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... the Simplicity of Childhood
... the Simplicity of Childhood
Dr.Confuser


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: All I Want for Christmas (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Kirkland, Washington USA
Date: Dec 21, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Emotive, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2008

 Photographer’s Notes
Every year at Christmas, I take photos of ornaments, usually macros, because they capture the simplicity of Christmases I remember as a child. Here’s one of this year’s batch.

I know this is cliché, and I expect there will be many like it, but maybe this will be a good one among the crowd.

Post Processing
• Convert from RAW (PS CS4)
• Crop
• Reduce Noise
• Remove dust (Clone layer)
• Resize (Genuine Fractals)
• Sharpen (USM)
• Border (Stroke layer)
• Border Blur (Masked Gausian Blur)
• Save for Web

Camera Data
• Date: 2008-12-16
• Camera: Nikon D3
• Lens: 70-300 mm at 300
• ISO: 3200
• Aperture: f/5.6
• Shutter: 1/20

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 89
Avg (all users): 6.1520
Avg (commenters): 6.8750
Avg (participants): 5.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.3780
Views since voting: 1819
Views during voting: 339
Votes: 171
Comments: 12
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/11/2009 09:16:53 AM
why list it as an apple iphone when in the description you say you used a nikon d3
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2008 12:53:32 AM
Good finish!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/31/2008 12:31:27 AM
Like the camera choice.

I think what might have improved the comp would have been to include a subject to add to the ornament. Something like the 1st and 2nd place finishers did. But then you would have had to change the title.

Message edited by author 2008-12-31 01:40:23.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/29/2008 12:48:58 AM
Originally posted by Rino63:
not a great composition.

What would have been helpful would be to suggest how to improve it.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/28/2008 04:30:50 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/28/2008 01:37:24 PM
Probably my favorite of the tree ornament shots thus far (and there have been lots in this and other challenges). Beautifully exposed and terrific sharpness and textures.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2008 11:38:38 AM
good shot, bulb a little to centered...a little tighter cropping on the right...but a nice shot...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/24/2008 01:51:50 PM
Beautifully captured, love the bokeh, very nicely done! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2008 06:24:22 PM
This is excellent. Very Christmasy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2008 02:46:36 PM
Great detail and color. I can actually smell the pine!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 05:18:06 PM
I'm not entirely sure I like the yellow-greeny colors, but I realize from personal experience that christmas tree colors can be difficult to perfect... I was going practically insane the other day trying to white-balance! :D You achieved a much nicer shot than the ones I ended up with, especially since the lighting and focus are so superb. Great work! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/22/2008 07:14:23 AM
not a great composition.


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