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The Pencilberry Bush
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Challenge: What is this Pencil? (Basic Editing)
Collection: Signs
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Tranquility, NJ
Date: Oct 14, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2007

 I was told that people aren't going to get this shot. But I said DPCers were smart enough to see the pencil. We'll find out who was right.

no crop. levels, resize, sharpen. and oh yes, sexy lens!

the pencil was tied to the bush with a twist tie. you can see its different shade of green around the pencil.

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 112
Avg (all users): 5.2100
Avg (commenters): 5.8333
Avg (participants): 4.5455
Avg (non-participants): 5.4140
Views since voting: 1230
Views during voting: 453
Votes: 281
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 11/02/2007 09:29:15 PM
Originally posted by Janae_Cooper:
you can barely see the pencil.


:)
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 10/26/2007 11:31:16 PM
Creative idea, Don. :)
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 10/25/2007 10:16:51 PM
I bet there's a squirrel there holding up that end of the pencil lol. Very cute idea! Love the colors. Excellent macro!
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 10/24/2007 01:57:25 AM
Very pretty shot. I love the rich colors. It did take me a while to find the pencil, but that was fun.
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 10/24/2007 12:16:43 AM
Hiding in plain sight - quite effective!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/23/2007 06:15:58 PM
I like that you just used the end instead of the whole pencil... the round shape makes a perfect berry!
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 10/23/2007 12:02:56 AM
Nice I doubt that we will see any repeats with this one. I like your thoughts here, and the set up too. I would offer one thing and that would be to use a reflector and remove the shadows from the left side of your image, it is a little dark, that being said it is creative. Good on you.
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 10/22/2007 08:56:17 PM
Nice illusion. The sharpness and DOF is right on. Good use of complementary colors to make it pop. The lighting is a little harsh, and I think having an odd number of subjects would have made a more pleasing composition.
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 10/22/2007 04:34:18 PM
Looks like a "Where's Waldo" photo. Creative!
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 10/21/2007 08:56:35 PM
nice I didn't even notice the pencil at first...keep up the talent
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 10/21/2007 09:27:20 AM
Not a bad idea by any stretch but I think it could have been better executed - the pencil seems totally disconnected from the bush so the effect is lost.
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 10/20/2007 11:19:33 PM
Ah! That's where they come from.
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 10/20/2007 02:12:03 AM
Definately a different use of the pencil, nice shot.
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 10/20/2007 02:09:51 AM
Interesting composition
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 10/18/2007 12:30:02 PM
Great hide on the pencil. I'm just not sure about the location, I might have tried it at the joint of the two leaves above the real berry
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 10/18/2007 06:56:12 AM
I like this shot a lot. I think cropping out the deep, unfocused bit on the right would make it even better.
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 10/18/2007 12:59:52 AM
you can barely see the pencil.
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 10/17/2007 10:14:34 PM
For me, the lighting is a bit harsh, but I like your idea. It shows creativity. I also wonder how it would look with an additional one or two "pencilberries"?
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 10/17/2007 01:35:16 PM
Focus is compromised on this, too vague.
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 10/17/2007 11:56:13 AM
Nice bokeh and nice background colors. Though pencil is minimal in the composition ( no i am not a DNMC freak :-))
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 10/17/2007 09:56:05 AM
Awesome! I had to search for the pencil.
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 10/17/2007 09:10:52 AM
Barely a hint
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 10/17/2007 04:39:36 AM
hehehe, they do resemble! Great idea!!!
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 10/17/2007 12:16:06 AM
Takes a moment...then, ya get it! Nicely done!
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