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Net Shot Gerbera X
Net Shot Gerbera X
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Challenge: Macro V (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jul 3, 2005
Aperture: f/ 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10 sec.
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 3, 2005

 I have taken this before but not for some time. I shot it 2 years ago with the Fuji S602Z and 17x worth of close up filters, or maybe just the 10x. I forget.
I took a piece of nylon netting that I got off a flower. It is cylindrical and fits over long petaled flowers to help protect them. I cut the netting so that it was flat and stretched it. The netting was attached with office clips on each side to two 12" by 16" box tops. The front of the box tops have been covered with white paper and they are fairly white on the sides. The lids were placed vertically in front of the flower with the tops facing toward the flower and weight placed on the bottom inside of each to keep them in place. I put a sheet of purple textured paper in the background and placed the flower in a bottle in front of it having cut the stem to get it short enough so the flowers is directly behind the netting.
The most time consuming part of this process is the getting the water into the holes of the netting and getting it to stay there. It requires a somewhat steadier hand than mine is at times. Using and eyedropper, I tried to get as many drops in as I could and it took some doing. The curve of the drops need to be towards the camera for the least distorted reflections. I like the consistency of the drops that I got and also the pattern, though the composition may not be the best.
The set up was lit with two 100w halogen bulbs in clamp lamps pointing up to a piece of white foam board above the shooting area. A third desk lamp with a 60w Reveal bulb was pointed down to the subject. The camera was tripod mounted and I used the macro setting with a 10x closeup filter.

Post: Layer adjustements for levels (auto, 50% opacity), brightness/contrast (75% opacity) and hue/saturation (75% opacity). USM. Cropped (only for 1.25 ratio). Resize. USM.

Hey...guess what! Kodak POTD on 09/19/05! Hooray....got one this week too! 08/25/05 Surreal Reflections II, A DA : .

Also: POTD: AZ Colt, Digital Photo Contest, Digital Photo Nut, PhotoShowDown, Digital Image Café, Steve's Digicams, German POTD, Better Photo Finalist, BestFoto and Second Place-Details & Macro, Better Photo, July, 2005 Contest.

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10/02/2008

Kodak Picture of the Day
From: Editor, KODAK Picture of the Day(pictureoftheday@cyber.kodak.com)
Sent:Thu 10/02/08 11:23 AM
To: rcmannjr@msn.com

Greetings, Robert!

Recently I have been contacted by the publishing company Lark Books (a division of Barnes & Noble) regarding your Picture of the Day "Net Shot Gerbera X" that appeared on September 19, 2005.

The company is producing a how-to book about taking winning pictures. They loved your picture and are interested in using it in the book.

If you are interested, I need your permission to pass along your name and e-mail address to the company. They will then contact you to further explain the book,the image file requirements, and the remuneration whichI believe is a $xxxx honorarium and a free book if your picture is selected for publication.

Please reply and let me know if you are interested and if I can share your name and e-mail address with Lark.

Best regards,
Marianna O'BrienEditor,
Kodak Picture of the Day

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Update 05-17-2009. Well I submitted this image and 8 others to Lark Books. Hadn't heard anything since January. But the book has been publised, apparently, and Net Shot Gerbera X, or at least a good portion of it, is on the cover. Hurray! You can take a look at it here.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 374
Avg (all users): 7.1687
Avg (commenters): 8.5882
Avg (participants): 7.1212
Avg (non-participants): 7.2619
Views since voting: 8023
Views during voting: 464
Votes: 249
Comments: 86
Favorites: 35 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/18/2009 01:54:02 AM
Good stuff!
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 04/24/2008 12:46:40 AM
Originally posted by pattahlokkah:
why is there so many of these? i know it is beautiful but when its so repetitive its kind of weird.


a) I have no imagination anymore
b) They were shot with different cameras and it amuses me to see the difference in detail of the refractions from camera to camera.
c) The set up is the same....the drop formations change and the backgrounds have changed.
d) Thanks for asking.
 04/23/2008 11:32:06 PM
why is there so many of these? i know it is beautiful but when its so repetitive its kind of weird.

