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Challenge: Bits & Pieces (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Columbus, GA
Date: Jul 29, 2006
Aperture: 5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2006

 Wow I can't believe a top 10 finish. I am pleased and want to thank everone that commented and voted. I was actually on my way to take an action shot for the other exclusive open challenge when I drove by a muffler shop and saw this out back and immediately thought this would be good for bits and pieces. I pulled in to the parking lot and got out my camera. I was approached by two men that worked their asking what I was doing. I told them photography was my hobby and I like the lines and tones of the subject and asked could I take a picture. They paused and one man say yes but just one and then you have to go. I thanked him, took one picture (this one), and left. I did not even go to the place I was going to get the action shot. I believed in this picture. And thankfully it turned out good with one take.
Thanks Everyone,
SDW

1. Using RawShooter Essentials I converted from RAW to Tiff.
2. While in RSE I adjusted WB/EXP
3. Opened in Photoshop CS
4. Levels
5. Curves
6. Hue/Saturation to lower the red channel
7. Sharpen 18-40-0 Normal Mode
8. Sharpen 140-1.0-0 Normal Mode
9. Sharpen 140-0.3-0 Normal Mode
10.Resized image to 630x
11.Increase canvas by 2 pixels white for white border.
12.Increase canvas by 8 pixels black for black border.
13.Save for web at 640x @ 150k
14.Uploaded to challenge.
15.Named and put in all necessary information

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 235
Avg (all users): 6.2488
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.1644
Avg (non-participants): 6.2917
Views since voting: 2290
Views during voting: 300
Votes: 217
Comments: 28
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/28/2006 08:12:26 AM
this is a cool shot. i like how the shapes fold in and out of the field of vision.
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 08/15/2006 10:12:23 PM
Penetrating and well defined image making this a unoque response to this challenge. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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 08/11/2006 04:36:02 PM
I quite liked this when voting - not exactly sure why, either. Something about the juxtaposition of shapes, textures, and colors, all realized with good light, good clarity. Maybe that's it.
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 08/11/2006 05:06:51 AM
this was one of my higher scoring entries in the challenge. was really glad to see it come up in voting, even glader to see it top-10. w2g, scott!
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 08/09/2006 01:02:37 PM
Great play in words and a nice photo to match. Congrats on the top 10 finish!
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 08/09/2006 08:38:12 AM
Way to go Scott on your top ten finish! What a great image. I guess you can say what is one man's junk is another man's treasure!
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 08/09/2006 07:32:22 AM
Hey, WAY TO GO, Scott!!!! Awesome job for this challenge!!! Congratulations on being top 7! Woo hoo!

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 08/09/2006 05:20:36 AM
loved this one. Fav of the challenge. Love the title too!!
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 08/09/2006 01:59:46 AM
I had this pegged as the blue ribbon winner.

Boy was I suprised to see it didn't win it.

-Hideo
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 08/09/2006 12:34:45 AM
Terrific! You did very well! I'm glad!
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 08/09/2006 12:28:52 AM
great image and nice top 10 Scott!
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 08/09/2006 12:22:49 AM
good job on the top 10!! you deserved it!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/08/2006 11:49:43 PM
very lovely picture...great lighting and tones...and of course contrast... 10
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 08/08/2006 07:37:34 PM
Nice abstract quality to this image. No hot spots on all that metal. It looks like you chose the perfect overcast day. 10
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 08/08/2006 07:01:03 PM
WOW! I hope this does better than I suspect it will. As a rule, pictures like this fail miserably in DPC (I know 'cuz I have entered a few) but the tonal qualities here are fantastic, and the composition works for me as well. Good luck! I'm glad I came in to finish voting :-)
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 08/08/2006 05:11:30 PM
Don't know why, but I like this one.
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 08/07/2006 08:33:59 PM
This shot reminds me of muffler alley in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. Great contrast between the newer and rusted metal.
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 08/06/2006 10:42:46 AM
Very nice! One of the best in my opinion.
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 08/06/2006 02:04:42 AM
That's cool...a nice photo and funny title. I'll give it a 10.
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 08/03/2006 12:51:19 AM
Nice. Well exposed. Interesting colors.
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 08/02/2006 09:03:11 PM
Like the title.
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 08/02/2006 08:08:58 PM
This fits the challenge perfectly.
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 08/02/2006 10:19:15 AM
I like this shot. The pipes pull the eye around and while it is a busy shot, it doesn't overwhelm me to the point of distraction. I don't care for the border, but I find that I rarely see any benefit to a border being added. Only thing I really would gripe about here is that jumble of wires in the lower right corner. They have no place in this shot and are a bit of a distraction. Nice work. 5.
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 08/02/2006 05:11:20 AM
Nicr rusty rustica. The interlocking composition is very rhythmic. 8.
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 08/02/2006 04:44:01 AM
very good exposure and sharpness, had cropped tighter to get rid of the background - 7
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 08/02/2006 01:54:21 AM
beautiful colors and sharpness, yet still soft. nice. great subject and composition. amazing
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 08/02/2006 12:46:59 AM
Wonderful Title! & concept!!
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 08/02/2006 12:33:28 AM
yep, really like this one.
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