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See the Flower, Become the Flower
See the Flower, Become the Flower
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Challenge: Fantasy (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jan 22, 2006
Aperture: f/ 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/39 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2006

 Well...No musclebound men, or women for that matter, were running around town in a loin cloth so I had to come up with something. Besides musclebound does not work for me.

Anyhow, as jmlelii pointed out once, one of the benefits of a point and shoot camera is that they have the ability to do things with out changing a lense (OOOPPSSS sorry artyste LENS) like macro and in this case multiple imaging. This is two shots on one exposure. Shot the eye first in super macro and then the flower in macro. Both shots were taken with a 10x close up filter on the camera (Jeremy isn't always right, apparently). Tripod mounted with four clamp lamps with 100w halogen bulbs in each and no difusion. The exif shows the shutter speed of the second shot at 1/39 sec. and I think it was the same for the first shot in this case, although it might have been 1/50 sec.

Not sure how it will do. But I had fun doing something very differnt and enjoyed working on it though out the day to get something somewhat presentable. I'm sure graphicfunk, JPR or labuda could have done this better. Maybe one of them will drop by and give me a tip or two.

Post: Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Selected the eye and did another set of layer adjustments and cloned out two bright spots from the lights on the iris. USM. Crop. Resize. USM.

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Very much forget to mention JPR as an influence for this (I just added hime above). I am not so sure how this managed to finish better than his marvelous image. Thanks everyone for the great comments and the votes.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.5769
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.3913
Avg (non-participants): 6.6359
Views since voting: 1899
Views during voting: 507
Votes: 286
Comments: 31
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 02/02/2006 11:45:44 AM
Hey Robert, I am doing my one and only yearly CC comment and I got your photo :)

Congrats on a top placing with this image, 12th is nothing to complain about! But there are a few issues I'd like to touch on with your image. I like the detail in both the petals and the eye although there is a slight more softness in the petals compared to the eye which is sharper. I myself would have gone for a compromise and sharpened the petals a bit and blurred the eye a touch to meet somewhere in the middle. But only ever so slightly. The lighting and composition is very good, nothing to push there at all. Only two more little issues, the black hairs in the top right should be cloned away, they are only disturbing there. And secondly the right part of the eye is too closed up for me, I would have worked more of the eye into the image to see more of the full eye so that most of the outline is present, as it is the main focal point in your photo.

Other than that, a super entry, good processing and one of the better photos I have seen from you.

Gary
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 01/30/2006 04:24:06 AM
Very interesting making this lovely flower sentient. Nice colors. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 01/30/2006 04:19:52 AM
Congrats on the top 20. I found it very interesting and hardly the usual fare.
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 01/29/2006 09:27:07 PM
Congrats on 12th Robert! Nice image - well done.
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 01/29/2006 07:21:28 PM
excellent shot and technically well accomplished. The only thing I would suggest is that you might bring out more of the darker tones, especially in the eye - if you could increase the clarity and depth of the whites, iris, and pupil, this would really be killer. As it is, it's really good... just one step short of greatness (in my estimation - for whatever that's worth). This reminds me of labuda's 'bodhisattva.'
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/29/2006 06:42:58 PM
I like this in a weird creepy way. Good job. So unique and imaginative. 8
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 01/29/2006 05:23:10 PM
Or see the eye het irritated. lol Very nice rendition. Bumping up.
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 01/29/2006 03:31:44 PM
Perfect for the challenge. Is it from Labuda? 10
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 01/29/2006 02:51:14 PM
Very cool photo. I'm eager to read how it was achieved. So creative. Bumping up after a second look.
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 01/29/2006 12:31:09 PM
This is a very cool illusion and my top pick. While I can comment further before challenge end, I do want to say a few more things. One is that the shadow on the bottom right does take away from the image just a bit, as does the apparent eye brow hairs. There is also a bit of noise. However, that is really nitpicking the image. Also, I'd like to say that even though this is a cool illusion, I prefer it be PP that is only used in challenges such as this, where masking and the like lend themselves together pretty much. I prefer to enter a photo less photoshopped, and not so extreme, keeping with traditional photography as best as possible. This is just my opinion, however, for fantasy, I can see this as appropriate. It showed lovely imagination brought to life, not unlike the photos we see today where babies are laying in the petal of flowers, which is a darling depiction. I wouldn't call this darling, but very "eye catching". I would be surprised if it didn't ribbon. Good luck!!
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 01/28/2006 11:27:42 PM
Clever! Maybe the whites of the eye could be a bit whiter maybe?
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 01/27/2006 05:12:40 PM
Wow I wish I could make something like this even if it has been validated its AWSOME!!! adding to faves
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 01/27/2006 07:08:34 AM
This photograph has good composition and the eye seems to blend in.
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 01/26/2006 06:29:29 PM
Nice!
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 01/26/2006 02:43:08 PM
Wow, that's a scary thought; but a great picture
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 01/26/2006 08:58:09 AM
this is an amazing effect! very well done.
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 01/25/2006 06:23:43 PM
Wonderful work. Reminds me of Labuda's work. Nice double exposure. I like the softness at the edges. Great work.
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 01/25/2006 12:31:34 PM
Gives me an erie feeling. Well composed. Maybe some work on the lighting to enhance the subject. (8)
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 01/25/2006 08:18:55 AM
My pick for the top. Very fine work 10
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 01/24/2006 08:34:13 PM
Whoah! Interesting! Good colors on the flower....very interesting idea!
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 01/24/2006 06:14:42 PM
very nice
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 01/24/2006 04:50:09 AM
the is really great, absolutly the best one entered in the challenge..great job!
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 01/24/2006 03:39:53 AM
Fantastic, Love the composition, very creative. Well done!
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 01/24/2006 02:44:52 AM
Again surreal, eerie, but clever.....
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 01/24/2006 01:58:09 AM
But dont think like one! :-)
Nice work. Top ten list I think.
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 01/23/2006 07:11:21 PM
crisp - great attention to details... the colors all work and the reflection in the eye are great - I have always loved cacti ... hmmm
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 01/23/2006 11:05:58 AM
this I like - a lot - very clever
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 01/23/2006 08:20:42 AM
Get pollen in your eye and cry forever ;-) Nice idea and excellent execution.
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 01/23/2006 04:23:38 AM
well done! love the reflections in the eye.
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 01/22/2006 08:31:09 PM
Great photograph
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 01/22/2006 07:51:59 PM
umm...hmm
look so awesome
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