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Surface Tension
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Challenge: School Days: Chemistry (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Gurnee, IL
Date: Sep 10, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Abstract, Water
Date Uploaded: Sep 12, 2006

 Raindrops on the sunroof of my car, taken while killing time waiting for an appointment.

Only post-proc: Shadow/Highlights, NeatImage, Smart Sharpen, and a Brightness/Contrast layer.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 90
Avg (all users): 6.0627
Avg (commenters): 6.3226
Avg (participants): 5.7143
Avg (non-participants): 6.1082
Views since voting: 1086
Views during voting: 430
Votes: 303
Comments: 36
Favorites: 0

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 01/30/2007 08:36:07 PM
Has nothing to do with chemistry???? What the hell is this guy talking about? Great photo and meets challenge of Chemistry.

Originally posted by hahn23:
Congrats on your excellent photo! It's very good. Has nothing to do with chemistry, but you rec'd a pass from the voters. I'm mad because the voters punished me for my image, which contains a lot of real world chemistry. Voters are really stupid. (not your fault!) This would be a good physics image. Just to be clear, I really like your image and am happy it scored so well. Just mad about the voters, in general.
09/26/2006 09:32:11 PM
Thanks everyone for the scores... My all-time personal best!

Granted, its only the 2nd contest, but YAY anyway!!!
 09/20/2006 10:16:48 PM
Congrats on your excellent photo! It's very good. Has nothing to do with chemistry, but you rec'd a pass from the voters. I'm mad because the voters punished me for my image, which contains a lot of real world chemistry. Voters are really stupid. (not your fault!) This would be a good physics image. Just to be clear, I really like your image and am happy it scored so well. Just mad about the voters, in general.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/19/2006 05:25:06 PM
What makes this a standout is the grayscale and lighting below. One of the best of the challenge.
 09/19/2006 04:58:38 PM
Great idea! I vote 9.
 09/18/2006 10:14:45 PM
Good photographic representation of a basic chemistry concept. Nice sharpness, lighting, and monochromatic tones - composition could be more interesting - 6
 09/18/2006 08:14:41 PM
The extreme contrast yet smoothness of the drops' edges make this very attrative to the eye.
 09/18/2006 07:43:53 AM
Not bad but no real subject.
 09/16/2006 07:39:44 PM
Almost looks like a texture. Awesome!
 09/16/2006 03:40:48 AM
that is sweet, its so perfectly evenly lit it looks fake (but I know its not)
lovely clean, graphic shot.
 09/15/2006 06:33:55 PM
Nice shot but no Chemistry here.
 09/15/2006 02:10:14 PM
love the clarity and crispness of this nature, although the flat composition leaves something to be desired.
 09/15/2006 08:06:38 AM
Great texture b&w...lovely contrast. But I guess there will be arguing about chemistry.
 09/14/2006 11:01:52 PM
I really like the look of this shot...I think it makes a good abstract. I'm not quite sure it fits "Chemistry" as much as I would like, but the shot comes off well.
 09/14/2006 10:23:11 PM
Nice, simple and simple and......simple and well done. Good luck! 6
 09/14/2006 08:31:45 PM
Isn't surface tension more of a physical property rather than chemical?
 09/14/2006 07:04:51 PM
wonderful shot. I am curious as to the lighting in this photo. I love the distinct ring around each water droplet.
 09/14/2006 05:07:48 PM
Great tone and lighting.
 09/14/2006 04:07:02 PM
Very cool photo, but surface tension isn't chemistry. It's Physics.
 09/14/2006 08:34:13 AM
Without the title, nothing in the image really says 'chemistry' to me. Just water drops.
 09/14/2006 03:21:11 AM
Nice photo but it is related to Physics..
 09/13/2006 11:58:03 PM
I like the sharpness
 09/13/2006 08:37:15 PM
dots are fun, and doesn't do it for me. But it is fun.
 09/13/2006 06:43:38 PM
cool shot
 09/13/2006 12:37:44 PM
i like this shot. well composed and lit.
 09/13/2006 10:49:25 AM
Awesome!!!! Nice and crisp - great shot!
 09/13/2006 10:23:14 AM
Nice texture which would be a good stock image if stock is not already inundated with them. Yours stands out for being graphic. But this is not really overt school days chemistry, IMO.
 09/13/2006 08:38:40 AM
That would be physics. Nice shot tho, just doesn't meet the challenge.
 09/13/2006 08:09:44 AM
Beautiful and strangely mesmerizing!
 09/13/2006 06:43:11 AM
Lovely abstract image
 09/13/2006 03:30:48 AM
that's physics, not chemistry
 09/13/2006 02:33:00 AM
Too bad you couldn't get all the drops to cooperate and be perfectly round for you :). But I like them anyway.
 09/13/2006 02:16:52 AM
Nice clear shot, but isn't that physics?
 09/13/2006 01:18:45 AM
This looks fake somehow, like a 3D drawing, nice effect. It's probably the black circles aroung every drop, how did you manage that, post process og is it perhaps taken with in a dark/black invironment. Well, I like it anyhow.
 09/13/2006 01:02:35 AM
I love how it is a bit more intelligent and insightful than some of the other obvious, in-your-face type entries.
 09/13/2006 12:38:04 AM
Great tonal range in this.


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