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Challenge: Holiday Catalog (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: home
Date: Dec 10, 2005
Aperture: F 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 10, 2005

 It was never my intention to get myself reflected in the ball, (I was dressed up for another idea) but I think it adds to the photo. I didn't refer in the title to this reflection, to check if you guys notice it ;)

after the RAW-editing this is what I did:

levels (make the almost white background totally white)
USM
crop
adjusting the ball & some of the chain

the ball was actually a pain in the ass. my whole attic was on it, so I had to decide to leave myself and the light-reflection in the ball, but make the rest of it black, like most of the reflection used to be.

This photo is a dedication to a good friend of mine who passed away last week. Will always love you C.!

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 120
Avg (all users): 5.6828
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 5.7833
Views since voting: 992
Views during voting: 330
Votes: 186
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/19/2005 02:23:52 AM
Doh!!! I saw the "," instead of a "." and was thinking european ... should've known it was yours. Nicely done! :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/18/2005 01:58:35 PM
Nice shot. Like the reflection. Think I would have liked it better in color.
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 12/18/2005 05:03:43 AM
The lighting is slightly uneven (bright spots on the hand) but overall I really like this shot. Well done.
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 12/15/2005 08:44:34 AM
Very nice. The square crop and composition works well. Nice lighting.
I think I would rather see this in color but it does say catalog to me.
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 12/15/2005 08:32:12 AM
I would prefer the color version
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 12/13/2005 05:24:01 PM
Love the grayscale. Great touch. and I love the photo in a photo effect here!!!

May be my top pick!

<3 Sarah


P.S. I always tell the photographer who holds what is #1 in my heart! Though this time I believe there may be two of you! Congratulations on the great picture and hope you get that ribbon(s)!
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 12/13/2005 02:10:56 PM
The reflection is very cool! Are the beads at the bottom slightly out of focus? Seems like there's a bit of blur there. I'd also really like to see this in color. The B&W just seems to be lacking something, I'm not sure why. Maybe I just think of the holidays as being in color. :)
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 12/13/2005 02:04:48 PM
Nice pic, but I think it would have fit the challenge in better in color. Not as festive this way.
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 12/12/2005 06:14:01 PM
nice reflection!!! very cool b&w
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 12/12/2005 02:45:27 PM
Wouldn't expect to see many bw photos in a catalog. Your picture is wonderful though! For this challenge I would have rather seen it in color...the reflection of the woman in the christmas ball is neat too!
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 12/12/2005 09:26:06 AM
lovely photo. don't know about catalogue, but i love the photo! i guess it's some kind of magical necklace. great image inside.
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 12/12/2005 05:13:10 AM
awesome reflection
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 12/11/2005 10:08:40 PM
Glad I kept looking at the baulb, almost missed the reflection..like this a lot although some may think it's not that festive in b/w
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