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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
Location: My kitchen
Date: May 17, 2008
Aperture: f16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125 s
Galleries: Macro, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

This is a test shot I did last May when I got my D60. I don’t have the D60 anymore (sold it on when I bought my D700) but I’ve put it back on my list for this challenge.
I was using pale blue transparent sheets as filters.
I nearly called this shot Biosphere but was afraid that I was the only one who’d see the tiny world. I’m so glad most of you did too.
I’ve really enjoyed this challenge. Thanks for the fantastic amount of comments and the super score.

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.6291
Avg (commenters): 7.5065
Avg (participants): 6.6499
Avg (non-participants): 6.5128
Views since voting: 2493
Views during voting: 771
Votes: 515
Comments: 91
Favorites: 14 (view)


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03/21/2009 03:20:14 PM
Beautiful tiny world with fantastic color!! I am shooting tiny bubbles too.
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03/18/2009 04:59:03 AM
I do love the landscape scene in the bubble but I really love those colors! The ones you use in your photos are always pleasing and at the same time, dynamic. Congrats on a great score!
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03/18/2009 02:41:00 AM
hey irene .. i noticed this when i did a quick run-thru before i started voting and just loved it .. i particularly loved that miniature world look and the gorgeous colours .. its a brilliant shot .. :)
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03/18/2009 01:37:23 AM
well done, looks like a range of mountains inside the bubble.
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03/18/2009 12:33:55 AM
Stunning....love the colours.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 07:35:50 PM
Wow. This is beautiful. Dying to hear how you did this.
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03/17/2009 07:28:01 PM
one of the loveliest bubbles ever seen on this site.
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03/17/2009 01:45:53 PM
Beautiful!
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03/17/2009 07:23:50 AM
intresting
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03/17/2009 06:05:58 AM
like a litte alien world inside. very nice.
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03/17/2009 05:47:33 AM
Awesome color. Cool photo!
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03/16/2009 06:26:59 PM
Love the colors, the clarity of this bubble! It looks like an island within. I think the I see the characters from "Lost" in there....seriously, it's a great shot!
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03/16/2009 06:11:14 PM
nice color. love how smooth the bubble is
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03/16/2009 05:24:10 PM
Very, very beautiful. 10
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03/16/2009 03:02:36 PM
Lovely peaceful blue colors and curves.
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03/16/2009 02:03:59 PM
Beautiful colors and shapes - very nice!
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03/16/2009 08:12:55 AM
Interesting abstract.
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03/15/2009 11:41:16 PM
cool capture
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03/15/2009 11:40:38 PM
neat- the colors here are so serene.
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03/15/2009 09:01:10 PM
I am sorry to tell you I'm burned out on the genre of photo. It's a good photo of a good subject, but I can't work up any enthusiasm for it. Don't sweat it, I'm giving it a good score.
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03/15/2009 06:42:27 PM
Simple shot, and effective. Great colour as well.
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03/15/2009 06:22:12 PM
Very nice bubble & reflection.
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03/15/2009 05:17:57 PM
An awesome image. The colors are excellent.
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03/15/2009 03:38:31 PM
A very cool photo 8!
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03/15/2009 02:57:57 PM
I really like how smooth this image is - I'd love to see the detailed technicals for this, including settings for noise reduction. A great end result.
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03/15/2009 01:36:04 PM
Wonderful clarity, shapes and colors. A very unique and interesting image. 9
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03/15/2009 12:47:35 PM
Delightful image with super clarity and beautiful soft colors. 8
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03/15/2009 12:46:24 PM
Very calming colors. I'll be interested to see where this was taken.
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03/15/2009 12:14:06 PM
Curious and clever. I found myself bumping this up a few times.
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03/15/2009 09:24:22 AM
Love the minimalist composition and the rich tones. Great clarity and color gradient too. Very nice.
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03/15/2009 09:15:54 AM
Back to comment: A mountain range inside a glass globe. An island emerging from the sea. Whatever it is, it is worth bumping to a 10.
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03/15/2009 08:44:25 AM
Wow very clean shot. The color and tones are prefect. Good work!
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03/15/2009 08:02:51 AM
looks like a bio-sphere, a martian landscape inside the bubble. Really nice work
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03/15/2009 06:38:20 AM
it reminds me of another world in a bubble. 10
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03/15/2009 06:20:42 AM
Wonderful shot, the colors in the shot are excellent and the detail of the reflection in the bubble is extraordinary.
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03/15/2009 06:09:10 AM
fascinating...... 7
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03/15/2009 05:06:01 AM
Great PP job - love the tone and color of this - keep up the good work
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03/15/2009 01:10:51 AM
nice and simple 8
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03/14/2009 10:19:03 PM
Simple, lovely, clean.
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03/14/2009 06:32:03 PM
stunning detail and color
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03/14/2009 04:36:57 PM
It clearly is a world in a world! Very nice!
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03/14/2009 04:04:59 PM
Perfection, great composition and colours, perfect DOF and PP. Best of luck.
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03/14/2009 04:00:08 PM
So very clear, and I like how the inside of the bubble looks like a whole landscape. Very beautiful.
