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Hard Time letting go of the Bottle
Hard Time letting go of the Bottle
Azrifel


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Letting Go (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Bedroom studio
Date: Feb 8, 2004
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/85s
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2004

This actually is one of my shallow dof shots, but I might prefer it over the actual submission. So I give it a try in this challenge instead as I couldn't think of anything good /didn't have time to do something else. Would just like to hear some comments, don't care how it scores.
I bought the dummy to study light and shadows, very helpful tool.

Shooting info:
Handheld, AF, manual wb, macro mode

Photoshop:
* Moved the white point of the Levels to the first left pixel + middle slider slightly to the left to brighten up the scene
* Channel Mixer to monochrome, 20 Red, 80 Green, 10 Blue (estimates, it was two days ago when I did this one)
* Resample to 639 wide, 480 high
* USM (app. 250% 0.3 radius 1 treshold)
* Save for the web


Statistics
Place: 102 out of 188
Avg (all users): 4.9575
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 4.6837
Avg (non-participants): 5.1242
Views since voting: 917
Votes: 259
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/17/2004 05:35:42 AM
I like this photo, but I don't understand what I am seeing - except for the champagne cork. I think it is a wooden figure below which I don't exactly relate to the title of letting go of the bottle. Still like it very much. An 8. Could have been a 10.
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02/13/2004 12:36:28 AM
Wow - 'Letting Go' AND 'Shallow DOF'! Well thought out!
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02/12/2004 12:08:12 PM
i like your composition and exposure. the concept is good too, just not quite 'A' material.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/12/2004 03:11:36 AM
I like this one.
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02/11/2004 08:24:40 PM
Interesting take on the challenge. Nice POV, great composition, balance and rythm. The DOF is excellent.
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02/11/2004 06:40:15 PM
I love these little wooden guys---they're so cute! Great pic-- 10!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/11/2004 04:12:04 PM
really nice dof pov and composition..crisp clear and black and white wonderfulness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/11/2004 02:00:41 PM
Great DOF... I love these shots.
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02/11/2004 07:40:35 AM
Oh no!! The wooden-man is heading for AA. I knew all those wild times would catch up to him. lol
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02/11/2004 05:25:59 AM
lol very nice composition - 7
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02/11/2004 05:08:28 AM
I do not get it.
02/11/2004 03:50:18 AM
Great DOF here and love the fact that it is taken in Balck and White....Very nice shot....10
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