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Challenge: Bubbles II (Basic Editing)
Collection: Macro
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Location: Basement
Date: Apr 24, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/30s
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2007

 Bubbles in a bottle of blue glass cleaner. Lit from an angle behind with a single lamp. I held a red piece of clear plastic over the bubbles and put a yellow piece of plastic behind the bottom - combined with the blue liquid, it produced a green color.

I rotated it 60 degrees to make it a little more interesting.

Editing was two selective color layers to try to eliminate a small dark spot, a small curve to enhance the contrast, and sharpening.

The title was just a reference to the red and green colors found in a stoplight, aka traffic light. Not my best title ever. :)

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 172
Avg (all users): 5.9591
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.7619
Avg (non-participants): 6.0194
Views since voting: 1103
Views during voting: 401
Votes: 269
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/06/2007 02:51:17 PM
If only a bottle of window cleaner would look this good if I took a picture of it.
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 05/04/2007 11:17:44 PM
Hi from the Critique Club.

Fit: They are indeed bubbles. No DNMC in this shot.

Composition: The composition is good. You've managed to get the image split into 3 areas with the middle running on a nice diagonal.

Technical: Given the subject you have done a good job. One could be picky about the fuzziness of some of the bubble edges or the distracting reflections in some of the bubbles but that would be nitpicking. There are some nice reflections and no areas are blown out. The lighting is fairly even.

Feel: The title confuses me a bit, how does it relate to the image exactly? While this is a good shot is doesnt "do much" for me. The 5.9 score reflects this I think.

PM if you have any queries.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2007 07:23:26 PM
Jeffrey, great shot! love the colors and the composition, very nice!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2007 06:04:31 PM
You never cease to surprise me. This was one of my favorite shots of the bubble challenge. The colors and pattern are gorgeous. You are so clever to have figured out how to make a beautiful photo out of a bottle of windex.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2007 11:00:52 PM
very creative. awesome closeup - the clarity of the bubbles is excellent! love the colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2007 03:55:16 PM
quite an amazing insight to a bubble photo well done...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2007 08:53:49 AM
Great abstract! I love the colors and depth.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2007 08:16:48 AM
This is really nice, the colors are attractive, and the bubbles have a depth to them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2007 04:18:29 AM
Nice job, Jeff! I like how the colors form a diagonal.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2007 03:59:52 AM
interesting
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 04/25/2007 01:40:19 AM
I really like this photo, it's beautiful.
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 04/25/2007 12:34:14 AM
Lovely abstract image, great use of complementary colours
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