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Challenge: Puzzle Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Date: Dec 18, 2009
Aperture: f 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2009

 These are the read/write heads of an old computer hard disk. The reflective surface is the actual surface of the disk itself.
Taken with 3 Kenko Extension Rings.
2 flashes: on at an 45 degree angle from top/right, the other from the left at the height of the head to illuminate the small wires and the background as well.
I played quite a bit with the bright reflection of the top edge. At the end I liked the one with the bright reflection best. It adds contrast and a leading line into the picture as it grabs your attention.

Processing is simple:
raw conversion
remove dust
S/H
high pass
levels, curves
USM
Prepare for web

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.4266
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.4247
Avg (non-participants): 5.4286
Views since voting: 500
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 143
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2009 04:37:54 PM
I don't know what it is, but it looks pretty interesting. I like how there is a string of alternating colors on the one side, and some more pastel colors on the bottom side.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2009 01:41:42 PM
I can't identify this, but I like your colour arrangement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2009 05:15:28 AM
Hard Disk Drive read/write head-- on platter.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/26/2009 08:22:32 PM
looks familiar, just can't place it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2009 12:42:31 PM
lets o fishing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2009 04:13:56 PM
forceps?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2009 09:13:42 AM
I thought of opening one of my old drives, I never did but I did see photos before. This would be even better if the resolution was higher, you must have cropped quite a bit to reach the close view?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2009 05:51:58 AM
Something metal with colours refracted in it. At first I thought it was tweezers or the top of a Christmas ornament. But now I think it's a hard drive from a computer.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2009 04:55:58 AM
computer thingy 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 06:56:01 PM
Some keychain?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 05:54:58 PM
tweezers holding a small electronic device
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 03:53:47 PM
some type of tweezers holding an electronic modular? nice sharp focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 03:11:53 PM
Read/write head of a hard disk.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 10:15:34 AM
I've even turned my screen upside down to figure out what this is. In vain.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 08:59:31 AM
looks like tweezers covered in christmas lights
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 07:29:27 AM
Roach clip?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 07:21:22 AM
Hard drive head? Nice use of color! Makes it pop!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 06:46:21 AM
Office tool - stapler?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 06:33:23 AM
Hard drive arm?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2009 11:11:04 PM
You got me. Nice image with good colors 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/20/2009 09:22:03 PM
I wonder how you managed to make the arm holding the magnetic head look almost transparent. Cool look!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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