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Blueberry Splash Redux
Blueberry Splash Redux
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: fish tank
Date: Mar 8, 2009
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro, Action
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

I browsed through 20.000 images and finally ended up with a choice of 5. Then decided to enter the image I had made for Free Study. Please forgive me.

This image © 2009 by Oliver Hoffmann. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is a violation of applicable laws and will be prosecuted. Buy this image at dreamstime


Statistics
Place: 326 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.9002
Avg (commenters): 6.7273
Avg (participants): 5.8634
Avg (non-participants): 6.1013
Views since voting: 1669
Views during voting: 698
Votes: 511
Comments: 62
Favorites: 1 (view)


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03/19/2009 02:07:04 PM
I revisited this after your gripe thread comment. I gave this an 8, placing your shot within my top 100. I also agree that it is better thsn the other two variants on this image. But photography is subjective. There will always be people that vote higher on dog shots, those that vote on landscapes, those that vote higher on bugs.
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03/18/2009 10:38:09 AM
After seeing your comments in the gripe thread I came here to look at it. This was among the 75% I never got to, but I probably would not have rated it as highly as the others because for a splash shot I can barely see a splash. Yes, the blueberry is incredibly detailed, but the milk shows very little detail. People like the crown effect of splash shots. A technical question; is this a double blueberry drop? It appears the hole in the milk is ahead of the blueberry as if there was another blueberry an inch ahead.
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03/18/2009 08:02:49 AM
You were seriously robbed Oliver, I agree. The originality police got you on this one, but your shot is far superior to the other blueberry splash shots on DOC. The focus on the blueberry is just magnificent.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:23:16 PM
Great detail on the berry and nice little splash, I like this, nice square frame too.
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03/17/2009 06:20:51 PM
Nice macro stop-motion.
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03/17/2009 01:21:18 PM
Well done. Again. :)

Not voting yet.
03/17/2009 06:34:22 AM
Very nicely done time/motion stop photography.
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03/17/2009 05:12:42 AM
Very nice. Blueberries are great! Good use of negative space.
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03/17/2009 04:53:35 AM
Wow!!9
03/16/2009 11:24:53 PM
Sharp captured action. Well done.
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03/16/2009 11:07:40 PM
Nice exposure.
03/16/2009 05:33:55 PM
very nice...should have been cream instead of fat-free milk???? very good color
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03/16/2009 03:06:53 PM
Amazing clarity, although I'd like to see a little more visually appealing "splash". I've never tried these shots, but technically you've got it down pat! Very nice work.
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03/16/2009 02:14:31 AM
Perfect execution of an overworked genre. Don't sweat it, I'm giving it a good score.
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03/16/2009 12:55:38 AM
Extraordinary capture, the sharpness and detail on the blueberry is outstanding.
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03/15/2009 11:38:30 PM
the light could improve and the blue frame does not add anything - good capture though
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03/15/2009 09:20:29 PM
Nice splash & shadow.
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03/15/2009 06:41:17 PM
The classic DPC Blueberry splash shot! Nice work
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03/15/2009 04:57:46 PM
Delicious splash with nice details.
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03/15/2009 12:11:52 PM
oh yeah, back to basic blue master of the milk splash
03/15/2009 11:22:34 AM
Good detail
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03/15/2009 10:15:28 AM
The detail on the blueberry is amazing, it looks so big.
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03/15/2009 09:30:47 AM
Very sharp. Way to catch the moment. How many shots did it take to get this? ;-)
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03/15/2009 05:11:38 AM
yummy , nice capture


