Thursday, January 1, 2009

Day 1 - Nutcracker

This is a 2 1/2 ft. tall nutcracker doll that stands on top of my tv stand. Shot with my new-ish Sigma 70-300mm lens from across the room about 20 ft. away. I like how it seems to be floating.

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13 comments:

  1. Andromeda5000January 1, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    Lovely clean crisp shot. And the background colour goes well as well. I also like your border.

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  2. kimbomacJanuary 1, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    Great colours and a lovely smooth but slightly marbled background. Very nice work for a great challenge start! Shooting at home is definitely easier than going out to shoot all the time!

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  3. LMorrow57January 1, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    I love your border Julie....looks like you and SigloV had a similar idea today!

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  4. WhalelightJanuary 1, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Nice use of negative space :) Twenty feet away, huh. Amazing. Looks like you were standing right in front of it. I love the shine and the colors, too.

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  5. cshuttJanuary 2, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    Nicely done. As I told SigloV... I really like nutcrackers. Yours is similar to my nutcracker (which I couldn't find this year), but taller. Looking forward to the month's photos.

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  6. thephrogJanuary 2, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    Wow. I like nutcrackers, interesting there are two today. :)
    Great colors, and composition. Wonderful.

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  7. Isabella2006January 2, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    Aww so cute. Crisp at that distance, and I love the border, it brings out the nutcracker just lovely.

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  8. GJanuary 2, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Oooh I love negative space shots,

    lovely picture.

    -mrnelson

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  9. KookaburraJanuary 2, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    I love the colors and composition here - plus the border sets it off perfectly. You have set yourself a high standard!

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  10. LadyMinJanuary 2, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    That would be a perfect Christmas wallpaper :)

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  11. BerlinBearJanuary 2, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    I love how he is off to one side. The border is perfect. LadyMin had the same thought I had, perfect for a wallpaper.

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  12. theicebunnyJanuary 3, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Very nice shot cap and 2 1/2 foot tall he's a big boy :)

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  13. Lisa SpragueJanuary 4, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Wow, that's a big nutcracker! Nicely done :D That would make a nice Christmas card.

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