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spiral slide
spiral slide
Rikki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stationery (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Fremont, California
Date: Jul 4, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/40 seconds
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2006

 Challenge Entry No. 89

Nothing really special here. Just a spiral notebook which I thought created interesting lines if I bend it a certain way.

Natural daylighting used for this shot. The colors are due to the cover of the notebook and my table beyond. Shot in RAW and processed with RSE. Adjusted levels and Hue and Saturation bringing out the warm colors. Sharpen. Ran through NI to remove grain and noise. Slight USM. 20 pixel stroke. Save for web.

Bummer about the no cloning clause. I tried my best to remove the dust and cat hair prior to shooting but the acetate cover of the notebook just attracts dust like crazy. I hope that doesn't matter too much to the voters.

I really like the shallow DOF used here with the end of the spiral blurring out. Let's see where this goes.

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Views since voting: 1202
Views during voting: 485
Comments: 47
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 07/17/2006 10:17:20 PM
Like the spine of some creature. Love it. Congratulations on your 6th finish.
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 07/13/2006 04:30:55 PM
Congrats on your top 10 Rikki. It has only happened a couple of times but I am always honored to be on the same page as one of your shots. And always a pleasure to banter in the threads. Lets do it again real soon. :)
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 07/12/2006 08:29:22 PM
Great shot my friend! Congratulations on your top 10
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 07/12/2006 04:49:28 PM
Congrats on your 7th place, great shot!
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 07/12/2006 08:21:22 AM
I'm glad others saw this as I did. Nicely done - congrats.
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 07/12/2006 04:34:46 AM
Nice one Rikki. Still hanging around front page eh.
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 07/12/2006 01:12:24 AM
Congratulations! Love this. Beautiful orangeish background :)
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 07/12/2006 12:55:29 AM
Hey Rikki, congrats on another front page!!
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 07/12/2006 12:40:21 AM
Ah, ya beat me again Rikki. Nice job man.
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 07/12/2006 12:13:58 AM
Awesome...congrats on top ten RiCKY MAN!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/11/2006 11:39:52 PM
This is one of only two images that I rated a 10, and I honestly like this one just a little bit better. I love the lines, the colour, the lighting, the dof. It's just... yummy. It really is. It wouldn't be the same image without the S curve, and actually, I think this is the first time I've really *noticed* that an S curve really *makes* the image. Also, the shadow is awesome. This whole image is awesome, and you deserve to eat some cookies or something 'cause this is really great.
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 07/11/2006 04:28:41 PM
Very interesting subject idea, good use of DOF and some good color. Well done!
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 07/11/2006 04:22:57 PM
I like the angle and the DoF...creative idea
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 07/11/2006 07:56:33 AM
Very nice macro. I like when people without anything much creates something beautiful. Great colors and shapes.
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 07/11/2006 07:41:33 AM
Nice compositon and imaginative view. Not clear in the relation to the challenge in itself, but a good effort.
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 07/10/2006 01:32:37 PM
I'm not sure if the small DOF helped here, but I think it turned out well.
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 07/10/2006 08:43:54 AM
weeeeeeee
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 07/09/2006 07:23:21 PM
Very interesting.
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 07/09/2006 08:15:01 AM
I like
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 07/09/2006 06:14:32 AM
Creative and crisp macro here. Good job.
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 07/08/2006 09:36:43 PM
Nice composition. I like how the spiral flows through the frame.
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 07/08/2006 02:07:22 PM
I like how you composed the shot with the spiral starting out at the top left corner which is setup to allow you to read this from left to right. My only nitpick is the very tight DOF. Personally, I would have liked to see a bit wider DOF maybe from the left corner down to the middle and then the rest OOF.
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 07/07/2006 04:12:23 PM
This is clearly stationery but it has the feel of something alive, like a caterpillar or snake. 10
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 07/07/2006 09:20:48 AM
Great angle and lighting. This would have really popped if shot with a black background.
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 07/07/2006 06:01:10 AM
Simple composition. Very good view angle. Nice colours and excellent DOF.
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 07/07/2006 02:01:58 AM
Great shot! Should make the front page! Good use of colors and form.
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 07/07/2006 12:06:15 AM
nice eye. i'm jealous.
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 07/06/2006 10:51:48 PM
I love this image. The spirals really provide movement and motion.
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 07/06/2006 10:23:08 PM
i love it! brings back old memories! *the way we were soundtrack: memories... light the corners of my mind...* i'd give you an 11, but they just have the voting till 10. 10 PLUS PLUS!
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 07/06/2006 09:35:48 PM
Nice and clean. The simplicity is refreshing.
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 07/06/2006 07:40:36 PM
Nice leading lines and color. - 7
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 07/06/2006 06:02:02 AM
Simple but with the wow factor.
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 07/05/2006 10:37:06 PM
this is a wonderful shot of a regular item turned into a piece of art.
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 07/05/2006 10:16:15 PM
This has such a greatfeeling to it. Love the focus and colors.
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 07/05/2006 08:27:10 PM
Good concept. Nicely composed, and effective use of lighting. I would have experimented with maybe a slightly broader depth of field, if conditions allowed.
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 07/05/2006 08:12:25 PM
I really like this picture...would have been great without the border. 8
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 07/05/2006 06:42:48 PM
I like the focus on this.
You know what it is, but have added a slight "twist" shall we say on something many of us take for granted.
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 07/05/2006 04:48:16 PM
DOF needs to be larger.
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 07/05/2006 02:54:40 PM
Great composition and depth of field.
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 07/05/2006 02:11:00 PM
Stunning! 9
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 07/05/2006 02:04:45 PM
great image, nice detail and just enough soft focus to make it really interesting. i hope this does well!!
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 07/05/2006 09:45:23 AM
Very cool. I love the abstractness.
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 07/05/2006 08:58:37 AM
brilliant, one of the better shots so far...I like the shape and the lighting and comp
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 07/05/2006 08:46:30 AM
Very lovely angle and composition
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 07/05/2006 01:52:18 AM
you're an artist! one of my 2 faves!!
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 07/05/2006 12:46:51 AM
This has a nice strong impact visually and also well taken image to.....
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 07/05/2006 12:39:29 AM
different..
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