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Gerbera Glass
Gerbera Glass
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jan 29, 2006
Aperture: f/ 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2007

 I ahot this for the Off-Centered Subject II Challenge and ended up entering something else. At the time I did not think the subject in this was off-centered enough. Oh well. Anyway I sort of remember the set up: I had the glass filled with water on top of a pile of books with a piece of dark blue paper on the top. Two box lids were on either side to block out the lights shining on the flowers behind which were in front of another blue background. I know I was challenged by the glare of the lights on the glass and the set up was an attempt to minimalize that.

Post: Well just the normal stuff, I'm sure: Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Sharpen. I do not think I used NI but may have. Definitely some cloning and healing of the glare of the lights on the glass particularly on the stem. Resize. Sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 101 out of 712
Avg (all users): 6.4629
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.3765
Avg (non-participants): 6.7317
Views since voting: 1307
Views during voting: 494
Votes: 337
Comments: 30
Favorites: 0

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 01/26/2007 12:51:31 PM
Good finish Robert. I like how it looks as if the flowers are in the water giving off air bubbles.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 06:47:12 AM
I like how the flowers take the sahpe of the glass and are bright and vibrant colors
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 01/25/2007 06:35:11 AM
Nice use of color, i like the flowers in the background shining through the glass and the water bubble with the little bubbles cascading down.
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 01/25/2007 05:46:55 AM
I really like this shot.

I like the bold colours, clean lines, use of the vase as a lens, etc etc.

I'm not completely sure about the crop, but all in all a great shot. well done.
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 01/25/2007 04:58:09 AM
Very nice image. Clever set up. The colours and glass distortion really make it bedazzling.
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 01/25/2007 02:04:55 AM
great abstract image
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 01/24/2007 06:45:31 PM
a visual delight. very nicely done.
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 01/23/2007 10:18:03 AM
Beautiful, well done.
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 01/19/2007 07:56:42 PM
A more blurred/less definable background would take this up a notch. Wonderful color and forms.
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 01/18/2007 08:57:38 PM
Very clever
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 01/17/2007 01:26:25 PM
Can't take my eyes off of this one. I absolutely love the contrast of the blue and yellow colors. Lovely lines and the small bubbles add a wonderful detail. I wish they were a bit sharper but that's a nit pick. I'm bumping this up another one as I comment on it. 9
If this doesn't top ten I'll be surprised!
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 01/17/2007 03:15:35 AM
I love the photo. Beautiful color and composition. 9
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 01/16/2007 07:47:49 AM
Very creative
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 01/16/2007 06:51:51 AM
nice glass study.
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 01/16/2007 02:39:31 AM
great great still life beautiful colours excellent idea. 10
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 01/16/2007 12:07:12 AM
Great clarity and colors.
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 01/15/2007 07:24:55 PM
Wonderful bright colors here, but seems just a tad to busy.
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 01/14/2007 12:21:00 PM
Great colors and wonderful focus. Though the concept has been done a lot, you have really combined two or three favorites well Nicely done!! 10
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 01/13/2007 11:45:18 AM
Incredible reflection. A sweet photo!
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 01/13/2007 11:07:43 AM
I thought this was a superb photograph. The recurring reflected colours are amazing. Great photograph.
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 01/13/2007 08:42:38 AM
Brill !
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 01/12/2007 11:52:59 PM
9
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 01/12/2007 05:30:07 PM
Great tour de force.
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 01/12/2007 02:21:57 PM
wonderful rich colours and a nice study
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 01/12/2007 02:01:10 PM
Looks like a Bob shot. Nice work, 8.
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 01/12/2007 06:31:00 AM
Very unique, cool colors
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 01/12/2007 06:22:24 AM
Smashing! Just for fun, I think I'll hand out my first 10 and call it a night.
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 01/12/2007 02:47:54 AM
interesting effect , i bet different crop would make this photo more attractive, for example if you cropped just the middle portion out, huh? 6
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 01/11/2007 10:58:44 PM
Nice perspective,colors,focus..
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 01/11/2007 08:33:52 PM
Awesome!!
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