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Swirls and Sparkles
MaryO


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Challenge: Puzzle Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Macro
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Dec 16, 2009
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2009

 A glass snail that hangs out on my deck, spritzed with water and in full sun. It used to be a bell at the end of a hanging suncatcher in the garden, but the dogs flattened the support and all that's left is the snail.

Had an extension tube on (20mm, I think).

PP - cropped, levels, increased saturation, colored background areas gold, cloned out one brighter spot in background, vignetted bachground, resized, sharpened, added border.

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Post-challenge: nope, no starburst filter. Smallest aperture I have on the 50mm plus more narrowing via the extension tube made pretty little starbursts all over.

Appreciate all the comments :-)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2009 03:07:51 PM
A wet Christmas decoration? It looks like a galaxy. Beautiful.
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 12/27/2009 06:32:55 AM
Some kind of artsy glass piece. I love the colors and also the starbursts.
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 12/27/2009 05:54:49 AM
Starburst Filter? :) I would guess a glass-something. With water.
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 12/26/2009 08:49:26 PM
christmas decoration?
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 12/26/2009 07:36:56 PM
A christmas ornament?
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 12/26/2009 05:40:19 PM
Are the twelve pointed star a special effect, or the result of a small aperture?
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 12/26/2009 10:50:43 AM
A blob of some iridescent paint?
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 12/25/2009 09:05:52 AM
Christmas ornament?
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 12/23/2009 08:56:25 PM
Snail shell
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 12/23/2009 04:05:28 PM
a psychedelic Danish ;-)
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 12/23/2009 01:05:30 PM
decorative piece of glass....really nice colors
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 12/23/2009 04:56:49 AM
Wow, you just nailed the reflections with this one!
No idea what it is, but the rainbow colour cast on it is great!
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 12/23/2009 01:49:52 AM
Glass ornament type thing? Like the starbursts & the colours
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 12/22/2009 07:13:49 PM
I love the colors! 8
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 12/22/2009 05:58:43 AM
A metal or glass object with water, refracting something colourful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2009 04:54:39 AM
swirling oil in cookingpot 7
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 12/21/2009 04:48:54 PM
no data. could be anything from welded wire to a swirl of toothpaste. the addition of water and the neon metallic colors (or it could be an anodized piece of metal) through any identification to the wind. The capture stands alone; great color, nice sparkle, very eye-catching...7.
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 12/21/2009 01:23:21 PM
I love this photo, and am interested in knowing what it is. I can't resist shiney/sparkly stuff. :)
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 12/21/2009 10:03:55 AM
looks like some kind of button or something?
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 12/21/2009 08:51:35 AM
Your computer is too hot : you melt your cds
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 12/21/2009 08:50:52 AM
glass jewelry?
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 12/21/2009 07:10:33 AM
A spiral galaxy??? I think it's an Xmas ornament.
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 12/21/2009 06:50:00 AM
I like this one. I really like the sparkly stars.
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 12/21/2009 06:14:05 AM
Great colors for the season. I'm stumped too - 7
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