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Challenge: Photoshop Terms II (Minimal Editing I*)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Location: Madison, WI
Date: Apr 4, 2012
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2012

 This idea came to me early in the challenge, as I had just bought some peeps and wanted to do something with them. I kept my son's medicine dispenser from an ear infection. Combine that with some green colored water and a marshmallow, and you have the cloning process widely known for creating peeps.

Of course, the irony of a minimal editing Photoshop challenge isn't lost here, as minimal editing of a studio setup shot is just as crazy of an idea.

Lighting for this was involved. There was a CFL light shining on the background with a DIY snoot acting as a barn door to prevent spill. A flash was shot through an umbrella from camera left, pointing down on the scene. A second flash was fired from camera right pointed at a reflector pointed down at the scene to open shadows a bit.

When first shooting, I forgot to change Picture Mode from the neutral setting, so the JPEGs were low in contrast, saturation, and sharpness. I re-shot with a custom Picture Mode to increase those values, and got a much more "acceptable" result.

Post Processing:
* Resize with Bicubic Sharpening
* Save

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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/12/2012 07:28:17 PM
my 6yr old just said "Is that a marshmellow?"

Nice photo, I got a nice chuckle from it
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 04/10/2012 09:42:59 AM
I think this was my favorite shot in the whole set. I laugh every time i see it! Great job!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/08/2012 03:22:12 AM
Very good
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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 04/07/2012 09:07:29 AM
nicely done lol
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/06/2012 12:57:56 PM
great idea ! 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/06/2012 11:43:22 AM
Ha! Wonderful!


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  Photographer found comment helpful.
Google Pixel
Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM (Black)
 04/06/2012 11:23:55 AM
hahaha great.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/06/2012 10:54:39 AM
very creative
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a77
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
04/06/2012 09:49:15 AM
This is by far my fav!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/06/2012 09:39:15 AM
Clever!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 04/06/2012 09:01:47 AM
hahahaha!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
 04/06/2012 04:14:32 AM
Very original idea it works wonderfully
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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