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Single Coiled Rope
sherpet


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Challenge: A Single Line (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challengers
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Golden Beach Jetty, Caloundra Qld Australia.
Date: Jun 21, 2008
Aperture: 11.00
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Still Life, Textures
Date Uploaded: Jun 22, 2008

 Well some may think this does not meet the challenge, but I like it, and decided to go with it.

This idea came into mind as soon as I read the challenge description. "Create a photo in which a single line of some sort is the main subject".

I went to Bunnings, (A huge store we have here in Australia where one can but anything) and brought some twisted rope, and then set about arranging it into this coil, with the help of many pins at the back, to hold it all together.

I then got Peter to take me down to one of the fishing jetties we have here at Caloundra, and placed it on the weathered wooden planks on the jetty.

I know the gaps between the jetty planks are showing dark lines, but I am going with this image, as it is the best out of all the one I did.

It suits the theme, and I decided to go with my gut feeling on this one.

Enjoy.....

Thank you all for your kind comments and votes. I was pleased that I did not get any DNMC comments. Thanks you.

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 142
Avg (all users): 6.5671
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.6308
Avg (non-participants): 6.5253
Views since voting: 4101
Views during voting: 323
Votes: 164
Comments: 35
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 12/08/2012 03:25:04 AM
A CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE - THAT IS THE FIRST SHAPES THAT CATCH MY EYE. NEXT IS THE CURVES AND COILS OF THE ROPE. AND THEN FINALLY THE DETAILS IN THE TEXTURE OF THE ROPE AND THE WOOD. WHAT A GREAT COMPOSITION THAT HIGHLIGHTS SHAPES, LINES, AND TEXTURE.
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 12/08/2012 02:38:05 AM
YOUR VIEW OF THE WORLD IS PERFECTLY CAPTURED HERE
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 07/09/2008 10:11:10 PM
Great image and great finish, Shez! Well done! : )
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 07/02/2008 01:55:39 AM
Well done Shez!!!
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 07/01/2008 08:21:38 PM
Congrats on such a great score! Such a beautiful coil. Wonderful job on capturing the details and textures of the line :)
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 07/01/2008 06:25:29 PM
Well done, Shez! I don't know about down under, but here state side a rope like that is called a line. So it is perfect for the challenge, and it seems almost everyone agreed with me. Nice simple image with the very special tuft to top it off. With a score like that you should have been in the top ten. Too bad, but still a very good placement. Congratulations.
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 07/01/2008 11:58:36 AM
I loved this one.
I had a belt in mind with the same effect but didn't end up doing it. This turned out great.
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 07/01/2008 05:34:49 AM
I really like this shot, the idea is good and it did fit the challenge perfectly IMO. Congrats on the high finish!
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 06/30/2008 07:15:11 PM
hey shez .. great to see this wonderful photograph and idea get such an excellent score in the challenge .. :)
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 06/30/2008 09:01:21 AM
Oh, this is gorgeous. Great work, Shez. LOVE the colour and composition. Huge congrats on 12th place, my dear friend.
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 06/30/2008 07:34:21 AM
Strange, I thought I had commented on this during voting. I loved this shot and I thought it was a unique take on the challenge. Now that I've read about the effort that went into it I am even more impressed.
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 06/30/2008 06:10:29 AM
Great detail on this. The texture is really lovely.
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 06/30/2008 05:46:00 AM
Congrats on the top 12! Simply beautiful work.
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 06/30/2008 05:13:40 AM
Awesome to see this in the top12...Bunnings rope eh?! Great work, you are a superstar!
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 06/30/2008 03:26:39 AM
Shez - Really well done take on the challenge - gave it a 7 during voting
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 06/30/2008 03:25:42 AM
Contratulations Shez, excellent photo

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 06/30/2008 02:47:39 AM
Sheryl - this ROCKS!

Well done on the great finish!
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 06/30/2008 01:08:55 AM
Certainly is a round straight line, good photography, great finish.
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 06/30/2008 01:04:12 AM
Hi Sher...;-)
Very nice and once again.. it will look great in my boys 'sea' bedroom..
I love the clarity on this photo and the colours looks great..
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 06/29/2008 11:04:43 PM
well done Sherpet!
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 06/29/2008 10:26:44 PM
Lovely textures and control of the light.

Very clean, neat shot. Simple but powerful.

You could probably sell this in yacht chandlers all over the world as a print : )
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 06/29/2008 08:41:01 PM
excellent work.
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 06/29/2008 08:31:49 PM
What Deb said! :-)
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 06/29/2008 08:23:15 PM
Your gut feeling was right - congratulations on a great idea, excellent execution, and an outstanding score!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/28/2008 06:01:39 PM
Simple & effective, The composition & tonality are very well done.
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 06/27/2008 07:58:19 PM
Almost hypnotic - I find it easy to come back and look again and again to appreciate the geometry, sharpness, tone balance, and nice composition. If up to me, this would ribbon for sure.
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 06/27/2008 05:12:44 PM
It definitely meets the challenge. Did you find or wind this? Nice composition and very sharp.
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 06/26/2008 10:40:07 AM
Nicely centered. There are quite a few lines here. I like the complexity achieved with a very simple idea.
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 06/25/2008 12:43:44 PM
This is wonderful! The grain of the wood and that single round hardware add to the texture of the perfectly coiled rope. Really a good setup. Well done.
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 06/25/2008 08:27:49 AM
Wow! Very original! 8/10
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 06/23/2008 06:44:19 PM
very well done
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 06/23/2008 01:56:41 PM
Nice shot.. great idea
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 06/23/2008 07:46:50 AM
I was hoping someone would do a spiral because mine didn't turn out! Good execution.
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 06/23/2008 04:47:33 AM
nearly hypnotic image, well done
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 06/23/2008 12:02:54 AM
great simplicity and a nice rustic look...8
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