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IreneM


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Challenge: Inanimate Macro (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
Location: My kitchen
Date: Nov 14, 2014
Aperture: f16
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2014

 When I read the challenge description, I knew I really wanted to take part. This really wanting, of course, immediately blocked any ideas or inspirational thoughts straight away. Undauntedly, I pulled everything out of my kitchen cupboards that was made of glass.
Hours later, with my back and arm killing me holding the heavy D700 and, this time, my wonderful Tamron 90mm macro lens for a change, I was getting nowhere. So I rummaged through the cutlery drawers looking for something, anything to photograph. This time I wanted a “different” look. More colors, more… I wasn’t sure myself…
I came across a tiny glass cork thingy and did a couple of shots (see the outtake)

but it wasn’t unusual enough for me, although on hindsight, it appeals to me more now than it did then.
What to do, what to do… Then. I found a wine glass at the back of the cupboard I’d bought years ago in Bavaria. It’s for wine and made of clear glass (and I've never used it) but it has a handle. Did some practice shots and found that if I put the arm holding the camera in the sink and did my Quasimodo imitation real low in front of the glass, it all, at long last, came together.

Thanks a million for the super comments and score.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 105
Avg (all users): 6.9259
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/27/2014 11:06:57 AM
Congratulations on the ribbon! Well done.
Canon EOS-50D
 11/26/2014 01:27:43 PM
Congrats beautiful colors
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/26/2014 01:16:13 PM
Fabulous shot - my favourite in the challenge, primarily due to the magic you achieved with the colours. Congrats!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
 11/26/2014 09:12:45 AM
I love this image, congratulations!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/26/2014 07:58:06 AM
Congrats on the red; beautiful as usual.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 11/26/2014 04:17:44 AM
Great colour and contrast. Grats on the red.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 11/26/2014 12:58:57 AM
That sounds so familiar. Both the search for a worthy subject, and the Quasimodo contortions to shoot it. Congrats on the ribbon
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/26/2014 12:46:40 AM
Beautiful image Irene (as usual!) Congrats on the red!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/25/2014 11:16:07 PM
Very nice colors here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6400
Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
 11/25/2014 08:48:34 PM
Nicely done and good colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/22/2014 02:49:23 PM
Very good!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 11/21/2014 01:35:58 PM
Love this abstract macro - glad you put what it was in the title. The colors are really nice - 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 11/19/2014 04:39:21 PM
Stunning image, great focus, light, composition and colours, highest scorer from me, good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
 11/19/2014 09:03:14 AM
Love the refracted colors, congratulations!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 11/19/2014 06:53:53 AM
gorgeous colours and perfect sharpness, this will get a ribbon, I'm sure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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