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Challenge: Water Bottle (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2011
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Date: Mar 15, 2011
Aperture: 1.4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1000
Galleries: Black and White, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2011
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I like the s-curve. And the water drop. And the tilt.
Not sure it'll grab most people though. I think sub-5 for this one.
[Mar. 16th, 2011 08:37:58 AM]
Well I think it's going to do better than I thoguht... might be over six, hopefully!
Processing.
Lightroom auto tone with some curve, contrast and lighting variations. Topaz adjust for some pop (mostly on exposure and areas thereof, a smidgen of detail boost too). Topaz detail (for colour levels, and probably some detail boost too--can't remember). Lightroom again (clarity and contrast), and boost vibrance and saturation for black and white editing. Silver efex pro (contrast, structure and colours, all global). Lightroom again. Change white balance for blue overlay, split toning, clarity boost, export upload.
There was some hdr efex in there someplace too (lightly applied though).
This is my first shot entered with my 50mm lens. Doing well!
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Thanks to Steve for the blue-tint idea. I had it sepiaed. Blue gives it a much better feel. |
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03/31/2012 07:29:42 PM |
I appreciate how you started out your comments with what you like about this photo.
Now let me tell you what I like about this photo: |
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03/22/2011 02:02:18 AM |
| Very nice! like the fade out (probably unintentional) at the bottom, where the rim is blurry |
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03/20/2011 01:08:34 PM |
Nice shot. I gave you a 7. You caught a nice, crisp drip. What I really liked was the water tension holding the overflow together in the bottle. You just know that the "last drop" won't fit. It creates a moderate amount of dramatic tension, but it's still just water. The theme, as you know, made it difficult to make a super interesting shot. I think you've done pretty well.
My nitpicks:
The front of the sink in the bottom left corner. It actually probably helps the image, as I don't think it would be as good without some foreground, but it still bugs me. I can't really put my finger on it.
The faucet itself probably should have been wiped down to remove the spots before shooting. That's my biggest peeve with the execution here.
Finally, I'd like to see some more contrast. As a b/w image, you are only working with tonalities and I'd like the bottle to stick out just a little bit more. A bit more "pop." But, I usually overprocess my stuff, so take that with a grain of salt. |
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03/19/2011 10:34:42 AM |
| I really like the S line... |
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03/19/2011 02:20:21 AM |
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03/18/2011 11:33:42 AM |
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03/17/2011 11:42:58 PM |
| Great shot, angle and mood... well done - 7 |
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03/17/2011 06:29:18 PM |
| This is one of 4 very similar submissions in this challenge. After looking at all images, these 4 pictures get jumbled into "deja vu" zone and the merit of each one gets diminished by redundancy. I think that we shall strive for more imaginative solutions here, at DPC. I marked them all with 5. |
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03/17/2011 05:40:02 PM |
| What F number did you use here? It gotta be a small one. |
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03/17/2011 09:35:56 AM |
| Hard to see the top of the bottle with the faucet handle in the rear. Move the camera just a bit more to the left and I think the bulge on top is more evident. Or place a contrasting object on the counter behind the bottle top. |
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03/16/2011 04:00:41 PM |
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03/16/2011 11:58:07 AM |
Interesting take on the water droplet style of shot. I like it.
The B&W here lets us concentrate on the bottle and droplet without getting distracted by the surroundings, good choice. |
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03/16/2011 12:27:19 AM |
| Nice DOF here. Love the tones. |
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