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Two Lives, Overlapping
Two Lives, Overlapping
meyers


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shapes III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: May 20, 2007
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 13s
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2007

 A pair of weathered wedding bands, not quite as new and gleaming as when they were exchanged, yet still they overlap on the soft cushion of rose petals.

I had a light above and to the left, and bounced the light from my flash back down from directly above. Since I was using my macro lens, I could not get the whole subject in sharp focus.

Photoshop: Curves, Crop, Sharp Sharpen, Resize.

Statistics
Place: 290 out of 343
Avg (all users): 4.8710
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.8659
Avg (non-participants): 4.8750
Views since voting: 778
Views during voting: 232
Votes: 186
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/01/2007 05:08:26 AM
This is a lovely shot and quite symbolic. Are those rose petals too? Nice touch. Too bad this did not score higher!
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 05/31/2007 04:06:20 AM
Nice concept here, especially with the bands on the rose petal. I think the only way you could get this in totally sharp focus and not blow out all the reflections from the bands would be to take it in a light tent. I also think it would be interesting to see it with the whole rose petal.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/28/2007 05:12:01 AM
yes! love the idea. smart to put the rings on rose pedals. great, great, great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/27/2007 06:43:21 AM
Nice idea and sentiment, but I'd prefer the background to be plainer, it's a bit distracting.
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 05/26/2007 10:39:45 PM
Looks slightly out of focus to me. Was this done hand held.
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 05/25/2007 06:58:55 PM
Wonderful idea but the image quality here isn't all that great. I would like to see this a bit sharper.
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 05/25/2007 03:49:11 PM
Using thoroughly used rings (not all shiny, new, and smooth) adds a lot to this shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/25/2007 05:11:31 AM
not very sharp ... uneven lighting hurts this image
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 05/24/2007 05:14:07 PM
good idea, just wish that it was a little bit sharper though
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