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Challenge: Why (Basic Editing)
Collection: Flowers, Trees & Leaves
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Pentax SMC-M 100mm f/4.0 Macro
Location: My Backyard
Date: Jun 3, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Macro, Blur
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2007
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Reading the challenge topic made me think of doing something unusual, like the old trick of smearing vaseline on part of a filter to partially distort an image. "Why is this a good idea? Why didn't I think of that? Why not? Why ask why?"
Thought about shooting through broken glass, then started playing around with saran wrap layered over the lens. Stretched a piece across my macro then screwed a UV filter in to hold it in place, so i could wrap more or less saran wrap in front of the lens, wrinkled or flat, as I shot.
Took a bunch of test shots, planning to go out and reshoot later. But I liked this one and decided to go with it after running out of time to reshoot.
It will probably get panned. I'm just hoping for a few positive comments to see whether any one else out there likes this treatment.
Not much editing: levels, a boost in contrast, a small bump in brightness, and desaturated it a bit (-30) to soften the colors, the resized, bordered and saved for web. No sharpening -- what would be the point?
Predicting a 5.2, but won't be surprised if it ends up a 4.8 or lower. (My double take entry is above 6 at the moment, so hopefully my DPL team will forgive this little experiment ...) |
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10/05/2008 10:30:49 AM |
| OMG, that's such a beautiful image. I can't believe the score was so low! |
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04/07/2008 09:52:01 PM |
| Well, it's an interesting technique with quite a pleasing effect. I wonder if anyone used it in the Blur challenge recently. (Obviously, I haven't looked at all the Blur pics ;=)) |
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06/18/2007 10:09:14 AM |
For what it's worth: I had this beautiful shot in my top 10 and IMO it's ridiculous that you end up as 214...
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06/13/2007 10:24:14 AM |
| Beautiful abstract. It give me a warm and sunny feeling. |
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06/11/2007 06:37:06 PM |
| Because it looks cool and creates a great effect. Nice shot! |
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06/11/2007 01:57:42 PM |
| Another try for the brown. Nice abstract. |
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06/09/2007 07:48:14 PM |
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06/09/2007 03:34:20 PM |
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06/08/2007 07:36:37 PM |
| Original. A seven for you. |
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06/08/2007 10:59:16 AM |
| your title says it all.... WHY? |
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06/08/2007 06:35:47 AM |
Again, this might look nice on my wall, but it just does not do much for me in a photography challenge... You could probably make a really nice gallery of images with this same concept though.
I am not a good photographer, I do not claim to be better than anyone, any criticism is meant to be constructive criticism...... |
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06/08/2007 05:42:38 AM |
| It gives it a very dream-like quality. Very creative. |
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06/08/2007 03:09:11 AM |
| Well, you gave the answer yourself - because it looks good :) |
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06/07/2007 08:32:27 PM |
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06/07/2007 05:53:07 PM |
| I like the photo much better than the title. You can obtain a better result with Gaussian blur in photoshop. |
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06/07/2007 03:21:52 PM |
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06/07/2007 01:40:55 PM |
| Really love the abstract impression that the saran wrap effect had on this photo. Beautiful! |
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06/06/2007 07:14:50 PM |
Why not?
=P
Beautiful colors, very creative approach. |
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06/06/2007 04:38:59 PM |
| if it looked this interesting--sure! |
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06/06/2007 02:30:36 PM |
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06/06/2007 11:36:17 AM |
| This is a very creative idea and nice fit for the challenge! I do love the soft feel and bright pretty colors. |
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06/06/2007 02:26:32 AM |
| kinda cool lookin...cumbersome title 5 |
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