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03/14/2009 01:55:18 PM
This is really cool, so smooth with nice colours.
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03/14/2009 01:17:48 PM
Beautiful colors. Great shot and well framed.
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03/14/2009 12:19:07 PM
Glorious. I don't know if this is a bubble of a sphere, or even something else, but the image is just magical. Perfect hues, shapes, clarity, sharpness, contrast. I've come back to comment and bump up. A fave.
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03/14/2009 11:07:16 AM
Beautiful shot and colours!
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03/14/2009 06:58:15 AM
I like the different approach to a fluids shots here. Great colors and sharpness. Well done.
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03/14/2009 06:12:51 AM
The pinks really add to this shot.
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03/14/2009 01:05:54 AM
lovely soft shot with great colours, really like this one
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03/13/2009 11:44:39 PM
Beautyful picture
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03/13/2009 06:12:33 PM
Lovely soft tones. The bubble looks like a glass dome with mountains and a lake inside.
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03/13/2009 05:37:10 PM
Wow. You must have been down to the level of this bubble- it almost looks ke a reflection of a mountain in it. Mysterious and colorful.
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03/13/2009 03:56:18 PM
cool, love the color
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03/13/2009 03:26:36 PM
such colors...so vivid...yet soothing
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03/13/2009 06:07:36 AM
It's as if there is a mountain top encased inside. :~)
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03/13/2009 05:08:34 AM
Beautiful colors, bright yet elegant. Good composition, and a very nice photo all around. I could see this hanging up in an art gallery.
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03/13/2009 05:08:17 AM
I'm suddenly feeling very relaxed.....
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03/13/2009 04:23:09 AM
This turned out amazingly. I gather it's just a bubble, but it looks like there's a miniature world inside!
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03/12/2009 11:35:03 PM
fantastic clarity, the reflection in the bubble looks like a mountain scene!
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03/12/2009 11:30:26 PM
Lovely colors in a simple and effective composition and good DOF.
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03/12/2009 09:52:17 PM
You seem to have encapsulated a perfect, beautiful and fragile world into that bubble.
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03/12/2009 07:29:33 PM
Voted earlier coming back now to leave comments. Some really great detail in this shot of the bubble on a watery surface. Love the cool blue and violet hues in this capture. The sharpness of detail on the bubble is wonderful and you have a reflection of the color variations of the blues in the backdrop that is mirrored in the bubble such that it looks like a blue mountain.
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03/12/2009 06:33:55 PM
That looks like an island floating in a bubble. Well done.
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03/12/2009 06:19:03 PM
This has an almost abstract quality to it. I love the colors.
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03/12/2009 06:09:54 PM
Beautiful bubble. I like the magic colors.
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03/12/2009 03:55:09 PM
Lovely shot. Nicely controlled light and colors.
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03/12/2009 03:31:23 PM
Neat abstract. I like the colors.
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03/12/2009 12:43:11 PM
Love it, love the "mountain" in the sphere. 8
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03/12/2009 11:56:54 AM
This is amazing!
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03/12/2009 09:59:18 AM
perfection....
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03/12/2009 08:53:36 AM
Nice bubble shot. Good colors.
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03/12/2009 08:41:17 AM
Wow, beautiful capture, I love the blue colour !
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03/12/2009 07:19:11 AM
Looks to be a landscape trapped in a bubble, interesting presentation worthy of praise..
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03/12/2009 04:33:22 AM
Looks like an island of the future. Cool!
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03/12/2009 03:57:58 AM
Wonderful execution, very serene , lovely colors , 7
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03/11/2009 09:43:46 PM
i like the color combination the reflections , focus and perfect lighting in fact everything about this unbelievable image .. indeed a blue ribbon masterpiece !!!
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03/11/2009 06:39:11 PM
this is so cool, looks like a mini world in side the sphere.
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03/11/2009 10:07:17 AM
It looks like a little snow-globe without the snow but with a little landscape inside
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03/11/2009 09:04:27 AM
Nice pastel colors, this is a very interesting abstract.
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03/11/2009 07:08:52 AM
This is a beautiful and peaceful shot. I love the ighting and composition.
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03/11/2009 07:00:20 AM
Can't go wrong with that! Very sharp. Very beautiful. Love the colors...
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03/11/2009 06:39:24 AM
excellent technicals, but lacks of punch
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03/11/2009 06:33:34 AM
Congratulations on being part of this 1000th challenge on DPC. Keep up the good work!!
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03/11/2009 06:31:13 AM
Perfect!
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03/11/2009 06:17:17 AM
very cool abstract. great colors, great composition, very nice
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03/11/2009 05:58:44 AM
Looks like a landscape inside the bubble.
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03/11/2009 04:24:47 AM
ooooh pretty.
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03/11/2009 04:19:24 AM
cool
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03/11/2009 01:41:33 AM
Nice colours but not really much else going for this I am afraid.
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03/10/2009 09:58:26 PM
Great work, nice choice of DOF, great post work. High marks for this shot.
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