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A Molecular Divorce
A Molecular Divorce
brianlh


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Separation (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: My Living Room
Date: Feb 19, 2005
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2005

 Man, working with glass and liquids sure can be a pain in the... I had to move around a lot to figure out a place to shoot this without getting reflections of windows, chairs, or other objects from around the house. The two liquids are olive oil and gatorade. I know that the wine glass idea is pretty worn out, but I didn't have much else to work with for this subject. If I had noticed the topic sooner, I would've brought home a separatory funnel from lab. Anyway..

My workflow was roughly:
- RAW editing on many aspects
- Levels Adjustment Layer
- Levels Adjustment Layer (diff mask)
- Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
- Cloning/Healing
- Feivel's Gothic Glow
- Color Balance Adjustment Layer
- Selective Color Adjustment Layer

I know - that's a lot of work.. you should see how ugly the original is! If I do even moderately okay on this shot, it's all attributed to Photoshop and definitely not any photographic skill.

Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

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 06/12/2005 01:35:14 PM
amen, brutha
I always want to throw something when working with glass
i would've liked to see more of the glass, since the top of it fades out to white. love the colours you chose, they came out great. Also another idea, maybe a darker background with a spotlight effect centered right behind the glass? Does that make any sense? Sometimes I'd get thin poster board and place a track light behind it with coloured paper over the light, looks really cool!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/26/2005 12:43:49 PM
Good color choice, would like to see this on a darker background to really make it stand out. I think an image like this should be crystal clear though.
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 02/25/2005 11:49:28 AM
ooh one of the prettiest shots of this type. I think the colors in this one work very well. I especialy like the green lines. This fits the challenge and has nice colors. I do feel however that the glass could have used a little more definition to help it stand out. As is the quality of the glass V's the quality of the rest fo the shot hurts you a little bit. Overall pretty nice shot, good job.
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 02/24/2005 11:20:55 AM
The idea is fine but think it could have benn better performed. this is the kind of photogarphy that needs perfect lightning and have to be pinsharp.
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 02/21/2005 10:41:24 PM
Two things occur to me as I examine this, first it seems soft in focus when I expect sharp definition with the dramatic colors and second the white background seems to under deliver, leaving it lacking punch. Just my thoughts.
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 02/21/2005 10:18:54 PM
I like the simplicity of the shot, but I would have liked it a little darker so I could see the entire rim of the top of the glass.
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 02/21/2005 02:34:55 PM
nice chemicals you got there.. doesn't look like something worth drinking hehe
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 02/21/2005 11:10:42 AM
Great colors, but a bit out of focus!
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 02/21/2005 07:50:26 AM
nice 8
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 02/21/2005 02:42:40 AM
Cool bright colors. The edges of the cup are a little blurred and soft. Also the corners of the frame are a bit dark and clowdy. I've got a crisp monitor and these elements are a little distracting from your subject. Nice shot though.
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 02/21/2005 01:42:47 AM
very blurry..you should of went with the faster shutter
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