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Seven Compacted Discs
Seven Compacted Discs
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Challenge: Lucky 7 (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-50Z
Location: Montreal, Canada
Date: Nov 30, 2004
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/13
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2004

 I originally wanted to do something with reflections to get a subject number of 7. I was using the reflective bottom of the cds to create 7 images but had difficulty getting the exact number of reflections. I changed to simply using cds but wanted to maintain the hidden subject type of feel so I framed the shot through the hole of one of the discs. The clear plastic rim gives a quasi soft focus/out of focus effect which helps provide depth. The colors were also arranged to give depth such as black in the background and red and orange in the foreground.

I could have done a couple of things better such as showing the 'c' from colorful, getting the center hole on the yellow disc to show more, eliminating the white window reflection on the red cd, making the cd hole framing more evident, and getting a more of the middle indigo cd infocus. I had exposures that had some but not all of those elements in different combinations but I had taken enough shots by then and simply chose the best one.

Statistics
Place: 175 out of 260
Avg (all users): 4.8388
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.6055
Avg (non-participants): 4.9939
Views since voting: 580
Views during voting: 360
Votes: 273
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/07/2004 07:52:33 PM
well this shot didn't score so hot. Despite that I'm amused that the missing subject went right over some people.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2004 06:25:17 PM
Great composition, colors and effects, but where is 7? The 700mb...7x10 maybe. Good luck on this cd rainbow,
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2004 11:03:37 AM
Wow! I almost passed over this because the thumbnail doesn't do it justice. Very colorful and sharply focused.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2004 05:54:13 AM
Interesting, but I only see 6 of them...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/05/2004 06:02:45 PM
I hope people see the seventh, I do. Very creative and colorful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/04/2004 10:54:50 PM
Opps I count 6 :(
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/03/2004 02:58:28 PM
Very posh looking. Nice colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/02/2004 07:04:58 PM
Oooo. Took me a while. Are people missing the CD you're shooting through? It's a neat concept. Lighting is maybe a bit bright, but otherwise...nice job on an original idea.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2004 03:17:31 PM
interesting perspective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2004 10:31:35 AM
Very, very, very unqiue! Unfortunately most will probably miss the 7th.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2004 06:09:14 AM
maybe I'm blind, but I can only make out 6 distinct disks...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/01/2004 05:10:53 AM
where's the 7th one... oh, i get it. nice colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2004 08:26:40 PM
Ahhh! Finally! A fresh composition with CDs/DVDs - extra point for that. Light, focus (with blur effects) and colours are top notch! Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2004 07:54:14 PM
Bright classy image. Vibrant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/30/2004 07:43:49 PM
I am assuming that i am looking through the 7th disc. And if that is the case, great idea and good execution.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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