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brano
03/15/2009 12:11:38 AM
I love this..but i think the BB is just a tad too bright...a little burning here would have bumped it up for me...still a great shot! 8
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03/14/2009 08:59:48 PM
Lots of fine details on the blueberry. I'll probably start doing splash shots about the time everybody get tired of them.
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03/14/2009 08:51:52 PM
Great capture. Nice deep DOF.
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03/14/2009 01:57:18 PM
The textures on this are fabulous. The detail on the blueberry and the tiny droplets and their shadows are great. A teensy bit more sheen on the berry would have made this a 10 for me. Top 100.
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03/14/2009 09:31:02 AM
nice lighting, good contrast of colors
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03/14/2009 09:19:42 AM
lovely simplicity. i wish there was a tad more contract in the berry as it seems a little flat (not that it effects my vote) 8.
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03/14/2009 09:10:23 AM
The blueberry hitting the milk is a shot I've always wanted to take and never did. It was one of the first photos I saw on DPC. Love this!
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03/14/2009 05:59:27 AM
fantastic sharp shot, you managed to get really close with this, very nice
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03/14/2009 03:28:37 AM
Well lit, I like the way it brings out the white splash on the white background!
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03/13/2009 08:26:43 PM
the focus is excellent !! 6
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03/13/2009 08:17:34 PM
great detail in the blueberry,
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03/13/2009 06:35:19 PM
Incredible focus on the blueberry. I would prefer more contrast in the milk splash, but thats a minor thing for me.
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03/13/2009 03:47:17 PM
nice detail
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03/13/2009 01:00:14 PM
Yummy/nice shot
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03/13/2009 11:42:55 AM
Ack, who shaved the blueberry? Great texture though.
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03/13/2009 11:36:43 AM
great timing
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03/13/2009 09:03:10 AM
nice sharpness
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03/12/2009 09:14:08 PM
Nice colors and capture. Good shot.
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03/12/2009 08:52:47 PM
Well done.
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03/12/2009 04:20:26 PM
very well executed, good choice of subject, with it size you can't make to much of a mess ;)
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03/12/2009 12:51:07 PM
great texture on the blueberry, great composition, very nice shot
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03/12/2009 10:54:35 AM
Crisp sharp image
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03/12/2009 07:07:14 AM
Beautiful color contrast.
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03/12/2009 05:18:14 AM
How many times did you have to drop the blueberry before you caught this shot? Nicely done.
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03/12/2009 12:37:13 AM
i love the texture u were able to capture on the blueberry it really makes the milk seem so much smoother
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03/11/2009 11:22:49 PM
Good clean crisp shot.
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03/11/2009 09:59:29 PM
ok .. now i'm craving a blueberry ... nice capture not a new easy one with a white splash on white.
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03/11/2009 09:54:08 PM
interesting effect on the skin - nice capture of the drops also...
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03/11/2009 09:51:47 PM
nice capture of the splash. i wish the blueberyy was a bit brighter though, it seems a little dull
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03/11/2009 08:48:11 PM
Wonderful job bringing out the detail in the blueberry. The splash is also quite excellent. It all looks very tasty.
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03/11/2009 06:27:29 PM
Wonderful colors and GREAT details in this well timed capture! Love that we can see some details on the blueberry - some interesting patterns and variations of colors on the surface. Great timing on capturing is as it makes a splash in the milk - most definitely requires a great amount of patience so hats off to you on that factor. I also love the colors - the pristine white of the milk really showcases the blue of this small fruit.
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03/11/2009 05:44:29 PM
Heh - if this is Jacko's, it's perfect for this challenge! (And the fact that a blueberry splashed in milk makes me immediately think of Jacko means I've been at DPC way too long.)
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03/11/2009 02:22:23 PM
I've definitely seen this image on DPC, I just don't recall who's it was. Looks great, good luck.
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03/11/2009 01:22:11 PM
Interesting....the texture of the berry just doesn't look real or appetizing. It looks like painted wood. That all being said, you've still captured a great water shot here. Bravo!
03/11/2009 11:42:14 AM
Very nice stop motion and great detail!
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03/11/2009 08:35:02 AM
I am one of those that love the milk and water drop thing. hahaha. Nice one.
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03/11/2009 03:53:29 AM
Good capture.
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03/11/2009 01:43:13 AM
Jacko ?


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