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 04/15/2006 05:02:19 PM
Ouch! So close. But it's a great pic and has won many kudos for POTD elsewhere, so it's still a great finish and a pic to be proud of!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/25/2006 12:50:49 AM
Beautiful!! I dont wanna to say no more.. just Beautiful!! Thanxs congratulations Ron
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 10/30/2005 02:22:00 AM
Cool:-)
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 08/04/2005 10:29:45 PM
Thanks, Barry and thanks, Harvey!
 08/04/2005 08:13:00 PM
Congratulations for this very cool shot being selected as Photo of the Day at Steve's Digicams for August 4th, 05.
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 08/03/2005 09:44:41 AM
I was on vacation when the results for Macro V came in and for one reason or another never looked at the top 10 results. This is a very interesting photo. Fun to look at. The main reason I'm commenting is on the way you posted the steps/process you took to create this image. It seems that the "secrets" are kept close to the vest too often - makes it harder to learn. Thanks for sharing.
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 07/18/2005 11:05:23 PM
Thanks, Nick and Arpita!
 07/18/2005 09:11:27 PM
I really wanted this shot to ribbon.... I think it's more than well deserved. Congratulations on an outstanding shot and the 4th finish anyway!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/17/2005 05:37:52 PM
Outstanding! :)
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 07/15/2005 08:36:18 AM
Thanks David and yes I can see where you might have gotten confused. "I shot another version of this about two years ago" might have been better.
 07/15/2005 07:06:21 AM
great shot! i'll experiment doing that technique sometime.
i was just wondering if we could submit entries not taken during the challenge period. or did i just misunderstand you... the photo was taken 2 years ago?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2005 10:39:47 PM
Thanks, Brian, Marion and Gurry!
 07/13/2005 05:56:52 PM
Very nicely done and congratulations on the 5th place and over 7!
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 07/12/2005 09:30:08 PM
Awesome shot!
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 07/12/2005 12:28:21 PM
THAT IS COOL...... Awesome work...

iYi
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 07/11/2005 07:29:14 PM
Thanks Glen, Roberto, Kris, Sonja & Charmayne!
 07/11/2005 06:55:12 PM
Wow!!! I love this shot! Great Work, Congrats on a 4th placing and a personal best!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 09:42:30 AM
Another very creative shot! I think I may have to try this. :-))
Congrats on top ten!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 07:35:18 AM
very cool, great job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 01:32:41 AM
Congratulations on a wonderful shot. Thanks for the thorough explanation.
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 07/11/2005 01:04:51 AM
You've learned to get more out of the s7000 than I ever could have dreamed of when I owned it. Great shot.. congrats at the first 7+ for you and the camera :)
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 07/11/2005 12:49:02 AM
Thanks Robert, Steve, Joey and Daniel! I appreciate it and all the great comments and votes. Didn't ribbon but I got over a 7 for the first time. Guess I'll have to reset my goals or get another camera or something. What a week! I hope to have the pleasure again soon, but not next week...whew I am stinking in circles and family! LOL! RoB
 07/11/2005 12:41:07 AM
Congratulations on your top 5 with this oustanding effort. Truly worth the time to bring this wonder to life.
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 07/11/2005 12:34:43 AM
Very close man!
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 07/11/2005 12:25:50 AM
Congratulations on your high finish. I happily gave you a 10'er. Cheers.

Message edited by author 2005-07-11 00:26:17.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/11/2005 12:14:05 AM
Congrats on high finish for a non-bug shot. Sounds like a lot of work here, but worth it!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/10/2005 11:40:31 PM
very interesting shot
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 07/10/2005 10:32:16 PM
Wow -- very cool effect! Certainly a condender! A 10 from me!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/10/2005 07:55:27 PM
I really love this picture, I hope you gave details in the comments
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 07/10/2005 03:34:58 PM
I like how you (must have) controlled the water drops in a checkerboard placement. It really emphasizes the pattern. Too bad you couldn't carry it out to the edges.
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 07/10/2005 11:01:31 AM
What a neat idea this is, very creative...love the pattern created by the netting...that bit of blue around all the little sunflowers is what makes this image so pleasing I think...A little cool contrasted with the hot///very nice.
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 07/10/2005 10:01:14 AM
Very creative and well executed.
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 07/09/2005 09:30:51 PM
Wow! Love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/09/2005 02:11:53 PM
A fun take on flower macros! I like the choice of purple for the background. Could be a bit sharper at the top - but lovely picture. 8
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 07/09/2005 02:13:47 AM
Voted "Most Creative with highest degree of difficulty!" - top ten if not a ribbon IMO - great work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/08/2005 11:13:11 PM
Very nicely done. Original and well executed. 10
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 07/08/2005 05:15:40 PM
Back on second pass, raised to 9, great shot.
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 07/08/2005 02:07:45 PM
Very cool and inventive shot. Bumping up 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/08/2005 12:45:25 PM
Very very nice.... If only I could vote for members. Good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/08/2005 11:42:49 AM
I believe that this is the most original and at the same time well executed photo of this challenge.
I'm not sure if that was possible, but I'd tried to get the flower in the background dead-centered. Or at least, cropped out the top-left empty corner.
This shoud ribbon, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/07/2005 11:23:43 PM
I can't believe it! How did you do it? AMAZING!! Love this, brilliant! It's THE winner of this challenge. Wow, this is just awesome. 10++++ :)
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 07/07/2005 10:39:36 PM
I was going to do something very similar...glad I didn't 8
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 07/07/2005 09:48:04 PM
how fantastic
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 07/07/2005 09:31:00 PM
Very Creative!
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 07/07/2005 05:39:53 PM
great shot..9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/07/2005 05:09:40 PM
Great shot!
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 07/07/2005 03:05:25 PM
Interesting rhythm and pattern created in this shot, lovely complimentary yellows and purples and although I feel this image could be slightly sharper around the drops I think it's terrific. Original take on the classic flower shot, 9 from me and best of luck.

