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Grey Shading
2nd PlaceGrey Shading
bobonacus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Grey (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Home Studio
Date: Jan 26, 2009
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2009

 Shot in light tent.

Convert from RAW upping exposure, blacks and clarity, curves layer, b&w layer masking out the "wood" on the pencil, noise ninja, resize, save

Post Challenge
WoHoo, a ribbon :) This started on 5.8 and has gradually crept up all week, they normally creep down ;) I thought maybe top 5 but wasn't expecting a ribbon so this is so cool :)

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 184
Avg (all users): 6.6894
Avg (commenters): 7.8889
Avg (participants): 6.6842
Avg (non-participants): 6.6933
Views since voting: 6165
Views during voting: 245
Votes: 132
Comments: 28
Favorites: 8 (view)

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 02/12/2009 07:48:02 PM
Excellent shot. One of my high score during voting. Congratulations.
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 02/11/2009 03:44:52 PM
Excellent shot, congrats!
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 02/09/2009 09:12:37 PM
Congratulations, well deserved.
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 02/09/2009 02:52:23 PM
Congrats!
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 02/09/2009 01:32:34 PM
Congratulations on your yellow ribbon, well done!
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 02/09/2009 01:03:16 PM
I don't know what it is with pencils but they always seem to have appeal. Especially when they are well captured like this scene is. Well done and congrats!
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 02/09/2009 12:39:10 PM
Very nicely done. Congratulations on your ribbon!
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 02/09/2009 10:57:37 AM
Fantastic tones and a very creative idea. Congrats on your yellow ribbon.
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 02/09/2009 05:39:35 AM
Congrats on the yellow ribbon, great work!
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 02/09/2009 05:09:11 AM
Great tones and composition. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 02/09/2009 03:45:51 AM
Well done Bob, deserved ribbon. Guess the "studio" is working out well for you now :D
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 02/09/2009 03:44:51 AM
Well done Bob.
Lovely composition.
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 02/09/2009 02:43:30 AM
great idea and good realization... congrats for the ribbon!
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 02/09/2009 02:40:06 AM
VERY nice composition, congrats on the ribbon!
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 02/09/2009 02:10:40 AM
Congrats on the ribbon. Great idea with the B&W layer masking. I was wondering how you got the shades of grey.
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 02/09/2009 12:46:07 AM
Nicely done, Bob. Congratulations on your ribbon!
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 02/09/2009 12:22:46 AM
This is a wonderful shot!! Congrats.
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 02/09/2009 12:15:03 AM
Congrats!
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 02/09/2009 12:07:08 AM
Congratulations on your ribbon. Lovely composition and range of greys.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2009 09:14:57 PM
What a lovely set of drawing pencils. Im giving a 7 for its unmanipulated color and topical execution.
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 02/05/2009 04:28:25 PM
Great image. 9
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 02/02/2009 10:26:26 PM
Definitely fits challenge.
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 02/02/2009 08:24:43 PM
A very good idea for this challenge. Degree of difficulty not high, but execution and presentation excellent. 9
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 02/02/2009 04:46:55 PM
Nice composition and gray color..7
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 02/02/2009 01:36:15 PM
Nicely composed, good variety in visual line and shades of grey.
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 02/02/2009 09:59:29 AM
Excellent, the best I've seen in this challenge so far 9
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 02/02/2009 05:06:36 AM
I tried to do this a failed terribly. Well done on the interpretation of the challenge and a great image.
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 02/02/2009 12:07:13 AM
a winner...good luck in advance 8
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