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Challenge: Tacks! II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Home
Date: Apr 15, 2009
Aperture: 16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Apr 15, 2009

Once again last minute idea. Taken and processed in rush.

PP:

Crop
Levels abd curves
Dodge and Burn
USM
Healing brush to remove minor imperfection.
USM
Hue and saturation
Image resize
USM
Save for web

[Apr. 16th, 2009 10:54:28 PM]


During Challenge
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I don't know how many people realize this is a real soap bubble. I started shotting this exactly one hour befor the deadline. It was so difficult to get the buble right in such a short time. I entered this with minimal editing as a backup plan while working on processing the other one. But alas, I could not replace the original picture as I ran out of time.

Right now after 78 votes, it exacltly at my over all average. I am hoping it to stay above my average.
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Statistics
Place: 39 out of 101
Avg (all users): 5.6522
Avg (commenters): 6.5714
Avg (participants): 5.5106
Avg (non-participants): 5.7253
Views since voting: 865
Views during voting: 334
Votes: 138
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/21/2009 09:05:37 PM
very cool take on the theme AND also a very well executed photo! Congrats!
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04/21/2009 07:32:37 AM
I like the background used.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/17/2009 05:34:23 PM
Great idea just wish the bubble was further left so we couldn't see the end of the tack but great idea well executed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/16/2009 09:19:43 PM
Good lighting, nice tones and well shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/16/2009 08:07:30 PM
A clever idea and a technical success, it's less than successful in an artistic sense. DOF control is excellant. The lighting is just a little overdone. Perhaps a different background with a slightly different angle would have helped. Certainly less reflection in the image would have helped tremendously. A little more thought and better lighting would have brought the rating higher.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/16/2009 12:30:40 PM
Great concept shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/16/2009 03:51:31 AM
Clever. :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/16/2009 12:15:20 AM
Are you saying that tax is a small part or that it is a the thorn that is going to burst our bubble? If so, we are in crappy bubble, so are you suggesting taxes will save the USA? I'm guessing Rush didn't enter this shot! :) Whatever your context, thanks for the discussion!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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