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Over The Tipping Point
Over The Tipping Point
JacksonGariety


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Challenge: Zen Photography III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: My Basement Studio
Date: Apr 14, 2010
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/400 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Water
Date Uploaded: Apr 14, 2010

 This was taken in the same setup as this photo, but with a slightly different approach. Rather then catch the bubbles in mid-air, something that is conceived unrealistic, how about just catch the bubble landing, simply disrupting the surface. I love the B&W conversion here, and the silhouette I managed with my lighting setup (no photoshop, yay!) Lighting setup is similar to my "Out Of The Ordinary" submission last week but lighting is focused more by reflection from the white backdrop then back-lighting, giving a stronger vignette giving the photo a tad less contrast and a bit more detail.

I miss the "Zen" challenge every year and so I wanted to catch this one early, shot it the night the challenge opened!

PP:

1. Noiseware Pro for Noise reduction
2. Healing brush for editing out some smudges on the glass
3. Curves for a bit more contrast
4. Hue/Sat for B&W

Simple editing...

Thanks for the votes, let this be a good DPL season this year!

Statistics
Place: 252 out of 405
Avg (all users): 5.0000
Avg (commenters): 5.1429
Avg (participants): 4.9453
Avg (non-participants): 5.0833
Views since voting: 451
Views during voting: 344
Votes: 212
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/26/2010 09:39:18 PM
Very creative and well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2010 09:33:45 PM
Very cool photo, although it doesn't really seem zen to me. Not voting now, just commenting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2010 05:09:14 PM
wow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2010 08:33:47 AM
Maybe more tension than Zen?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2010 11:49:46 PM
Nice setup...good composition...overly good shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/24/2010 11:34:46 AM
4 Sorry this is a nice shot but nothing zen here for me I want to jump up and grab the glass before it spills. In another challenge this would have scored higher
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/23/2010 06:34:20 AM
The photo is of very good quality and intres
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2010 10:07:19 AM
Graphic original
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/21/2010 03:28:09 AM
hehe,,, sorry good luck with this one,,,, ,,
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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