but I have to get a plain glass like this (Walmart, here I come). This one has a blue tint which I was trying to get rid off and have missed some critical element.

    Will try again and repost. Will see. THanx for the comments so far.

    THis is artificial color for foods, btw.
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  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    Well here is a repost with some other glass.

    How do you like this?
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    wildviper wrote:
    Well here is a repost with some other glass.

    How do you like this?

    I think this one brings across the idea of artificial color much better. The red alone didn't do it for me. But once you tossed in that yellow/orange color, you nailed it! thumb.gif
    Linda

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  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    richtersl wrote:
    I think this one brings across the idea of artificial color much better. The red alone didn't do it for me. But once you tossed in that yellow/orange color, you nailed it! thumb.gif

    15524779-Ti.gif I think the reshoot is superior, in every way. Nice work!

    ETA: i know you didn't ask, but the title (in the entry thread) could be stronger...perhaps something simplistic like "Red Dye #40" or something like PaulthomasMcKee referenced. Just a random thought!
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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    I agree, the reshoot is definatley the stronger image. personally i would like to see the whole glass though.
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    I too like the second one much more than the first.
    Sean
  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    wow..thanx. The second shot was just something that I was playing around with until I got a clear glass. Guess Walmart lost a sale! rolleyes1.gif

    I will change the title. I am gonna try one more shot to see if the red dye can come in the middle. Otherwise, will use this.

    Appreciate all the feedback.
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    I think the shot is cool, it just doesn't speak the theme to me. ne_nau.gif
    Chris
  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    ok..so I did another shoot(Shoot 3). I wasn't happy that the red dye wasn't falling in the center.

    Now it has..after sooo many tries.

    Sorry to do this, which do you prefer if any?

    Title: Simply Red Dye! (what do you think of the title now?
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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2007
    Great!
    This third one is the best of the three, why?

    the contrast and focus are both much much better.

    The very top left of the glass is a teeny bit washed out, any way to fix that by using a copy of the right side maybe?
    Sean
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