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Rust and dust
Rust and dust
mijak


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Challenge: Textures II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE Z1
Location: Kärrsjö, Sweden
Date: Feb 14, 2004
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2004

 A detail of an old harrow that went out of service some 50 years ago.
Took this and a few more just in time before the sun moved another inch or so, ruining the light conditions.

Full frame, sharpened slightly.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 406
Avg (all users): 6.1891
Avg (commenters): 6.9167
Avg (participants): 5.9829
Avg (non-participants): 6.5500
Views since voting: 1676
Votes: 275
Comments: 25
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02/24/2004 12:23:03 AM
I like the colors and the textures of that rusty piece of metal I can almost feel, you have used the rule of thirds well, I would like to see the metal more in focus, and the bottom part is a bit blown out, I think to soften your light source would eliminate the problem.
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 02/23/2004 10:48:26 AM
good feeling off age and time here with the inclusion of that web. nice shooting!
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 02/22/2004 06:17:58 PM
should have got rid of the cobweb, IMO. Good macro
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 02/22/2004 05:25:22 AM
...and webs. Nice shot.
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 02/22/2004 12:22:37 AM
Everything in this shot shouts 'Ancient'. The only real minus is the bright spot at the bottom. Nice shot.
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 02/21/2004 06:04:52 AM
I like the composition, but the blow out doesn't add to the image. Crop that white out!
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 02/20/2004 05:43:42 PM
this is great, you can really feel it
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 02/20/2004 03:52:05 PM
Nice details here, I like the cobwebs and the grainy look to it too.
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 02/20/2004 01:22:26 PM
Excellent detailing and texture on the nut and bolt: a wonderful feel. Compositionally weak however, don't find any visual order in this presentation of shapes, and the left hand of the image seems unused, and not to add anything.
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 02/20/2004 04:40:21 AM
good exposure, very sharp
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 02/20/2004 04:35:26 AM
Beautiful closeup of the nut. Definitely get the feeling of texture that you were able to capture in this composition. The rust, dust, spider web can almost be felt by reaching out. The dark black background really helps to bring out the abstract shapes that you captured.
Only thing to add is maybe cropping out the bright highlight under the bolt and nut. "10"
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 02/19/2004 08:02:03 PM
Great shot, nice composition. Maybe a little deeper DOF.
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 02/19/2004 05:00:18 PM
looks like something you can bust your nuckles on
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 02/19/2004 02:03:27 PM
nice picture of age. I might have cropped the bottom off a bit so the bright light did not distract my eye
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 02/19/2004 11:52:25 AM
Texture is clear to see, focus & colour are good.
Subject & composition are not up to the level of many other photos here.
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 02/19/2004 04:42:55 AM
[World Record Attempt]
+ I can almost feel the textures. The composition is interesting and you used the light in an excellent way.
- You should do a little more cleaning now and then ;).
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 02/19/2004 12:38:19 AM
I'm back to comment. The DOF is great, and of course, the texture is beautiful and detailed. Great job...
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 02/19/2004 12:10:00 AM
I see the texture, but the subject and composition just don't hold my interest.
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 02/18/2004 09:59:55 PM
Reminds me of a sucken ship for some reason. But without water. However, a great shot and great detail for many textures in this shot. Good job!
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 02/18/2004 03:42:59 PM
Nicely exposed. Not sure I like the angle but I'm sure it was an effort to get cobwebs exposed against dark background.
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 02/18/2004 02:58:19 PM
Nicely done. I feel this!
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 02/18/2004 01:59:37 PM
Very nice macro shot, I especially like the way you captured the web/dust and rust on this nut. The rust really give me a feeling of rough texture. Nice Job. 8
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 02/18/2004 01:55:06 PM
Good seeing to get this rich texture. If it was mine, I'd probably try for a bit more definition on the upper metal work, but it isn't, it's yours and it looks good! 7
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 02/18/2004 01:58:39 AM
and spider webs too - 9
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 02/18/2004 12:54:00 AM
nice lighting
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