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On The Rocks?
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Challenge: Illusions II (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Home
Date: Aug 6, 2005
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.6sec
Galleries: Still Life, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 6, 2005

 Setting up this shot made me realise how much I'd appreciate a decent backdrop and lighting setup. Hunching over the kitchen table on a wobbly chair, hand holding a flourescent light is very wearing, especially after the fifty millionth shot.

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.0035
Avg (commenters): 6.9200
Avg (participants): 5.8353
Avg (non-participants): 6.0746
Views since voting: 1636
Views during voting: 641
Votes: 286
Comments: 31
Favorites: 0

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 03/03/2008 10:13:59 PM
I just love this..... the set up, the colors and the composition..... excellent.....

Message edited by author 2008-03-03 23:19:58.
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 08/17/2005 07:19:16 PM
Very nice turnout! I love the color and lighting- you did superb! Veeeery nice. :)
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 08/15/2005 01:53:22 AM
Ah, I know all about the handheld lighting biz. But it pays off to put in the effort, and it's nice to be rewarded by the voters for it. I like this picture, in part because I have such a hard time understanding the whole (even when I can make out the parts just fine), because the materials involved and their apparent relationships to each other just dazzles my mind. (whew)
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 08/15/2005 12:58:59 AM
Thanks for all the comments, they're what make the challenge thing!
Some mention my background showing, darn! I thought it was pitch-black while editing. Think I need a new monitor. I have this one set at brightest already.

For those who wonder how it was done: glass is on its side, arranged the stones, tried to make them a bit 3D, rotate in PS. It is a very simple idea.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/14/2005 11:51:52 PM
This shot is a little too abstract for my tast. The colors don't quite look right in the glass. However, I would still like to know how ya did it!
TC
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 08/14/2005 12:00:29 PM
Great illumination and lovely color splash.
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 08/14/2005 01:00:31 AM
very clever 10
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 08/13/2005 08:25:59 PM
This is not only perfect for the challenge but a beautiful image! Love the blue to aqua tones. This is simply stunning. 10
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 08/13/2005 04:00:31 PM
My monitor needed a little calibration when I first saw this, so I know how you did it (I could see the fabric) but my screen is working properly now and I can see the full effect. Very clever and I hope it does well :-)
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 08/12/2005 06:30:56 PM
Not fooled.
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 08/12/2005 02:32:45 AM
Really cool illusion, and a good photo...one of the best I've seen so far...8
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 08/11/2005 10:24:43 PM
I'm trying to think of how you did this, and I can't really be sure, thought I'd guess that the glass pebbles are on some kind of flat surface. I don't really know what the illusion is, but it looks weird and I like it, so I'm giving it a 7 anyway. I think that this image may have benefited from a wider angle lens, to get more perspective on the stones (front larger, back smaller), which would make the appearance of motion stronger.
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 08/11/2005 05:37:31 PM
Very clever ow you have done this and I like the blue aqua color tones, nice image and illusion. bumping up
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 08/10/2005 07:38:55 PM
Rocks are going outside of the glass rather than inside. Nice idea though.
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 08/10/2005 02:08:03 PM
I like this and look forward to the reveal. just one slight nag, the border touched the top stone and is a little distracting
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 08/10/2005 11:26:51 AM
cool set-up with color appeal, focus may be a little soft for me but a nice visual
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 08/09/2005 09:57:13 PM
Very nice, simple, attractive shot
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 08/09/2005 03:25:13 PM
Nice color & composition.
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 08/09/2005 01:54:40 AM
great image. I wish the entire glass was in view but then that would give away your illusion. cool :)
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 08/08/2005 09:35:37 PM
the slightest bit over cropped at the top, and the highlights are a little blown out.
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 08/08/2005 05:39:41 PM
Nice set-up for this illusion. I like the colors in the glass. However, since this a challenge that allows advanced editing, you could have cleaned up the black background a little better. 8
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 08/08/2005 04:34:07 PM
First Impression: Nice colours on the glass. A bit too much on the highlights on the top of the glass pebbles. The top pebble should not have to touch the frame.
Was I fooled? Yes!
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 08/08/2005 01:31:38 PM
great capture... I would like to see it maybe with some different color rocks... maybe red for better contrast.
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 08/08/2005 12:04:53 PM
Very nice effect ! I think the crop is a little too tight on the top and the light is a bit too harsh .... But still very good. 7
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 08/08/2005 11:11:39 AM
good framing. I like the colors on the glass too. Very creative
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 08/08/2005 10:51:31 AM
Great capture, I like the lighting, good color.
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 08/08/2005 09:54:18 AM
Great job. Love the illusion and you executed it well.
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 08/08/2005 08:07:32 AM
Very outofthisworld like, nice..
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 08/08/2005 03:12:13 AM
magical mystical martinis! love it.
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 08/08/2005 02:16:34 AM
Well done. One of my top picks.
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 08/08/2005 12:11:34 AM
I like the idea, but shadows from the rocks are showing up on your background.
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