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Challenge: Procrastination (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jan 2, 2007
Aperture: f/ 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.5 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2007

 OMG! I am submitting this 3 days early and not 10 minutes before the change over! I took the picture a day after the Challenge was posted? Can I be turning a new leaf? Well maybe but I doubt it. (Update I unsubmitted and resubmitted on twice today...couple of changes...but still early....rats!)

It got to be the end of the year and the new year had started and I couldn't close the refrigerator door without having to packing tape it shut so defrosting just had to be done. But prior to administering vats of hot water to the freezer I set the camera and tripod up and shot this. Thought it just might do for the challenge.

Post: Convert from raw in PSElements 3.0 with a +0.33 exposure compsenstion. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue saturation. Auto color correction and remove color cast. Healed dust spots. In the area to in between the mountatins of ice to the right of the chicken I selected the gray background and applied Shadows/Highlights twice to darken the area and give it some depth. Sharpen. Tried several crops but ended up leaving it full frame. Resize. Sharpen. Upon viewing the ump-teenth time I did not like the over sharpening between the top light and dark background so I used the blur tool brush to lessen the effect.

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Post: Sorry about the blowout. Never had a frost free refrigerater in any apartment I have ever been in. Guess ones you have to defrost are becoming extinct....but snow....come on now....really! LOL!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/12/2007 01:31:39 PM
LOL! Yeah, that defrosting the freezer thing really needs to happen here.
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 01/11/2007 09:51:18 PM
6 for making me laugh
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 07:36:41 PM
You need to explain this to someone who lives where snow doesn't happen cause I don't get it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 02:44:32 PM
This is scary, looks like something is being eaten!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 06:18:09 PM
Looks like a little thaw is in order!

Funny thing is I am so used to frost free freezers I had to really think about why this would be a procrastination shot. Very humerous, good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/10/2007 05:02:08 PM
Funny. I guess you have a freezer job waiting, then.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/09/2007 01:33:55 PM
Took me a minute to get this, but it's funny.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 06:13:33 PM
Would this be putting off "defrosting the freezer"? I think that's what it is and it's a creative concept, just is maybe a bit difficult to understand at first.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 03:30:21 PM
Nope, I'm not seeing how this fits the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 03:09:52 PM
Come over to my place when you're finished, I need help with mine.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 10:15:22 AM
OHMIGAWD!!!! You were just waiting for this challenge, huh????? LOL!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 10:01:52 AM
well......good shot and lighting....don't get it, though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 07:29:28 AM
I got it - took a minute but I did - problem I see for you is that the context can pass you right by if you only spend 3-5 seconds on the image. The blown out section of the frost (top of image) in the fridge takes away. I think having something else in there to show a freezer would help this a bit more
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 01:32:04 AM
Huh? What is that?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 01:21:34 AM
O.o
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 12:22:58 AM
i love this!!! some people may not get it if going too quickly, or if they are the type of person that regularly cleans their fridge and freezer (but who likes those type of people anyways? :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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