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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A85
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: Feb 16, 2006
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/100s
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 16, 2006

 My first entry here in a couple months. I hope my previous trend continues. So far every photo of mine has done better than the one before it. Gotta beat a 6.159...

The duotone was achieved with lighting and a warm white balance. I used a curves adjustment layer for contrast and a little extra color. Also used Neat Image for the first time-- I think that's legal. Very minor crop, resize, unsharp mask, and a border for personality. I just wish I could get rid of the dead pixel in the upper right!

Statistics
Place: 290 out of 631
Avg (all users): 5.2100
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 4.9000
Avg (non-participants): 5.7624
Views since voting: 812
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 281
Comments: 7
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 03/01/2006 12:19:48 PM
Ouch, I have the same dead pixel problem with my camera (though mine generates about 10 of them--be thankful you only have one XP). Since it's basic editting I think dead pixels are easily forgiven, though.

Anyway, I really like this shot, the lighting is very well done. I love the viginette feel, and the top of the screw head really stands out. It's got a very abstract feel to it, but it doesn't seem sloppy or chaotic, either. A couple of the hotspots are a little distracting, but not too much to affect it overall. I only wish it were a little easier to make out the figure of the sax player.
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 03/01/2006 04:30:16 AM
Yargh! I blame the dead pixel :)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2006 10:16:24 AM
this is so cool!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2006 08:09:42 PM
Nice lighting capture, and very sharp.
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 02/22/2006 05:38:48 PM
Cool perspective. Lighting is good too.
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 02/22/2006 06:59:48 AM
love the colors... this shot has a rich feeling about it.
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 02/22/2006 12:26:01 AM
Love the lighting and colour. Well done.
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