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Christmas and Snow
Christmas and Snow
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Things That Go Together II (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Dec 18, 2011
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Dec 18, 2011

 Some may think this is a shoehorn, but I actually shot this with the challenge in mind. I recently saw some photos of ornaments in the snow, and when it snowed during this challenge, I knew what I wanted to do. All I needed was some sun shine, which came the day after the small snow storm. Then I setup these little ornaments in the yard and took some shots. I really really enjoy this outcome.

Post Processing;
* Crop
* Increase exposure
* Topaz Adjust
* Topaz Lens Effects (to re-blur the background that Adjust added detail to)
* White balance
* Increase black point
* Increase brightness
* Increase definition
* Decrease vibrancy
* S-curve
* Levels
* Export as TIFF
* Resize
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG

Statistics
Place: 16 out of 65
Avg (all users): 5.9113
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 5.5526
Avg (non-participants): 6.0698
Views since voting: 1202
Views during voting: 277
Votes: 124
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/30/2011 12:27:37 AM
Loved this Mike. Despite it never happening in the Southern Hemisphere :) 7!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/29/2011 09:52:28 PM
Nice colours and DOF, nicely sharp on the front bauble and grass, I like the details.
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 12/29/2011 04:20:29 PM
Love the colours and DOF.
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 12/29/2011 09:23:37 AM
Beautiful!
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 12/28/2011 04:43:36 PM
They don't go together where I come from. Won't hold it against you though:)
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 12/23/2011 12:07:48 AM
Not in Australia! :)
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