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Challenge: Fractals (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Vivitar MF Macro 55mm 1:2:8 f/2.8 for Nikon
Location: Apopka, FL
Date: Aug 21, 2012
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/5 sec
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2012

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Statistics
Place: 8 out of 85
Avg (all users): 6.5299
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 6.1957
Avg (non-participants): 6.7465
Views since voting: 1172
Views during voting: 262
Votes: 117
Comments: 11
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09/02/2012 12:16:09 AM
A belated congrats on the top ten placement! Love all the great and wonderful details seen in this spiral shell. Lighting on the subject is superb!
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08/29/2012 05:37:44 PM
HI Janine - welcome back to the Critique Zone!

This is definitely a DPC crowd pleaser and a perfect fit for the challenge. I don't think my old laptop screen does it justice to be honest. I need to be on a shiny iPad or something!

Technically, there isn't a thing I would change about this. The sharpness is great, the DOF as good as it can be and the lighting is definitely what sets this apart from the average. Artistically there isn't much to call either. I agree with the comment about balancing this vertically in the frame - it is such a geometric shot that the bigger gap at the top really stands out. Picky, I know... The negative space, on the other hand, is critically important so I don't think that a tighter crop would be a good idea. I'd be interested to see it positioned on the right third rather than the left third but reserve the right to decide that you were right after all!

This is definitely you on form - congratulations!

Happy hunting,

Frank.
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08/29/2012 11:00:56 AM
Congrats on TT!!
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08/29/2012 08:08:54 AM
top 10, congrats, loved this from the first time I saw it
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08/29/2012 04:12:24 AM
Great to see you in the tt!!!
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08/29/2012 12:04:42 AM
Top 10! Very nice!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/28/2012 08:33:11 PM
Good example but I would have preferred a crop that drew attention more the the static object that it is. 6
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08/25/2012 12:57:07 PM
I like the light and the colors. The image looks a bit flat and the main object somewhat disassociated from its reflection. Maybe this is due to that the sea shell looks quite sharp while the reflection does not. Wonder how the original image looks like.

I think I would have prefer a more central composition in the vertical direction.
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08/24/2012 02:26:37 PM
7 from me. I love the black background. Not sure it wouldn't be even better without the reflection... so it was more stark.
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08/23/2012 04:58:47 PM
Uh oh, what a stunning picture. Very nice
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08/22/2012 11:50:55 AM
Amazing shot. So very nice!
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