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Beauty in the Undrinkable
Beauty in the Undrinkable
aliqui


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pollution (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Kitchen table
Date: Mar 10, 2008
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200 sec
Galleries: Macro, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2008

 This is a glass dish with water and dish soap. I put last month's copy of PhotoPro under the dish which adds the color textures. Macro flash to the left. This was actually a test shot, but turned out far better than anything I shot afterwards. There's some color banding, but it doesn't bug me too much, so hopefully it won't bug everyone else either. It kind of adds to the softness and makes it look like silk, I think.

Big crop
Brightness/Contrast - Darkened and upped contrast
Hue/Saturation - Brought out the yellows and reds
Neat Image
Smart Sharpen
Border
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Statistics
Place: 96 out of 127
Avg (all users): 4.9664
Avg (commenters): 4.7692
Avg (participants): 4.5217
Avg (non-participants): 5.0729
Views since voting: 743
Views during voting: 419
Votes: 238
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/24/2014 01:24:31 PM
This is really neat. I can't believe it got that score. Well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2008 10:09:28 PM
I think the narrow depth of field detracts from rather than enhanses the photo
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 03/18/2008 03:52:10 PM
Pretty but I don't think it adds anything to the challenge. You should get out more...
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 03/17/2008 03:19:54 PM
cool looking picture but I think it would have been better with a littler more depth of focus.
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 03/16/2008 09:20:11 PM
I like abstracts, so this is interesting to me. An unfortunate light spot on the left side, but Basic prevented you from omitting that.
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 03/15/2008 07:37:33 PM
Nothing seems to be in focus. More DOF would help with definition.
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 03/14/2008 09:47:05 AM
I really like the concept and composition but I wish more of it were in focus.
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 03/14/2008 09:24:19 AM
I dont know what this is or how this fits in with the obectives.
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 03/14/2008 08:55:50 AM
pretty but I don't get it.
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 03/13/2008 10:25:08 PM
I have no idea what this is. The title is the only part that implies pollution as the pristinely shiny bubbles don't hint at why they are unclean.
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 03/13/2008 09:41:00 AM
This is a really cool shot but the title doesnt help sow a pollutant. if the water was like contaminated then it should be expressed. Good shot
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 03/12/2008 11:59:12 PM
Different take on the challenge but I like it, well done.
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 03/12/2008 03:59:20 PM
So delicate. I love the abstract feel of it.
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 03/12/2008 10:56:41 AM
Very cool use of dof.. especially like the way the colour gradients..
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 03/12/2008 09:15:13 AM
Interesting idea but if it had a little more DOF I could tell better what it is.
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 03/12/2008 12:14:17 AM
What is that? Mercury? I like the way the white background fades into the blue and looks like it has undulations in it. Would like a little greater DOF on the silver part and perhaps a little sharper focus so I could make out what it was.
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