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Challenge: Shapes (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Olympus C-4000Z
Location: Basement
Date: Dec 5, 2003
Aperture: 4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2003

 I learnt a lot about lighting when doing this shot. Thanks to everyone who helped me out, especially those folks on the DPCFanatic's chat!

Setup glasses on a table with a white sheet(yea that's a white sheet). On the wall behind is a white sheet. I lit the white background with a single desk lamp below the table. Then in photoshop adjust levels, hue, neatimaged, border and done! Pretty simple all together.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 125
Avg (all users): 6.8794
Avg (commenters): 7.7368
Avg (participants): 6.8395
Avg (non-participants): 6.9333
Views since voting: 4887
Votes: 141
Comments: 40
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 12/19/2003 10:57:36 AM
Congrats on your first ribbon!
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 12/18/2003 11:07:56 PM
hey lee its been a while since ive been able to see some of your stuff. this picture is amazing your definatly going some where big with this little hobbie of yours. miss talkin to you
k8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 04:33:01 PM
right on Lee. not your typical black and whites.
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 12/15/2003 02:07:53 PM
CONGRATULATIONS! Excellent work.
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 12/15/2003 12:35:42 PM
A couple of notables on this picture. 1). the height of the lens was spot on.....as the glass rim heights are all equal. 2). the duplication of the primary color from the photo, in the 3 pixel border sandwiched between the 2 black borders, works very well. I am quite a fan of this particular process of bordering. Good job.
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 12/15/2003 12:35:29 PM
Congratulations! Being such a young photographer, you are already on the road to success. Well done! Keep up the GREAT work.

P.S. I wish I was as good as you.

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 09:33:34 AM
Excellent work on the lighting. Congrats on your first ribbon :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 08:43:25 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon - a very shapely image
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 12/15/2003 07:53:23 AM
fantastic shot- so eye pleasing- you are proof that a great shot can be taken in a kitchen- with ordinary things- and a big dose of creativity adn skill. Nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 05:55:22 AM
Congratulations! This was one of my favs!
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 12/15/2003 05:41:56 AM
Great job, congrats! :-) Way to go, wonderful photo!

Message edited by author 2003-12-20 16:23:55.
 12/15/2003 05:39:06 AM
Realy nice work with the lighting. Congratulations on your best ranking.
Would realy like to see the same shot with these glasses arranged in a little more chaotic way.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 02:06:42 AM
Stunning photo - congatulations
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 12:14:24 AM
Congrats on you first ribbon Lee! Very nice work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 12:11:48 AM
Nice work, Lee! Your first ribbon of many, I'm sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2003 12:01:38 AM
Way to go Lee

Well done photo my friend

Rick
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/14/2003 11:01:13 PM
The overlapping of the glasses outlines the unique curvature of them. The blue, subdued lighting is really pleasing. Very nice.
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 12/14/2003 10:23:22 PM
A top runner for sure, may ribbon-- just a great set-up-- 10
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 12/14/2003 07:30:43 PM
Many shapes happening here that are similar. Like the color and the sharpness is right on. The frame helps to keep you in the photo (especially at the bottom). 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2003 05:32:59 PM
Creative use of refraction, reminiscent of the classic vase/face double image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2003 10:12:32 PM
The way the shapes of the glasses interact at the overlap points is ingeresting. I'd have liked to see more light on the bases, they seem to get lost in the black background.
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 12/13/2003 10:07:35 AM
Nice symetry, simplicity and color. Well done.
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 12/13/2003 03:35:17 AM
no words to say how beautiful this is!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2003 02:36:58 PM
Lovely and very carefully composed composition and lighting. Interesting how you've staggared the glasses yet still lined up the tops into a single continuous line. Great work with the glass, keeping reflections low, also. 8
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 12/11/2003 01:19:33 AM
Beautiful photo.
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 12/10/2003 10:01:48 AM
Great shot.. Colors and contrasts right on. After reviewing all the photos, your IMO, is the tops. Goos job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2003 10:19:07 PM
That is really good the shapes are dominant AND the photo is interesting. (9)
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 12/09/2003 11:13:18 AM
Beautiful blue and glasses ;-)
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 12/09/2003 02:14:41 AM
The shapes defined by the overlapping curves are interesting. I had an idea fthat was similar to your image or this challenge a while back. I might try to recreate it later. Good job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2003 01:56:11 AM
Cool perfect alignment of the glasses. Could be a little brighter (more light).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2003 01:17:41 AM
I like this and very cleverly done
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 12/08/2003 10:48:25 PM
That border looks familiar. this is a sensuous photo trick. I like the "blue tone hue" as well. very nice shot- i wouldn't be surprised if you pull a ribbon for this shot- you have my vote you creative person.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 10:00:18 PM
I love your response to this challenge. Well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 12:11:53 PM
Nice idea! I like how the "overlaps" create new shapes of their own! Unusual lighting adds interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 11:41:14 AM
I think this is a beautiful composition. After going to the trouble to set this up, I would have considered making the surfacr horizon uniform on both sides also.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 05:27:35 AM
Nice lighting; visually engaging; rated among my highest; this is definitely a shot that conveys the concept of "shapes". 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 05:00:53 AM
Very nice use of the overlapping glass to get that great effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 04:38:01 AM
Clever juxtaposition and the lighting is just right.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 04:11:36 AM
I like this and it´s very good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2003 01:13:23 AM
Very nice! Would love to see a print of this one when the challenge is over...it would go great in my kitchen! :-) Love the colors and the border, the only thing I don't care for in this shot in the way the black fabric is draped on the right side, wish it had more of an angle to it like on the right side. Still a beautiful shot. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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