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KarenNfld


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Challenge: Never Seen on DPC! (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 6s
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date: Jun 23, 2009
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 23, 2009

 I searched and did not find a photo like this on DPC.

Teapot placed on a mirror, one studio flash aimed at the wall behind the teapot. I blew bubbles at the teapot while hitting the remote shutter. Cleaned up a few spots in PSP, changed the colour.

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Post Challenge:

Thanks for the votes and comments, thrilled with the placement.
Oh, and I agree with vawendy's comment about the reflection of the teapot. After I entered it I thought it would be better without it but it took so many shots to get one where the bubbles were in the right place that I didn't have the patience to do it again.

Wow, after 2 1/2 days I have a ribbon because former 3rd place was DQ'ed. I feel bad for the other photographer but I now have 2 ribbon winning photos on the front page. Something that I doubt will ever happen again!

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 110
Avg (all users): 6.6069
Avg (commenters): 7.4706
Avg (participants): 6.2857
Avg (non-participants): 6.7607
Views since voting: 5111
Views during voting: 447
Votes: 173
Comments: 40
Favorites: 12 (view)

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 12/15/2012 02:33:10 PM
Love this, very creative. The color choice is perfect for this image.
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 07/11/2009 03:37:18 PM
WOW- you are something, karen ! Congrats :)
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 07/06/2009 01:40:00 PM
Congrats, Karen!
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 07/06/2009 10:39:28 AM
Huge congrats on the ribbon Karen!!!
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 07/05/2009 09:51:52 PM
I love this image! Congratulations!!!!
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 07/05/2009 06:27:50 PM
I smile everytime i look at this shot. well done
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 07/05/2009 06:03:22 PM
Very clever shot, lovely lighting, wish I'd thought of this. congrats on the ribbon! :-)
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 07/05/2009 12:31:38 PM
Congrats with another ribbon! Beautiful colors and great idea!
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 07/05/2009 10:15:45 AM
Congrats on the ribby

Very cool concept btw
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 07/05/2009 08:15:36 AM
Beautiful
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 07/05/2009 08:10:19 AM
Very beautiful. I love the pink! Congrats on your ribbon!
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 07/05/2009 07:57:15 AM
Congrats Karen. :)
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 07/05/2009 07:51:11 AM
Congrats on your ribbon, Karen! I really like this one... It makes me happy and bubbly inside. :)
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 07/04/2009 05:53:32 PM
Nice going, Karen. Loved it.
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 07/04/2009 04:16:37 PM
Karen, this is awesome. So imaginative. Congrats on 4th!
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 07/03/2009 09:46:04 AM
Brilliant idea! Karen, congratulations on 4th place with this beauty. ((Hugs))
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 07/03/2009 07:34:51 AM
Awesome color, silhouette, reflection AND bubbles! So many things to love all in one image. Nice work! :)
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 07/03/2009 04:14:54 AM
Nice silhouette and light. Congrats on the TOP 5
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 07/02/2009 08:28:09 PM
Sweet still life once again! Great colors along with the idea. Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/02/2009 07:36:07 AM
Very nice shot! I like it a lot--so far it's the best (though I loved the trolls... :)

Can't help but nitpick, though. I would have liked it much better without the shadow of the teapot. (some sort of non-reflective surface, instead), the shadow detracts, imo. - 8
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 07/01/2009 05:17:04 PM
Rich texture!
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 07/01/2009 04:56:09 PM
best of the chaleng
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 07/01/2009 01:08:58 PM
I LOVE the tones of this shot. This is a beautiful, stimulating image =)
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 06/29/2009 06:38:45 PM
Great colors, hope your score well
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 06/28/2009 08:18:21 PM
Whimsy!! Excellent!!!
This type of photography should replace the water droplets now!! (I wish.) Love the simplicity and the composition. Well done!
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 06/28/2009 12:56:10 PM
DCP is full of shots by awsome photographers like you.
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 06/27/2009 04:14:28 PM
Love it! I love the bubbles and the color and the very strict hard edge in the back. The bubbles are fantastic!
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 06/27/2009 01:16:25 PM
Oh good shot. I like this, a lot actually.
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 06/27/2009 12:25:35 PM
Great image well made
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 06/27/2009 11:54:02 AM
OH! I hope this is scoring well for you. It's adorably wonderful. (not voting)
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 06/27/2009 10:24:25 AM
comment only.

A nice simaple and clean image (probably the hardest thing to set up well). I'm loving the bubbles - good luck.
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 06/27/2009 08:17:22 AM
a silhouette on a reflective colorful surface...seen that A LOT on here. But is this superbly done? Absolutely. And I love the idea, it reminds me of a genie in a bottle blowing bubbles :)
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 06/27/2009 07:49:45 AM
Nicely shot, and beautifully lit.
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 06/27/2009 07:24:12 AM
this looks like a Disney shot...love the reflection
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 06/26/2009 08:24:10 PM
nice colour!
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 06/26/2009 05:31:16 PM
Nice idea! Maybe a lower angle would be better (to put the horizon line closer to the bottom of the tea pot)
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 06/26/2009 09:44:42 AM
Beautiful and simple! I love the teapot silhouette and reflection! Great job!
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 06/26/2009 03:54:31 AM
I like this a lot. I'm always a sucker for a silhouette and a reflection. Love the magenta. This is pretty fun. Looks like a poster.
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 06/25/2009 08:37:09 PM
Nice silhouette and colors ... wish all the bubbles were in focus.
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 06/25/2009 08:14:18 PM
9 very well done indeed
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