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Challenge: Complementary Colors II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
Location: spare room
Date: Oct 1, 2005
Aperture: F/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Digital Art, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Oct 2, 2005

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Well with all the comments maybe I should explain. I started off by drilling holes in the bottom of each bulb and removed the resin/center electrode, which in this bulb led to a small chamber that has a tiny hole leading into the bulb itself. I filled the small chamber and shook the bulb to get the liquid into the main bulb. It took about 30 mins to fill each one. The good part of this is the liquid wasn't easy to get back out, and I could lay them down or stand them up without leaking. As many comments predicted, this was done on a mirror, lit by a pair of 500w halogen lamps difused with normal paper. The main problems faced were reflections off the bulbs and mirror, and the "crud" in the bulbs from drilling which seemed to be magnified by the bulb like a lens. Overall I'm very happy with this shot, and I learned alot, but still have so much to learn.

Statistics
Place: 9 out of 318
Avg (all users): 6.6240
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.5714
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 2873
Views during voting: 424
Votes: 250
Comments: 28
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 10/19/2005 06:08:23 PM
Wow such creative and inventive work!! Thanks for the explaination - super image!!!!
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 10/13/2005 02:55:48 PM
great image. very ingenious.
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 10/12/2005 03:46:32 PM
I gave this 10 was hoping you would get a ribbon
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 10/11/2005 08:30:54 PM
A very good idea! Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 10/11/2005 08:29:23 PM
This is lovely, rwauido. I loved this shot at first sight. Well deserved top 10!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/11/2005 07:11:51 PM
Indeed.
Great image. one of my favs. of this challenge 9
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 10/11/2005 11:30:24 AM
clean, crisp, sharp and how'd you get that liquid in there!!!!
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 10/10/2005 09:44:58 PM
This looks fantastic!, ha ve you filled them up with coloured water?
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 10/10/2005 07:01:23 PM
I really like this - one of my highest votes, it makes me keep looking to see if this was a mirror effect or what - good work!
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 10/10/2005 03:11:20 PM
Great idea, well executed. I like this a lot.
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 10/09/2005 08:42:13 AM
great idea and execution... well done
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 10/08/2005 12:55:56 PM
Is that liquid in there?! I really, really want to know how you did that. COOL. Nice and sharp, nice clean background, and very bold color. Very nice.
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 10/08/2005 08:45:35 AM
Very cool - neat colour contrast /white background
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 10/08/2005 08:29:47 AM
Really do like this mage, I like the composition and the colours here. Its also something different and quite fun to look at. One or two of the highlights are a little blown out on the top edge of the red bulb but it must have been tricky to light so I reckon you got the exposure spot on really. Good luck with this one
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 10/08/2005 12:27:29 AM
A polarizer might have cut down on some of the glare and a couple of your edges seem blown out. Wonderful idea though. Makes me think of christmas with the colors and the lights. I love the reflection of the filaments.
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 10/07/2005 05:00:45 PM
Interesting idea, composition, and objects. It appears as if the light bulbs are filled with colored liquid. Not to sure that the white background works with giving the colors a warm tone. The white seems to stark and contrasts a little too much for my taste with the bold colors of the red and green. Mayhap a dark background like black would have better suited the subjects not to mention strenthen the imagery that the lightbulbs are to bring light up a dark space.
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 10/07/2005 04:58:21 PM
This would be a great christmas card :) In the top 10 in my estimate. Favorite too!
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 10/07/2005 11:46:03 AM
nice still life
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 10/07/2005 01:54:29 AM
Very nice effect of the mirror. I like it.
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 10/06/2005 11:41:09 PM
Outstanding idea!
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 10/06/2005 03:26:40 PM
great idea! i'm sure this one will do well. colored water inside light bulbs on a mirror? i even like the square crop on this shot.
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 10/06/2005 01:03:48 PM
nice..! 10
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 10/05/2005 06:50:00 PM
great creativity
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 10/05/2005 09:57:57 AM
Great picture. Love the colors and the reflections. Nice background choice, really makes them pop out at you - 9
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 10/05/2005 08:23:54 AM
very creative and funny! nice colors!
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 10/05/2005 06:14:46 AM
I like this alot. My only critique would be to allow more negative space so that they aren't so dead center in the shot. Good light and clarity. 8
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 10/05/2005 05:53:14 AM
This is really cool....did you actually manage to fill the lightbulbs with coloured water? Very creative.
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 10/04/2005 11:24:52 PM
Very creative, and interesting. I think you'll do well.
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