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LevT


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Challenge: Craftsmanship (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: OM System OM-1
Lens: Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
Date: Dec 16, 2025
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Dec 17, 2025

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Statistics
Place: 2 out of 15
Avg (all users): 6.6774
Avg (participants): 6.4545
Avg (non-participants): 6.8000
Views since voting: 123
Views during voting: 62
Votes: 31
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)


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01/02/2026 10:19:18 AM
Originally posted by LevT:


Yeah, my bad that I entered a blurry image, sorry about that! In the haste of travel and without a computer I edited it on my iPad and hadn't noticed the lack of sharpness until it was pointed out to me in comments. Now back home I found several outtakes that were perfectly sharp, like this one, for example

Oh well...


I actually love hearing this, I think it's great that you entered despite the circumstances, and you seem fairly ok with your error. I love artists giving themselves permission to not be perfect!
12/29/2025 03:06:45 PM
Originally posted by primabarbara:

Congrats, Lev!
A beautiful scene " wisdom and craftsmanship combined. It's a shame the hands aren't perfectly sharp; that might have cost you the blue... but even so, it definitely doesn't deserve a 2 (shakes head).

Yeah, my bad that I entered a blurry image, sorry about that! In the haste of travel and without a computer I edited it on my iPad and hadn't noticed the lack of sharpness until it was pointed out to me in comments. Now back home I found several outtakes that were perfectly sharp, like this one, for example

Oh well...
12/29/2025 05:21:46 AM
Is that you Lev?? Loved this one.
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12/29/2025 04:31:30 AM
Congrats, Lev!
A beautiful scene – wisdom and craftsmanship combined. It's a shame the hands aren't perfectly sharp; that might have cost you the blue... but even so, it definitely doesn't deserve a 2 (shakes head).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/29/2025 12:15:25 AM
One of my top picks. I'm befuddled by the outlier 2 vote, which seems to be the only thing keeping this from being the real Blue here. I found this to be an original and compelling take on the challenge. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2025 10:19:34 AM
I want to like this. Well, actually I do like it, but wish the hands were in focus, then it could be pretty awesome.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/28/2025 02:17:51 AM
Top pick!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/27/2025 11:40:00 AM
love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/23/2025 12:04:09 PM
This is a really good artistic image of master craftsmanship.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/22/2025 04:53:19 PM
I SO want this to be one of my favorite photos in this challenge. This one had the potential to be the most compelling example of my interpretation of the challenge. Obviously I don't know the situation in which the photo was made, but my photographer senses are begging me for a slightly different camera angle where the camera is at a higher level pointing down at an angle so the artistry being created becomes an equal player with the hands in this composition. Great job on seeing a great opportunity and choosing it for this challenge.
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