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Banana, interrupted
Banana, interrupted
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Banana II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: New Jersey
Date: Sep 18, 2012
Aperture: 13.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 30
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2012

 single capture

initial adjustments using Color Efex Pro
-Bleach Bypass
-Dark Contrasts
-Color Stylizer
-Classic Soft Focus
-Glamour Glow

Final editing using Capture NX2
-contrast/brightness
-saturation
-unsharp mask (applied to banana)
-spot touch up banana color
-crop, size, and save for DPC

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 66
Avg (all users): 6.0231
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 5.6944
Avg (non-participants): 6.1489
Views since voting: 1081
Views during voting: 279
Votes: 130
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 09/25/2012 08:29:44 PM
It looks sort of sad lying on its side like that. The softness adds a bit more pathos to the scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 09/25/2012 02:53:02 PM
Love the lighting, the softness and the crispness. Beautiful photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 09/25/2012 12:12:09 AM
Lovely still life, a bit soft, but hey I've been guilty of that, already voted.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/23/2012 08:02:55 PM
Nice still life, cool title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/19/2012 07:19:17 PM
Nice painterly like still life. Nicely done. (voted earlier)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/19/2012 01:08:30 PM
I like the glow!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/19/2012 08:18:27 AM
pretty cool processing. (alternate title "Chiquitas interuptus)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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