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Silicon-based Life Form
Silicon-based Life Form
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Challenge: Puzzle Macro III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D
Location: Home
Date: Dec 19, 2009
Aperture: F/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2009

 Detail of a toothbrush.
Photograph taken with reversed 28mm lens.
Setting on camera was F/1.4 but lens was set on F/2.8
- Cropped
- shuffled a bit with levels and hue,
- slightly sharpened
and a new silicon-based life form is created.

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.7379
Avg (commenters): 5.8750
Avg (participants): 5.7042
Avg (non-participants): 5.7703
Views since voting: 1576
Views during voting: 298
Votes: 145
Comments: 30
Favorites: 0

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 01/16/2010 07:40:57 PM
I like the light playing through the base of the brush. From the thumb this looks like an abstract painting.
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 12/31/2009 06:56:03 PM
You are using your camera as an artist's tool.
Your work is an inspiration!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/27/2009 10:32:33 PM
Good stuff, I like this. Dyed rice noodles! ;)
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 12/27/2009 09:44:13 PM
Toothbrush. Love the dreamlike quality of the lighting.
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 12/27/2009 08:09:25 PM
A toothbrush? Looks very attractive.
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 12/27/2009 07:00:00 PM
a big bump! wonderful tones. one of the best!!!
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 12/27/2009 10:02:22 AM
Toothbrush bristles
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 12/27/2009 01:37:47 AM
fiber optic cable
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 12/27/2009 12:04:44 AM
Fiber optics tree?
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 12/24/2009 11:59:23 AM
Fibre optics?
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 12/24/2009 09:26:12 AM
The bristles on a toothbrush? Fun shot whatever it is.
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 12/24/2009 04:38:18 AM
Did you brush your teeth with this in the morning today ? A bit of sharpness and contrast I would have preferred. Good work.
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 12/24/2009 03:33:12 AM
Reminds me of a childhood song...'I'm a pink toothbrush, you're a blue toothbrush'....
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 12/23/2009 04:23:23 AM
toothbrush
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 12/22/2009 02:33:51 PM
Tooth brush bristles?
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 12/22/2009 01:36:10 PM
A scrub brush of some sort, I think. Perhaps a toothbrush.
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 12/22/2009 12:32:25 AM
Toothbrush.
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 12/21/2009 11:17:36 PM
tooth brush
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 12/21/2009 09:06:54 PM
toothbrush, good idea well done
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 12/21/2009 05:32:47 PM
toothbrush
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 12/21/2009 03:14:02 PM
toothbrush, plax
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 12/21/2009 02:08:30 PM
fiberoptic cable ends?
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 12/21/2009 12:05:45 PM
I feel like I should know what these fibers are...
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 12/21/2009 11:52:34 AM
Toothbrush. Neat macro what ever it is.
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 12/21/2009 11:47:56 AM
Rough grade fibre-optics.
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 12/21/2009 11:41:14 AM
Great picture. My guess would be a tooth brush.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/21/2009 10:56:40 AM
Toothbrush? I like the soft effect and the colors.
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 12/21/2009 10:04:19 AM
Fibre optics? Not bad.
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 12/21/2009 07:42:10 AM
Toothbrush.
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 12/21/2009 02:27:04 AM
Fibre optics? Nicely done
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