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The little swimmer
Yo_Spiff


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Challenge: Puzzle Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Location: My middle bedroom
Date: Dec 20, 2009
Aperture: F4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 Second
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 20, 2009

 The hook end of a 3M cable clip.


I thought it looked somewhat like a plastic sperm, hence the title and what I thought was a suitable background. The background is the back of a clay angel. I was looking for a pattern that was suggestive of a something a little upstream that it was heading for. Had to watch the DOF carefully on this one, as either too blurred or too sharp ruined the background for it. Wish I'd gotten a little more light on the object, but it was almost touching my lens, so much of the light was blocked. One problem I had was that the texture of this plastic hook when viewed close up gives the appearance of high ISO noise. Not good.

Anticipated critiques:
-Foreground object too dark
-Too soft or OOF in places, needed more DOF.


Statistics
Place: 39 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.7971
Avg (commenters): 6.1000
Avg (participants): 5.7647
Avg (non-participants): 5.8286
Views since voting: 936
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 138
Comments: 25
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 12/30/2009 04:06:40 AM
Underrated, Nice shot and the explanation in the setup made it better.
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 12/28/2009 05:46:29 AM
Ridiculously porr finish for an utterly mysterious and beguiling image/object. You got a 9 from me.
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 12/27/2009 07:31:04 PM
A little disappointed in this finish. You were one of my top 3! Oh well... At least we gave 3M some more money to play with.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2009 05:45:52 PM
Part of a fake flower. The background is really interesting looking.
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 12/27/2009 03:46:03 PM
I have a feeling I'm going to head slap myself for not knowing what this is...but I give up....super good focus
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 12/27/2009 05:49:13 AM
Don't have a clue.
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 12/26/2009 09:12:12 PM
I know what it looks like but I have no idea for what it really is...
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 12/26/2009 07:51:30 PM
A metal yard ornament or banister (something with the sun shining behind it).
I like this one.... nothing quite in focus but almost. Scrumtious colors.
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 12/26/2009 07:22:36 PM
Funny title. I'm GUESSing it's from a piece of paper shaped to look like that.
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 12/26/2009 03:03:37 PM
flower part? clever title
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 12/24/2009 09:37:21 PM
Some bizarre headphone that has gained a life of its own?
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 12/23/2009 04:57:46 AM
Great creativity here, the intentional(?) blur here makes it looks like it's actually inside the body.
Very good one!
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 12/22/2009 09:10:54 AM
Very well executed. Is the background a flower? The other piece.... is it a hook meant for clothing? But it almost looks like porcelain... somehow - 8
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 12/22/2009 08:37:48 AM
simple & pleasant composition, maybe some more lightning on the subject would do better...
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 12/22/2009 08:13:03 AM
coat hook? hanger?
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 12/22/2009 05:45:25 AM
I'd like this to be in focus. It looks interetsing, good background colours. Looks like something from a plant, a vine maybe.
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 12/21/2009 09:20:06 PM
Plastic sperm from GI Joe
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 12/21/2009 06:05:56 PM
stamen
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 12/21/2009 12:40:50 PM
great picture and title
i think that is a pice of a flower.
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 12/21/2009 10:49:33 AM
Great tones and colours! Looks like a earbud for my ipod. Maybe the one, that got my girlfriend pregnant. lol
Cool image, I am wondering...
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 12/21/2009 08:28:02 AM
No idea what it's a part from
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 12/21/2009 06:48:41 AM
It's really a plant, isn't it. But I'm sure we're related.
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 12/21/2009 06:32:35 AM
Lovely colors and shapes. A flower part?
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 12/21/2009 06:08:42 AM
Coat hook?
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 12/21/2009 05:42:21 AM
Ha ha. Delightful title, well done image.
I dunno what it is, and don't care. It's fun!
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