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Antique Christmas Balls
Antique Christmas Balls
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: I Bought It On eBay (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Date: Dec 16, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 4 secs
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2007

 Well, this has no relationship to the challenge, but I'm putting it in anyway. It won't score well, though, so no worries. I think it's pretty, so in it goes! Merry Christmas! This is a small glitter-covered christmas tree ball, by the way.

Shot in RAW: adjusted white balance, exposure, brightness

PS:
No crop!
Curves
Selective Color
Hue/Sat
Dodge and burn
A little cloning here and there
A touch of vignette added

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 87
Avg (all users): 5.1902
Avg (commenters): 5.1111
Avg (participants): 5.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.2541
Views since voting: 806
Views during voting: 280
Votes: 163
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/25/2007 02:19:16 PM
Originally posted by wudyanameis:
Its called antique christmas balls but then you just see way too much of just one ball, Im confused!

I agree. I like the picture and the pov is great, but the title had me guessing. I scored it pretty high, but I still thought I was missing out on something.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/23/2007 11:51:21 AM
I'll bet THAT was gained through a sequins of events! :} Great DOF! :)
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 12/23/2007 11:19:55 AM
Its called antique christmas balls but then you just see way too much of just one ball, Im confused!
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 12/23/2007 06:52:24 AM
Nive close up with a magical effect!
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 12/20/2007 11:35:52 AM
really nice close up pic.....great colo
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 12/19/2007 07:18:52 AM
Cool looking details. Unfortunately, my eye is being drawn up the ball, toward the out of focus section. If the further part of the ball was in focus and the foreground blurry, that may have worked better for me. Too bad macros have such a problem with DOF.
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 12/19/2007 03:53:05 AM
Pretty sparkles and bokeh, and nice background color. Doesn't actually look old, but it's pretty.
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 12/18/2007 10:16:00 AM
Very nice abstract - the colors, lighting, and focus are great.
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 12/18/2007 03:53:05 AM
Uncomplicated abstract image. Strong colours, nice and sharp in the focal area and good bokeh in the background. Well composed, the sharp area is roughly a third in from the right. The colour of the background is the only thing that bugs me and is a little distracting. Perhaps a more neutral hue might have worked better
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 12/17/2007 03:37:44 PM
You can't actually see enough of the subject to know what it is without the title. Nice bokeh
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 12/17/2007 04:19:11 AM
Pretty picture, I just wish the concept was more interesting.
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