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Challenge: Extended Free Study 2022-11 (Extended Editing)
Collection: 2022
Camera: Sony Alpha a7 II
Lens: Lensbaby Sweet 50 Optic
Date: Dec 13, 2022
Aperture: F16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Dec 14, 2022

Marble on worn wood fence rail. Taken with Lensbaby Sweet 50 and stacked macro filters.

Needed something for this challenge (hate to miss Free Studies) so ran outside after work to catch the last 10 minutes of the sun above the horizon. I think it turned out kind of fun. :-)

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Yowser! A ribbon in an Extended Free Study!!! This checks the last box on my DPC (unwritten) goal list. Yay! :-D

Thanks all for the comments you've left. Appreciate it.
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Statistics
Place: 1 out of 27
Avg (all users): 7.1613
Avg (participants): 7.5000
Avg (non-participants): 6.8824
Views since voting: 618
Views during voting: 66
Votes: 31
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)


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12/27/2022 10:01:11 PM
This is amazing, congrats on the win.
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12/26/2022 11:33:39 AM
Originally posted by Barroness:

Wow, this is a beautiful use of the Lens Ball.
Congratulations on your Masterpiece.


Thanks! :-)

Interesting that some people thought this is a "Lens Ball". I'd forgotten about those and have not owned one.

The object in this photo is simply a glass marble. The "shooter" one that is about the size of a quarter (25 cent piece).
12/26/2022 10:54:24 AM
Wow, this is a beautiful use of the Lens Ball.
Congratulations on your Masterpiece.
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12/24/2022 06:39:13 PM
Originally posted by Lydia:

Congratulations!

This is fabulous!

I have yet to mark that one off of my list.

Thanks! ... and with that comment you're also comment number 10,000 for me. :-)
12/24/2022 04:38:42 PM
Congratulations!

This is fabulous!

I have yet to mark that one off of my list.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/23/2022 01:11:55 AM
Absolutely love this
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12/23/2022 12:54:14 AM
and yeah .. f16 sorta negates the lensbaby affect .. makes it like a 'normal' lens .. ;)
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12/23/2022 12:40:58 AM
congrats on top honours for that lens ..
and YAY that you got the blue with a lensbaby .. thats quite an achievement .. here especially .. as the lensbaby affect isnt for everyone ..
anyway .. its a magic shot Barry .. the bit i love the most is where the sun's rays are coming down and the textured look behind it .. and of course the star on the globe .. oh and the colours .. what's not to like .. lol ..
it also has a bit of an atmosphere going on .. slightly dark .. but then there's the light .. light from without and light from within .. a bit like life can be sometimes ..

thanks for the story .. i always love to read them .. :)
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12/22/2022 04:34:27 PM
Congratulations Barry. This is so gorgeous. I didn't realise that it was a marble. I thought it was a larger ball and that the support was a tree trunk. (Lucky it is small scale, I've almost set a wooden table alight with my glass ball.)
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12/22/2022 01:50:33 AM
Gorgeous! It was a nine from me. Congratulations
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/21/2022 11:04:03 PM
The image within the glass globe is startlingly beautiful and mysterious, which is enough in itself. In its setting it's fascinating many times over. The modest palette is lovely. Haunting, given to yearning, pushing at revelation. You're an alchemist.
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12/21/2022 10:52:33 PM
Looks like a a painting. I love it.
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12/21/2022 09:13:24 PM
Beautiful picture! My top pick. 10
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12/16/2022 12:22:15 AM
Beautiful
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12/15/2022 03:48:47 PM
I really don't have much of a need for these balls, and rarely am impressed with their photos. But this is gorgeous because of the lighting, the colors and the tones. I love having my opinions be challenged!
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