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Challenge: Free Study IX (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Williamstown, MA
Date: Nov 25, 2005
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2005

 Had absolutely no ideas or shots during the month I thought would fare even half way decently. Was messing around with the new lense, took this shot for another competition at the Museum the first week in December. With nothing else at hand that has not already been seen, this is it.

Cut the lime in half, cut out some of the pulp to allow the kiwi to fit in. Peeled and sliced the kiwi the long way, fit the slice over the lime, cut out the shape, pressed it in.

Post processing:
levels
cloned edges of kiwi to make 'better' fit
airbrushed out light reflections
resize
sharpen
save for web

I am sure this will be at the bottom of the heap somewhere, but I like it.



Statistics
Place: 119 out of 519
Avg (all users): 5.9965
Avg (commenters): 7.2143
Avg (participants): 5.8230
Avg (non-participants): 6.4500
Views since voting: 1506
Views during voting: 477
Votes: 289
Comments: 19
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 01/12/2006 02:26:55 PM
i like this. well done.
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 12/08/2005 05:23:52 PM
Wow. This is excellent. I browsed through this challenge, but didn't vote. This definitely underrated. Must be due to the large number of excellent shots. In a regular challenge, it would have been at the top (IMHO).

Although the concept isn't unique, the execution is great. I spent a lot of time marveling at how well the kiwi was cut to fit, and how it wasn't mushed up. Nice, crisp focus and great colors.
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 12/08/2005 09:12:01 AM
I really liked this, didn't comment--the texture of the surface paper is a little distracting in the foreground, maybe it's a cropping thing, otherwise very appealing and I'd given it a 7.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2005 04:49:32 PM
Great illusion. If I were to say, this almost looks like a Scalvert but if I'm wrong, take it as a great compliment. Beautiful and I gave this a 10.
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 12/06/2005 02:55:10 PM
seems a little oversharpened and over saturated to me. Still, nice shot.
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 12/05/2005 03:14:58 PM
Intriguing...
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 12/05/2005 12:45:08 PM
Very nice focus and detail
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 12/04/2005 06:05:20 PM
So simple, yet a really great photo. Great focus, lighting and contrasting colors. Well done.
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 12/04/2005 02:09:15 PM
Very fun :-)
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 12/04/2005 04:52:16 AM
Interesting shot. Nice composition and sharp focus.
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 12/03/2005 11:57:10 PM
Clever - lovely colour and detail too.
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 12/03/2005 08:12:11 PM
Good luck on your entry.
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 12/03/2005 06:51:32 PM
Crisp and mouth watering.
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 12/03/2005 06:56:35 AM
Flawlessly done. Great lighting too.
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 12/03/2005 01:55:47 AM
8 - Good execution. Good color & color matching. Criticism; the 'paper'(?) base 'works' but doesn't add to the feel in this shot in my opinion. Perhaps if the focus were not so sharp on it (especially under the limiwi), might have made this even better, or perhaps an 'even distribution', it just is noticeable on that side. Overall a fraction 'sterile' feeling, perhaps a slightly different placement (more fore) of the limiwi, giving a little more 'depth', may have also given this extra. Would like to see similiar texture on that left lime, as is on the slightly out of focus one on the right. Perhaps the 'space' top/bottom shifted so it wasn't so centered, not sure.
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 12/02/2005 04:39:18 PM
nice, crisp, mouth-watering - 10
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 12/01/2005 07:14:55 AM
Composition: 6, Technical: 6, Appeal: 5, Challenge: 9, Overall Calculated Average Score: 7
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 12/01/2005 03:52:44 AM
Ke-Lime. hee hee This is funky. How'd you do that? Nice focus and vivid colors.
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 11/30/2005 07:35:38 PM
Good macro, technically aexcellent, the lighting and focus is right on.
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