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Day 5 - Take 2
Day 5 - Take 2
kteach


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Location: living room
Date: Jun 5, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 50
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jun 5, 2007

Viewed: 489
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

 I just wasn't happy with the first version... too much noise and too boring.


So I reshot at ISO 400 and processed again (using only color, brightness, contrast, levels and usm). I'm much happier with this version :)

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 06/06/2007 06:12:05 PM
Put me down for liking take 2 better too! Very cool- you have such a good eye!
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 06/06/2007 03:47:12 PM
The noise in the first one didn't bother me (at this size anyway) but I definitely prefer the composition of this one. Well done.
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 06/06/2007 12:52:14 PM
Both shots are good, but the brightness on the second one is a bit too bright, but this is such a pretty image of such a simple object! I like the angle on this image better....both are pretty.
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 06/06/2007 11:18:56 AM
Great do-over! I like the second one best. It's much more lively.
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 06/05/2007 10:57:51 PM
Originally posted by pcody:
yes. The deep curve adds much more to the flow. Just gotta ask, do you have your camera set to incandescent wb? I love the color.


The blue in this case is actually done in photoshop. The wb was set to a preset that I use with my lightbox setup so I would get a more accurate silvery tint of the metal. The original version of this shot was done with the wb on automatic, so when I tried to adjust the coloring on that it had to go from a yellowish tint to blue, which I think made the noise even worse.
 06/05/2007 10:33:34 PM
Stunning abstract!!
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 06/05/2007 10:17:00 PM
As long as we're all voting, I very much agree 2 is better with the twisted bend being much better than the "rainbow" bend of 1 and a better angle on the in-focus part.
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 06/05/2007 06:43:27 PM
yes. The deep curve adds much more to the flow. Just gotta ask, do you have your camera set to incandescent wb? I love the color.
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 06/05/2007 06:42:23 PM
I agree the first one is more static. I like the sinuous quality of number 2 better.
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 06/05/2007 06:29:12 PM
door number 2 for me as well! Way more intresting with the composition than the first. I think how the lamp arm comes in and out of the frame makes this photo, well done!
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 06/05/2007 06:08:13 PM
The second one also get my vote. I love the softness and the blue tones. Most of all I love the detail that you have focused on, as it has such wonderful clarity and deatail, so very rich in that blue colortone.
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 06/05/2007 06:00:56 PM
The second one gets my vote. Good job.
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 06/05/2007 05:18:03 PM
After carefully contemplating...I like take 2.
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 06/05/2007 05:18:02 PM
Hey, I like the first one, too, but this is great. Good eye to see the importance of subtle differences. Nicely done.
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