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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Light on White III (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Nov 25, 2006
Aperture: F 32
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2.2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Nov 25, 2006

 Shot RAW, custom white balance, +3 overexposure. Converted in PSCS2.

- Cropped.
- Cloned out distractions (spots and reflections)
- Created copy layer and blended with background in soft-light. Flattened.
- Adjusted colours selectively.
- Added a second blank layer filled in 50% grey, blended in soft-light, and carefully dodged/burned on this second layer. Flattened.
- Resized, neatimaged, and sharpened.
- Desaturated all colour channels except red and magenta.
- Adjusted colours selectively a tad more.
- Dodged/burned a couple details.
- Used sharpen brush on some edges of glass/bottle.
- Saved as JPEG.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 233
Avg (all users): 6.6853
Avg (commenters): 7.9545
Avg (participants): 6.5368
Avg (non-participants): 6.8235
Views since voting: 2739
Views during voting: 351
Votes: 197
Comments: 44
Favorites: 21 (view)

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AuthorThread
 08/29/2007 10:45:12 AM
damn this is so perfect, its like you have soft hands or something.
i'm gonna try it. :)
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 12/10/2006 04:52:11 AM
Congrats on the 6th place. Excellent shot!
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 12/05/2006 03:28:48 PM
Love the symmetry and soft tones. Congratulations on another beautiful picture.
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 12/05/2006 09:20:24 AM
Thank you all very much, for the comments and the votes :)
 12/05/2006 05:23:15 AM
Another great shot Ursula. Glad tosee you putting the D200 to good use.
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 12/05/2006 04:50:19 AM
Congrats on your 6th place finish - I love this shot - it's just beautiful!
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 12/05/2006 01:48:39 AM
WOnderful image, perfect in its simplicity but is still dynamic. A 10 to my eye.

Jack
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 12/04/2006 12:58:26 PM
Such a clean and professional looking image, well done
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 12/04/2006 04:10:08 AM
You did it again. GO GIRL!!!
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 12/04/2006 02:53:58 AM
Congrats on another top10 finish. Stunning shot with a perfect lighting.
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 12/03/2006 10:52:24 PM
Congratulations on top 10 Ursula. This is a delicate piece of perfection.
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 12/03/2006 09:30:14 PM
When I said this was Irene's I meant you. :P Congrats on your top 10.
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 12/03/2006 09:26:07 PM
Perfection in everyway Ursula.....
A stunning image, which the results show are what one deserves.....
You have an amazing talant, and are so very gifted, especially in the processing that you do.
It is always just so spot on, and never overdone.
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 12/03/2006 08:32:56 PM
This is so amazing! Thank you so much for telling us exactly how you got that beautiful effect. This looks like a wall hanging in one of those clean white modern kitchens!

Congratulations on such a great finish!

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 12/03/2006 08:08:06 PM
A very fine study. Congratulations on your 6th place.
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 12/03/2006 08:01:36 PM
A bite of perfection! Lovely shot and I'm really pleased with your top placement, this wasn't an easy shot.
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 12/03/2006 07:47:02 PM
mmmmm pink wine is my favorite! This is such a gorgeous image! Congrats on the top 10 and thank you for your comments.
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 12/03/2006 07:36:42 PM
This is a WoW photo for me. I love your tones and clarity. Congratulations!! This is such a beautiful image.
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 12/03/2006 07:23:13 PM
Lovely image Ursula. Congratulations on your high placement. Very well deserved.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/03/2006 02:36:30 PM
subtle tones and great light -- one of my ribbon picks this challenge
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 12/03/2006 06:49:24 AM
Brilliant in its simplicity and crop. The pink adds greatly to the composition.
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 12/02/2006 07:58:58 AM
Common subject ('round these parts) but uncommonly well done in this case. Nicely presented study of shape, color, and light.
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 12/01/2006 11:57:38 AM
actually quite nice
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 12/01/2006 08:51:17 AM
WOW - beautifully done!! Adding to my favs - Nice Shot!!
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 11/30/2006 05:44:30 PM
Great set up, quite well done.
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 11/30/2006 08:54:30 AM
Very well done, nice colors up front, and love the glass in this shot...
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 11/29/2006 10:18:50 PM
Nice lighting and composition.
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 11/28/2006 07:19:43 PM
yes but pink enough. v nice image
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 11/28/2006 02:49:30 PM
Very simple and pretty study. Well done, nice tone in the wine and good shadows.
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 11/28/2006 10:17:36 AM
This is a nice classic shot. Very well done. So well done in fact that I can't find a thing to "critique"! :D Congrats. I'd wish you luck in the challenge, but somehow I don't think you're going to need it.
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 11/28/2006 05:32:28 AM
Clean and pure...well done.
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 11/27/2006 03:37:40 PM
A strange, artistic color for wine, but overall an interesting shot.
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 11/27/2006 02:42:30 PM
I like it. Nice one.
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 11/27/2006 02:03:12 PM
Clean and lovely. Back to bump you up to 8.
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 11/27/2006 12:21:31 PM
My very favorite of the challenge. I really wanted to do something like this but just couldn't pull it off. Glass is so hard to photograph when it comes to reflections. You did a fantastic job. 10 from me. :)
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 11/27/2006 10:11:50 AM
I love the study in light in this image! The reflections, forms and tones are just appealing to me. Nothing "new" here...but it is so clean and sweet I can't help but like it.
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 11/27/2006 09:52:41 AM
Beautifully delicate - wonderful colours. Perfect for the challenge.
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 11/27/2006 09:49:57 AM
I love the contrast, the sharpness, the tones... Really good picture, Good Luck!
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 11/27/2006 09:28:25 AM
well composed image - great use of shadow from the glass
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 11/27/2006 06:51:48 AM
i dont really like the white border, but other than that, RIBBON! 9.
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 11/26/2006 09:14:04 PM
nice image. you might just take the blue ribbon with this shot.. gl 9
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 11/26/2006 08:53:28 PM
Nice and lovely. Your colors are so subtle and the shadows are so soft.
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 11/26/2006 08:01:01 PM
Irene? Whoever this is it's great! The composition is great.
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 11/26/2006 07:35:39 PM
great processing and composition, but I wish that line wasn't there in the middle of the wine glass.9
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