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Challenge: Blurry Mess (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 AIS
Location: Home, LaBelle Fl
Date: Mar 11, 2008
Aperture: 5,6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 180
Galleries: Abstract, Blur
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2008

 DVD and an LED flashlight.
Import to iPhoto 08, Crop, Remove 2 dust bunnies, Increase brightness 1/2 stop.
Copy to Graphic Converter for size reduction, Strip off fluff files, Save for upload.
Micro Nikkor 55mm @ f 5.6 with M2 Ext tube. Cloudy day W/B, Film Sim. S2.
Hand held.
I hope that it isn't too sharp for the "Blurry Mess" challenge.
After challenge.
Thank you everyone for the comments, the fav's and the wish! Thank you voters too.
This was a quick and simple shot. It took all of about 5 minutes from pulling out the camera and DVD to having it submitted. I shot it on the desk in front of the monitor on my computer. The flashlight is one of the new 9 LED type, so the beams originate from different points and strike the DVD at different angles. The light was at the outside edge of the DVD.
Here is the shot that gave me the idea, but done with a simple single lamp.


Statistics
Place: 25 out of 292
Avg (all users): 6.0558
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.8349
Avg (non-participants): 6.2500
Views since voting: 1827
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 233
Comments: 22
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 05/18/2012 06:15:41 AM
I love the light, colors, and excitement of this image. Thanks for sharing your technique, Wally; I am going to give it a try.

Eta: If I get a good one, I can pretend I actually went to our Wellington GTG.

Message edited by author 2012-05-18 10:18:16.
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 05/31/2009 09:35:14 PM
Very neat idea and love the colors!
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 11/13/2008 05:25:36 AM
goodness, this is stunning!!
nice job Waddy!
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 05/06/2008 11:24:21 PM
Awesome... awesome... awesome.....
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 03/21/2008 01:57:01 PM
Congratulations , Waddy , on this spectacular image & score- I missed it & am just discovering what went on while I was away...this is really awesome, my friend :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2008 01:55:59 PM
Beautiful colours, it's like a ribbon of glass
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 03/17/2008 06:09:30 PM
I love love love the colors. That really made the image for me.
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 03/15/2008 04:59:48 PM
like the lines here,
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 03/15/2008 03:51:54 PM
not very inspiring but i do like the colors
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 03/15/2008 02:47:29 PM
Great colors and nicely processed.
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 03/15/2008 12:35:30 PM
Not sure if it looks like so much of an afterburner to me. More like a rainbow bridge, perhaps. I'm waiting on a colorful animated unicorn to walk into the frame. It's still cool, regardless of my odd interpretation.
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 03/14/2008 03:03:52 PM
10 - it's so bright and colourful!

*favourites*
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 03/14/2008 08:32:24 AM
Not exactly a mess, but I like the colors.
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 03/12/2008 06:36:29 PM
Really like the leading lines and colors
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 03/12/2008 06:15:27 PM
beutiful
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 03/12/2008 05:45:44 PM
Nice abstract, fantastic color!
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 03/12/2008 04:54:41 PM
My pick for the blue ribbon. Nice job.
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 03/12/2008 04:44:15 PM
slick! wicked colors.
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 03/12/2008 04:28:42 PM
Beautiful abstract - the colors are great - I'm trying to grasp the true subject here but it's ok that I can't 7
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 03/12/2008 03:59:21 PM
awesome color!
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 03/12/2008 10:28:15 AM
Abstract (well duh) and very pretty. Doesn't really look blurred (to me) though. I mean I know it's blur but the lines are sharp and the colours are crisp it could be a sharp photo of a weird plastic object.
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 03/12/2008 07:12:36 AM
Reminds me of fiber optics. Nice range of colors.
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