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Challenge: Puzzle Macro IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Vivitar MF Macro 55mm 1:2:8 f/2.8 for Nikon
Location: Fernandina Beach, FL
Date: Feb 19, 2011
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2011

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[Feb. 22nd, 2011 09:24:52 PM]

This is a glass bottle dated 1924 that was found in the Sonora Desert in Arizona. I was in Fernandina Beach, FL and a shopkeeper had it in a display. She told me that she had found it where they were doing an excavation and that they figured it had been buried for 80+ years.

So what you see is the patina on the outside of the bottle....the primary color of the bottle was the green...it was such an amazing piece I asked her if I could take it outside in the sun to get some pictures of it (she really must have thought I was over the edge)...

I wish I could have set this up properly - tripod and a cool backdrop...or been able to put a pen light inside shining out...now that would have been really neat!!!

I got several other shots of this that I will post so you can see the many different colors and patterns on the bottle...I wish I had taken a picture of the whole bottle...thought of that later...sigh

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 158
Avg (all users): 6.4714
Avg (commenters): 7.4138
Avg (participants): 6.1831
Avg (non-participants): 6.7681
Views since voting: 4057
Views during voting: 330
Votes: 140
Comments: 46
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 02/23/2019 01:48:57 PM
Ok... I just realized that almost 6 years ago this was among my selections in the "Pick your fav image from the person above you" side challenge. This week I had the realization that "picking a favorite" should have included a comment about why. So I've been back over the last 1600+ posts to make amends for my omission. Here's my belated comment:

I really enjoy looking at (and creating) photo abstracts. This one particularly caught my eye. The color palette and deep saturation combines so well with the diagonal movement! I'm not usually a fan of thick borders, but here they add an enhancing dimenson. Nicely done!

Finally, it holds up well to time. This exercise of mine (returning to view an image after several years) confirms my appreciation of your photo.
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 03/22/2011 01:00:22 PM
Just finished making reservations to Phoenix and Monument Valley.
Your pictures are inspiring!
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 02/28/2011 09:39:09 PM
Congrats on the HM and great score! It has such beautiful colors. I can just image the looks she must have gave you when you asked, ROFL!
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 02/28/2011 10:45:15 AM
Fabulous! Congrats on your HM!
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 02/28/2011 09:16:16 AM
Gorgeous. Got an 8 from me.
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 02/28/2011 08:46:37 AM
Alluring abstract - love the deep warm tones. Got a high mark from me during voting but never would have guessed! Contests on the HM!
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 02/28/2011 08:32:06 AM
Congratulations on the HM, Janine!!! So happy for you - it's an awesome photo.
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 02/28/2011 07:29:38 AM
Amazing!!! I love it Janine. Congrats on your placement!
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 02/28/2011 07:09:01 AM
awesome!!! Congrats on the HM!
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 02/28/2011 03:45:07 AM
hey janine .. i had a quick look thru this challenge during voting and this one was one of my favs .. congrats on such a great place in the challenge and an awesome image .. :)
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 02/28/2011 01:03:47 AM
What a great find! Lovely photograph with rich color and depth.
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 02/28/2011 01:02:18 AM
Such pretty colors. Congrats on the HM!
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 02/28/2011 12:38:11 AM
Congrats Janine, on 5th place. This was one of my favourites but I had no idea what it was.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2011 11:59:05 PM
Sodium scrapings?
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 02/27/2011 11:45:05 PM
The city of closed eyes.
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 02/27/2011 08:58:46 PM
Artificial opal?
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 02/27/2011 02:42:13 PM
i'm not sure what it is, but it is my favorite of the challenge!
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 02/26/2011 09:42:18 PM
Nice colors and composition.
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 02/26/2011 01:26:35 PM
copper in acid
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 02/26/2011 04:44:31 AM
Corroded knife
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 02/25/2011 11:45:48 PM
Nice colour, maybe corroded metal?
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 02/25/2011 11:34:12 PM
Elvis's last watercolor?
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 02/25/2011 03:27:58 PM
Dilithium Crystals?
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 02/24/2011 11:47:07 PM
paint
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 02/23/2011 08:29:43 PM
First impressions was flaking paint but I̢۪m going to guess the crystal shape of silica?
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 02/23/2011 06:35:19 PM
It looks like rust or paint? 10
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 02/23/2011 02:00:57 PM
Oxidised Copper??
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 02/23/2011 11:21:32 AM
Guess: rust on a car.

I'm probably way off with my guess, but I really like the colors in this photo.
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 02/23/2011 08:10:11 AM
old wall with paint and molds flaking off
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 02/22/2011 10:14:42 PM
dont' know what this is but it's pretty - and this wuld make a grea puzzle
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 02/22/2011 09:25:21 PM
A bad paintjob?
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 02/22/2011 07:30:05 PM
I have no idea what this is, but I love the colors and image.
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 02/22/2011 02:08:01 PM
i want to stay and ponder this, not for what the object is, but for what it becomes in this image
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 02/22/2011 01:02:10 PM
Nice Colors! It's an old paint chipped piece of sheet metal.
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 02/22/2011 11:13:05 AM
Peeling paint
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 02/22/2011 08:38:57 AM
looks like something rusting or peeling the paint...hate the border love the image 7
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 02/22/2011 08:10:23 AM
No clue what this is... but the colors and design are lovely.... Great job!!
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 02/21/2011 03:43:55 PM
Ice on a car windshield? This would make a very nice image to use as an overlay.
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 02/21/2011 03:42:49 PM
Peeling paint?
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 02/21/2011 12:41:54 PM
Nice color
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 02/21/2011 12:24:49 PM
Love the colours you have here.
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 02/21/2011 11:44:07 AM
Peeling paint, rust? Very good.
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 02/21/2011 02:04:02 AM
Love the opalescent colors.
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 02/21/2011 01:16:23 AM
interesting, i like it
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 02/21/2011 01:05:11 AM
Great colors!
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 02/21/2011 12:55:26 AM
I like this one but I haven't a clue what it is.
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