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Poisoned Pen
Poisoned Pen
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Challenge: Macro Without Bugs or Flowers (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Brisbane, Australia at home
Date: Nov 7, 2004
Aperture: f9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/5 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2004

 The DOF is intentional in this shot. I wanted the subject to be the nib with everything else in varying degrees of focus. I'll probably be crucified for doing it, but .....

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 528
Avg (all users): 5.8567
Avg (commenters): 7.7143
Avg (participants): 5.6537
Avg (non-participants): 6.1951
Views since voting: 1091
Views during voting: 467
Votes: 328
Comments: 12
Favorites: 4 (view)

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/18/2004 05:18:50 PM
How disappointing that this picture didn't finish at least top 10. I think it's excellent as is. Shallow DOF and all. I saw another pen shot that finished a bit higher than this one and remembered yours so I came to look for it. The voters did not do this justice at all.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 11/16/2004 06:20:40 PM
Plenty of fountain pens in this challenge, but this one clearly stands out from the rest. Excellent picture.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 11/15/2004 09:05:11 PM
I like how you met the challenge, but I feel weird looking at it. Maybe it's the background.. 6
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Sony Alpha a1 II
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
 11/15/2004 07:46:54 AM
Lovely image and well taken - desreves to do well
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Canon EOS-30D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 11/14/2004 03:04:02 PM
Oh dear, this one is will surely beat my pen photo :-)
Great concept, very well executed. Only complaint is that the DOF is a bit too shallow. Would have been even better with the whole pen in focus, or at least both the nib and the emblem - 7
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Nikon D70s
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
 11/13/2004 06:14:30 AM
I like the detail and depth of field of this shot. Good composition too.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 11/12/2004 05:16:33 PM
Excellent! DoF and everything is just perfect. 10
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Kodak DX3215
 11/10/2004 07:05:58 PM
nice shot. good lighting and a good use of background
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Nikon D70
 11/10/2004 03:54:06 PM
now that's what I call 'close'!
Nice shot! 7/10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 11/10/2004 11:36:50 AM
I like it, like the background as well (and the color). The DOF I like as well. 7
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Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital
 11/10/2004 09:48:19 AM
Perfect aperature and lighting, great DOF, I just love this shot!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
 11/10/2004 09:17:40 AM
Nice lighting. Could have used a bit more depth of field to show off more of the details of the pen.
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