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cryingdragon


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Challenge: AA Battery (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Dining Room
Date: Dec 26, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 26, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 90 out of 142
Avg (all users): 5.1298
Avg (commenters): 5.7143
Avg (participants): 5.0364
Avg (non-participants): 5.1522
Views since voting: 897
Views during voting: 399
Votes: 285
Comments: 16
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 01/03/2007 07:10:15 AM
I concur with the others, this shot needed a deeper DOF. As long as you have it on a steady surface and you werent hand holding you should be able to get your aperature well above 4 providing you add enough light or keep the shutter open a while. maybe use the strobes you have along with some window light if they arent enough or take it outside all together in the sun. The colors are good but it feels a bit cramped on top as well and that hair(I think it is) on the battery is distracting. when you do macros every last little thing shows up so you need to clean it exceptionally well first when you can. I like the idea of the reflection, and it looks very painterly.

HTH
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/02/2007 08:54:46 PM
nice job
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 01/01/2007 11:24:33 AM
Just a tad more depth of field would have been nice ...
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 01/01/2007 07:21:19 AM
The fade to blur from top-down is different. How would this look with a centered focus area and soft blur towards the sides?
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 01/01/2007 12:27:27 AM
simple and nice
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 12/31/2006 09:08:03 PM
kind of blury.... but yeah
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 12/29/2006 02:09:04 PM
I think I'd have really liked this if the entire top of the battery were in focus.
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 12/28/2006 11:05:24 PM
Poor DOP.
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 12/28/2006 06:59:39 PM
Nice saturation...good concept...good control of DOF
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 12/28/2006 03:33:20 PM
I would focus on the terminal of the battery, not just the corner of it.
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 12/27/2006 04:08:44 PM
its alright i like the reflection 8
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 12/27/2006 11:57:54 AM
This one is oddly effective.
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 12/27/2006 09:57:02 AM
Is that a hair or something? It's distracting me. I love the lighting, color, and reflection!
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 12/27/2006 09:41:42 AM
nice macro shot and reflection
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 12/27/2006 09:22:08 AM
I think that I would prefer a little more focus depth.
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 12/27/2006 02:26:06 AM
this is a nice comp, like the focus fade and the lighting is good.
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