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The Fractal Dimension of Pi
The Fractal Dimension of Pi
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pi II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Workshop
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: nj
Date: May 1, 2007
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2007

 This is just an iron coil against a sunny sky .

PP: Applied adjustment layers (in normal mode) of gradient map ("soft stripes"), curves, hue/sat, selective color.

Gaussian blur, neat image, and kodak digital gem used to reduce noise. No selections were made.


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About Fractal Dimensions

I was originally going to illustrate the Spiral of Archimedes => square the circle => calculate pi.


5/9/07: And here it is again without any gradient map, just curves and hue/sat Where will the line be drawn? What features are created? What features are enhanced? After a week of deliberating, I'd have thought there'd be an actual, precise answer.

What do you see before processing? : a coil with a variegated background

What do you see after processing?


It's all there before and after, merely enhanced and colored.
Disqualification Details
You may not use ANY editing tool to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture.

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Views since voting: 873
Views during voting: 428
Comments: 25
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 05/14/2007 02:37:00 AM
I like it alot as digital art. I like your initial shot as a picture.
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 05/12/2007 06:30:56 AM
Hey thanks for the comments and the condolences :) The DQ doesn't matter much to me but the ambiguity of the rules and their enforcement bugs me on principle.
 05/12/2007 03:37:03 AM
This is a stunning piece of art! Congrats on being the one to create it. The DQ doesn't matter in the long run, the fact that you can have this hanging on your wall does.
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 05/11/2007 01:32:37 PM
This is my kind of picture. I love the "shine" and the abstract shapes. The color is excellent, and I'm not a big fan of purple. I don't tire of looking at it, as a matter of fact, I think it would be great to use for meditation. Sorry about the DQ, but like scores, does it really matter that much??? :)
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 05/11/2007 08:36:14 AM
Ingenious idea. Though I think I actually prefer the B&W outtake. :) But I do like what you did with the shot. I couldn't fathom how to do this in post (glad you included some steps). Creative as always. Too bad about the DQ
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 05/10/2007 05:43:58 AM
"You may not use ANY editing tool to create new image area, objects or features (such as lens flare or motion) that didn't already exist in your original capture."

How are you supposed to know what you can or cannot do if it is not explained?
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 05/09/2007 05:10:31 AM
I really like this one so much, and so clever, re how you did it.....
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 05/09/2007 04:33:26 AM
Susan, this was my pick for a the blue - I absolutely love it! I think you got extra-robbed. Recount, I demand! :-)

Edit to add: sorry I called you Susan, Colleen - not sure what I was thinking!

Message edited by author 2007-05-11 14:11:09.
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 05/09/2007 03:44:31 AM
This is a really cool shot. I like what you did to it. You are the PS master.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/08/2007 11:37:21 AM
Awsome!
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 05/08/2007 11:29:54 AM
Incredibly cool image - I could gaze at this for hours and hours and hours.
One third of me is very curious as to what this is/how it was done (looks vaguely like red cabbage?..); one third of me ddoesn't want to know in case it spoils the magic; and one third doesn't care and says enjoy the image for what it is!
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 05/06/2007 08:38:16 PM
I like the abstract nature of this and the vibrant colors. Not sure I get pi out of it but I like it anyway.
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 05/06/2007 01:39:02 PM
I don't feel this met the challenge.
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 05/06/2007 12:39:00 AM
wow.. what i'm looking at? great effet.. really courious to see how you realize it :)
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 05/04/2007 08:19:33 AM
Fractal Perhaps
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 05/04/2007 07:14:11 AM
I love abstracts, and this is no exception.
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 05/04/2007 04:48:59 AM
I like this very much. The colors are strong and compelling and the composition is intriguing and works well with the challenge. I'll be curious to see how you achieved the effect.
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 05/04/2007 04:45:32 AM
stunning colour and abstract...
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 05/03/2007 06:53:57 PM
Really nice image but I'm not clever enough to get pi out of it - 6
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 05/03/2007 10:43:44 AM
A vibrantly colorful abstract. Well done!
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 05/03/2007 09:57:43 AM
Don't know what it is, looks interesting
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 05/03/2007 02:51:09 AM
It is too much distracting to the eye.
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 05/02/2007 09:47:13 AM
Looks heavily shopped.
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 05/02/2007 03:53:20 AM
Very pretty
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 05/02/2007 01:03:03 AM
It's a truly lovely picture, but it doesn't say "pi" to me.
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