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Tunnel vision
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Challenge: Dreams (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Miscellaneous
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: May 5, 2005
Aperture: f/27
ISO: 200
Shutter: 10s
Galleries: Abstract, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2005

 Shot one of my old photos displayed on a computer screen through a short plastic pipe and a metal grid (actually, a CD rack). The pipe is transparent, but at small incident angles its inner surface works as a mirror. Ideally, I wish the pipe was a bit longer for a better perspective.

I know this is not exactly a "Tunnel vision" in a strict medical sense of the term, and it is not what I regularly see in my dreams nowadays, but I think I did see something like that when I was a child - something colourful, bright and happy, but with a touch of trouble lurking around

p/p: converted from RAW with small adjustments of brightness and contrast, cropped, smudged the seam in the pipe, cloned out a couple of dirt specks on the pipe surface, run through NeatImage, resized.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.8311
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.5568
Avg (non-participants): 6.0153
Views since voting: 1336
Views during voting: 379
Votes: 219
Comments: 22
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 04/27/2007 02:09:02 AM
Excellent observation, and captured well.
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 05/13/2005 12:20:12 AM
This is way underrated - I gave it a 9, and would've expected a top-ten finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/12/2005 11:28:30 PM
clever idea and nice effect.
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 05/12/2005 09:48:36 PM

This is an interesting abstract. I like the feel of the image, but I would have preferred a slightly less cluttered view of the outside. Did the blur come from the light being distorted by the tunnel, or was the picture taped to the end of the tube while the camera was rotated? I like the effect, but I think that (if the latter procedure mentioned above were used) moving the camera forward with the image taped onto the tube may have resulted an a more interesting 'moving yet staying still' feeling.
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 05/12/2005 06:21:35 PM
A very neat idea. If anything the change from blurry to sharp is too sudden. Maybe you could have panned the camera too? I dunno 'cos I don't know exactly how you've done this!
Love the colours and the blurry bit. Less keen on the center. Would love to see more experiments like this though.
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 05/12/2005 05:43:11 PM
Nice! I'd love to find out how you did this
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 05/12/2005 04:44:42 PM
Interesting view, the greens and yellows of the leafes is a bit washed out exposure wise. I guess it wouldn't hurt to give it more a bit more exposure compensation and to play with curves and shadow recovery a bit (if not already done that way).
Despite that, I like that idea. 7
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 05/12/2005 11:22:27 AM
Funky! Psychedelic! Nice idea!
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 05/12/2005 03:32:59 AM
Great concept, but would have greater impact in my opinion without the black grid over the opening.
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 05/09/2005 03:53:43 PM
I find this a very uplifting image. Lovely colours.
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 05/07/2005 07:05:33 PM
Wow!!! Interest
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 05/07/2005 06:07:17 PM
Like the colors, can't wait until I see what it really is!
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 05/07/2005 04:19:45 PM
Still trying to figure out how you did this.....awesome colors. Nice composition as well.
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 05/07/2005 06:38:06 AM
Wow, what great colors! This is an extraordinary capture and a cool shot that works great for this challenge.
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 05/06/2005 06:37:08 PM
great effect and fabulous colors
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 05/06/2005 04:47:36 PM
beautiful picture
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 05/06/2005 04:02:17 PM
Colorful yes, a bit too busy though
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 05/06/2005 03:09:25 PM
Love this!! I can't wait to see how you did this!
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 05/06/2005 10:05:44 AM
Wow! Very cool! The colors are amazing, and the blur only on the outside is so interesting!
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 05/06/2005 05:15:27 AM
This is a very clever idea and it works - nice composition.
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 05/06/2005 05:10:52 AM
creative thoughs here and well presented 10
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 05/06/2005 12:49:30 AM
nice blurr..
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