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Challenge: Classy Holiday Decorations (Advanced Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Lensbaby 1.0 (The Original)
Location: @Home
Date: Dec 19, 2004
Aperture: ?
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10s
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2004

Inspired by Gordon who did something similar a year or two ago. The only way to make Xmas decorations look classy is to blur them beyond all recognition ; )

Shot with a 12mm extender to get everything out of focus, and a Lensbaby to funk things up even more.

Run through NI to get rid of a frightening amount of noise, a bunch of spot editing to get rid of black specks, and Velvia Vision to boost contrast and, as usual, crank up the saturation.

Oh, and the subject is my Christmas tree, though I swear if you drink enough the shot looks like Santa!

Statistics
Place: 129 out of 137
Avg (all users): 4.2434
Avg (commenters): 4.8750
Avg (participants): 4.3077
Avg (non-participants): 4.1954
Views since voting: 1147
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 152
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/26/2004 05:54:12 PM
Interesting abstract
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12/23/2004 10:20:37 PM
it's nicely done, but it doesn't say "xmas" to me
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12/23/2004 09:20:54 AM
is this meant to be so out of focus?
If so, then you've done a good job :-)
But I can't tell what it is.
It maybe classy or it may not.
I have no idea!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/20/2004 09:30:06 PM
A very different take, but I like it. Well composed!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/20/2004 03:38:52 PM
I like the idea, but unfortunately it won't fare well here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/20/2004 01:40:12 PM
nice
12/20/2004 03:28:33 AM
sort of looks like a snowman. Hard deciding how much i like this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/20/2004 12:11:38 AM
I was always taught that blur is effective only as long as SOMETHING is sharp in the picture.. Unfortunately, nothing here is :(


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