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Challenge: School Days: Geometry (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Minolta
Location: Virginia
Date: Sep 9, 2006
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 9, 2006

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Post-Processed with Paint Shop Pro X
Brightness & Contrast : Histogram (35,1,225)
Brightness & Contrast : B/C (0,5)
Photo Fix : Set B/W Points
Brightness & Contrast : HMS (10,-25,0)
Hue & Saturation : HSL (Red sat +45)
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At one of the kids' morning soccer game I walked the edge of the nearby field. Spotted this dew-drenced spider web and couldn't resist. Of course, I just "happened" to have my mini-tripod handy. ;^)

I kind of had this idea running thru my head after getting some similar shots on the edge of our own pasture a few days ago. For me, the complex web strands and water spheres represents a level of geometry unattainable by mortal humans. I'm babbling now... Anyway, looks like an image you might find on the cover of a geometry book.

BTW, the spider underneath was a bonus. Didn't actually see it until I was post-processing.

F2.8, 1/500, ISO 100, Tamron 90mm Macro lens, Manual focus mode.

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 09/21/2006 05:08:37 AM
Originally posted by nova:
Good eye Barry to see that spider! I don't think I would have myself. Wonder if you could isolate the area of the spider and bump the red channel way up to good effect... Cool shot btw :o)

Thanks Ray. Being a basic editing challenge I was a little limited. I did mess with color saturation some to try and get more emphasis on the spider but there is a fair amount of red (and yellow) already present in other areas (top left). When bumped those other areas became distracting and competed with the theme of the image. I almost kind of like the mystery it adds. ;^)
 09/20/2006 10:07:35 PM
Good eye Barry to see that spider! I don't think I would have myself. Wonder if you could isolate the area of the spider and bump the red channel way up to good effect... Cool shot btw :o)
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 09/20/2006 07:42:12 PM
I dont think I would have caught the spider there without you mentioning it, but now that I see him he really helps make the pic. Good capture.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/19/2006 11:45:16 AM
A String of Pearls for an Arachnid Babe...apparently that couple likes Big Band music as much as we do. :)
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 09/18/2006 07:56:29 PM
I wish more of the drops were in focus.
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 09/18/2006 12:31:03 PM
Great DOF...I think I would go without that white line in frame...it puts your blow of water drops too much in box. I wonder also if the b&w would look even better.
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 09/16/2006 10:19:11 AM
8 :) beautiful.
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 09/15/2006 05:27:56 PM
this is just the best spiderweb picture ever. it is world-creating. 10
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 09/15/2006 07:27:34 AM
I like the photo/idea but it feels almost more "chemistry" than "goemetric"?
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 09/14/2006 08:11:02 PM
Cool photo...a spider web with drops? Very abstract...could almost be galaxies.
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 09/14/2006 12:59:07 PM
Very cool how the dewdrops make hundreds of different sized circles! Great work.
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 09/14/2006 08:25:09 AM
Great pic! Simply transpose it and you have the "leading Lines" challenge licked!
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 09/13/2006 08:54:52 AM
Interesting abstract image but I think the DOF is too shallow.
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