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Challenge: Adulthood Without Adults (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Harwich Port, MA, USA
Date: Nov 27, 2005
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Nov 27, 2005

 Processed from RAW. Bounced 430EX flash. Knives on black ballistic nylon.

Background selected, leveled to pure black and color-shifted with selective color.

Knives selected by inverse, leveled and hue/sat + selective color for the blue steel tint.

Neat image run twice, once for sharpening and once for slight smoothing.

Resized, USM, borders. Assymetrical border used on first pass to give a tad more breathhing room left side. Border color selected with eyedropper tool for match.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 105
Avg (all users): 5.7149
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.3333
Avg (non-participants): 5.8704
Views since voting: 1294
Views during voting: 414
Votes: 228
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 12/05/2005 06:15:06 PM
My husband cooks with the same fanatisicm that I shoot with a camera, he saw this just now and came running and talking about your "nice knives" like I have seen some people oogling cars. LOL :)

For what its worth, I dont think its your best shot - but the title is funny and that bottom little number looks wickedly sharp. I know you said you think its overrated - but I think thats why you have done so well. You evoked a snicker and its to the point, meets the challenge and the blue is pleasing to the eye. :)

Message edited by author 2005-12-05 18:15:25.
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 12/05/2005 02:24:58 PM
Captured with gusto and interesting coloration. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 12/05/2005 11:15:19 AM
Great shot! One of my favorites from the challenge (scored it an 8). Perfect lighting & composition.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/03/2005 01:27:46 PM
This would work really well as a poster for a slasher movie!
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 11/29/2005 11:10:50 PM
Who does? I like it. Good take. And nice and sharp :)
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 11/28/2005 09:54:10 PM
I bet you groaned when you saw the knife challenge pop up this morning. Great use of stainless here though. Like blue bg and edge glow, nice composition with thin to thick blades and the curve effect of thirds, Good luck on this sharp image and I look forward to your next submission in spoon, knife, and fork. -8-
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 11/28/2005 06:03:20 PM
nicely composed, and the blue background works well. like the way the blades are lit as well. nice job!
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 11/28/2005 02:58:16 PM
Not bad, but not a whow 4
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 11/28/2005 12:37:28 PM
Interesting lighting, makes ordinary kitchen knifes look pretty cool. 7 from me.
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 11/28/2005 02:35:46 AM
very thought provocing image 8
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