Alex
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 07/07/2005 01:02:05 PM
very cool! wow 8
edit: bumping this score up, i just realized this is my fav in the challenge
9
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 07/07/2005 10:33:50 AM
Fantastic!! I lack words, I am stunned!! 10
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 07/07/2005 01:14:43 AM
Nice idea and execution.
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 07/06/2005 04:50:49 PM
this is really well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/06/2005 11:02:58 AM
Really cool shot. Must have taken some work to get that right. I would love to try something like this. Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/06/2005 04:48:41 AM
Very clever. Excellent shot and composition.
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 07/05/2005 09:28:49 PM
Interesting twist on an interesting phenomenon. Fun shot!
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 07/05/2005 07:58:21 PM
Love it. Great idea. Best of luck. Fingers crossed for a ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2005 07:45:45 PM
Very clever shot. Sure to do well here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2005 05:42:47 PM
Now that's technique! Great way to get a unique shot of a flower.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/05/2005 04:59:27 PM
As soon as I saw the Macro challenge appear I knew there would be so many flowers and bugs, and with the absence of shock, it came true. Good though they may be, there's no creativity. A flower is beautiful- so converting it to a photo really isn't that thrilling. Your picture, however, is so creative and I love it! Amazing use of the mind and wonderful capture in Macro!
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 07/05/2005 04:04:37 PM
Very nicely created - little lenses of water in a nylon net. Not convinced I want to see the world full of photos like this - but it's the first time I've seen the technique so it's worth an extra point or so for novelty.
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 07/05/2005 03:10:24 PM
Wow !! how much time did you spend setting this up ? Very nicely done.. 9
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 07/05/2005 01:14:36 PM
Cleverly thought out and executed picture.
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 07/05/2005 01:06:42 PM
really great use of reflections good photo
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 07/05/2005 08:51:32 AM
Nice idea but alas too obviously a set-up shot to sustain any real interest. Very well photographed, though. 6
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 07/05/2005 08:14:39 AM
wow fantastic colour, fantastic image
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 07/04/2005 10:19:40 PM
Different, beautiful colors
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 07/04/2005 09:32:09 PM
8 - Ohh. I will be back to see how you did this. Very nice. A touch more clarity on the 'net', maybe.
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 07/04/2005 05:19:03 PM
This is really neat! A very unique and interesting shot. Beautiful color and lighting. The concept is amazing and I see nothing lacking in the execution. 10 from me.
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 07/04/2005 04:29:33 PM
love it
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 07/04/2005 02:14:31 PM
Extremely cool & unique shot! Very inventive and meets the challenge perfectly. Well done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/04/2005 02:04:04 PM
Excellent concept and execution! The refracted flowers in the drops look really great. This is one of my two 10's :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/04/2005 02:02:07 PM
Wow! REALLY cool photo! I just love the composition! A really neat idea and it came off excellently.
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 07/04/2005 12:42:02 PM
Oh, how I love this! What a brilliant take on the "water drop" shot. Absolutely perfect. I look forward to hearing all about how you set it it up. (I find that the design of drops not being centered a little distracting. You might want to either shoot it again with a column of 3 on the left to give it a nicer sense of balance.) 10.
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 07/04/2005 12:19:45 PM
Interesting. Is this water reflections? Cool.
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 07/04/2005 12:07:13 PM
Now heres something different! Good idea.
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 07/04/2005 11:57:51 AM
I really like this one! Very original.
The composition of the drops is also visually arresting. I especially like how some of the drops distort the image of the background flower! well done!
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 07/04/2005 08:27:51 AM
wooooooooooooooow, it is the best, i really like the idea, well done, good luck
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 07/04/2005 06:26:16 AM
I like these water reflection images. I have to try that out some day. Cool image (9)
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 07/04/2005 03:41:59 AM
I like to see an image that indicates some effort in it, nicely done..
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 07/04/2005 03:11:26 AM
Interesting take on the water droplet technique. Different, but I'm not sure I really like it. I'm curious to know if you tried this with ALL the spots filled with water. Probably too busy, huh. Good to see some originality.
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 07/04/2005 02:58:09 AM
Is this a tennis racket net? Very cool macro!
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 07/04/2005 01:54:39 AM
A great take on the challenge!! I hope you ribbon. Congratulations
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 07/04/2005 01:13:59 AM
Wow, this is really cool. Excellent technically and creativley, Giving it a 9, may go up on my next go through.
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 07/04/2005 12:49:53 AM
Very creative! Really captivating effect (on me). 10
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