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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Macro II (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: My home office computer desk
Date: Sep 21, 2003
Aperture: f11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1 / 2.5
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 21, 2003

 I came up with this idea on the last day of the challenge.

I taped an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of printer paper to my home office computer desk. I then traced a 1 cm dot-grid across the page on which I placed the tiny seashells, thus hiding the dots. The larger central seashell rests on a $2 CDN coin, a Toonie. This was done to give an idea of scale.

I would have liked greater depth of field but I could only reach f11 with my camera in macro mode.

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.0736
Avg (commenters): 7.8824
Avg (participants): 6.0734
Avg (non-participants): 6.0741
Views since voting: 1331
Votes: 163
Comments: 19
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 07/11/2005 07:47:20 PM
Aww...I love shells! :D
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/28/2003 09:08:40 AM
Socialistic interpretation of our neighbo(u)rs to the North? Interesting photo, and one that looks like it took a few minutes to set up. Well taken.
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 09/27/2003 11:50:55 PM
The small shells provide an effective background texture. The large shell is the obvious center of interest in this image; it should be in focus.
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 09/27/2003 08:59:49 PM
Lovely patterned shot. I think a little fill light on the right would have improved the effect, lessening the shadow from the large shell.
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 09/27/2003 03:25:51 PM
Fun idea! Clever communication and nice execution. 9
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 09/25/2003 07:59:27 AM
Oh, very clever, very clever indeed, and a great shot.
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 09/24/2003 04:00:11 PM
I like what you're saying, but I think the point would have still been made without the coin. I feel that the coin interupts the repetition of the shells.
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 09/23/2003 03:59:44 PM
Very unusual and a very cool picture! Like the setup! - 9
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 09/23/2003 09:41:15 AM
Nice concept; well executed
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 09/23/2003 01:46:35 AM
Cute! 9
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 09/23/2003 12:05:29 AM
this shot really appeals to me but I'm finding it difficult to express why I like it. The textures in the shells, repetition and shadows all work nicely. I like the coin for scale. I've come back to it several times hoping something else about it would pop into my mind, but it hasn't so you just get my congrats and I leave this shot frsutarted at my lack of ability to put together a coherent critique. :)
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 09/22/2003 09:47:49 PM
I suppose it took a while to set this up? Do you collect seashells?:)
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 09/22/2003 08:18:19 PM
LOL, King of the hill? Great shot!
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 09/22/2003 03:07:35 PM
Really set this up nicely. I love the repetition and the shadows. Great light.
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 09/22/2003 11:33:52 AM
Wonderfully done....nice pattern, great focus on detail...I like the overall "feel" of this photo
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 09/22/2003 10:58:24 AM
this is a really nice collection
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 09/22/2003 09:20:32 AM
It's a toonie!!! It's funny!
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 09/22/2003 02:59:40 AM
That must've taken some patience to set up... :) Nice work.
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 09/22/2003 01:18:40 AM
Excellent. Many elements I relaly like here. the strong shadows tand the textured feel of the small sheels. Good luck. top 3. Jacko. 10
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