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The New iBook. Now with Dual Core.
The New iBook. Now with Dual Core.
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Deja Vu III (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix F31fd
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Date: Sep 16, 2007
Aperture: f/4.7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/56th
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2007

 Surprise, surprise! My second best score so far - with a point & shoot camera and with a DNMC shot (following the challenge description). Proof for two facts: It's not the equipment, it's the photographer. And voters don't care for meeting the challenge as long as it's a good shot.

BTW: The whole thing took me less than one hour - 30 minutes for cutting the paper and mounting it to the apple (each page pinned to the fruit with a needle), 5 minutes for the shot (lightbox from above, white paper background, handheld camera), less than half an hour for processing (levels, curves, hue/sat, reducing saturation of the paper, some burning for stronger shadows, cropping and slight rotation, USM).

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 111
Avg (all users): 7.1830
Avg (commenters): 7.9545
Avg (participants): 7.0556
Avg (non-participants): 7.2525
Views since voting: 4076
Views during voting: 412
Votes: 153
Comments: 31
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/15/2007 06:24:42 AM
great effort , nice outcome ... congratz! great photo
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 09/30/2007 03:11:53 PM
wow

Message edited by author 2007-09-30 19:15:17.
 09/25/2007 12:33:12 AM
This was my pick for a ribbon, as I LOVED this one Oliver.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2007 10:15:48 AM
hahah that is sweet!
 09/24/2007 07:23:42 AM
Congrats Oliver, very close. This is every bit as good as the original mate, Kudos.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2007 02:15:02 AM
Excellent stuff - Very well done tribute shot Oliver
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2007 11:39:53 PM
WTG, Oliver! GREAT shot and tribute. Mega congrats on your 6th place.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2007 10:08:32 PM
You did a fantastic job Oliver...well done...a little neater than the original, but that mark on the apple still gnaws at me...I better get over myself :-) Well done mate
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/23/2007 07:25:33 PM
Wonderful tribute.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2007 05:37:09 PM
Cool!
 09/23/2007 10:21:29 AM
Perfect tribute of the three (including yours) I've seen in this challenge this one is by far the best. Great lighting and perfect execution. 10 from this voter.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2007 04:26:36 PM
nice, nice, nice - 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/21/2007 03:45:25 PM
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 09/20/2007 04:53:40 PM
Brilliant work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2007 04:29:38 PM
I like this quite a bit better than the original. I like this focus better, and the addition of the two seeds adds balance and interest. 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2007 04:36:11 AM
NICE
 09/19/2007 07:55:01 PM
great job!
 09/19/2007 03:04:13 PM
Well done shot.
 09/19/2007 11:39:19 AM
Good emulation. Like I commented on the original, I'd like to see smaller font and wrapped text rather than cut-off, but to emulate it I guess you had to do this. You did a better job on the edges.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/19/2007 09:36:35 AM
Your lighting is wonderful in this composition for it illuminates all the elements within. Colors are also great. And extra kudos to you for making the edges of the book pages nice and sharp as well as rounding them to the exact shape of the apple. They really look like they fit in there! Sharpness and details are wonderful I can 'read' and see the words clearly. I also like soft focus of the two apple seeds in the background...I guess that is the dual core that you 'plug' in:-)You did a fine job on emulating the original.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/18/2007 10:55:00 PM
This is one of the better version.s
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 11:23:00 PM
This is so funny, and very good :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 06:54:02 PM
Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me of this shot. Ive been wanting to try this one as well. You did an outstanding job on it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 01:07:48 PM
Excellent re-capture of this brilliant set-up! While a couple of others in the challenge tried to duplicate the original, yours is spot on! Bravo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 11:38:52 AM
The best of the iBook take-offs. Smooth cut. Sharp photo.

I dare say...better than the original.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 09:38:49 AM
Now, THIS is a perfect replica of this photo! Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 06:03:33 AM
cute. i like your slight addition to the shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 04:04:11 AM
Best of these by far.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/17/2007 01:21:46 AM
Nice job. don't know if the "dual core" addition will be good or bad for you...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2007 09:37:57 PM
Very good attempt and I like the twist. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/16/2007 08:18:35 PM
wow...that could even be better than the original...The original wins on creativity though...my eyes seem to be drawn to the marks on the apple
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