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Challenge: Single Light Source (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: at home
Date: Nov 10, 2005
Aperture: f22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30s
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Nov 10, 2005

 I liked the texture of this dead seedpod I found while tidying the garden; thought its shadow would be interesting so spotlit it with a maglite mini torch.

Desat all except yellow channel, upped the USM to enhance the spiky feel.

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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/22/2005 10:17:26 PM
Good use of light source to expand the composition and take advantage of the shadow.
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
 11/22/2005 12:18:16 PM
Very effective. Some color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/21/2005 09:47:09 PM
very neat, and i like the spotlight effect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 11/18/2005 12:05:28 PM
Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/17/2005 09:04:23 PM
cool..I like your shadow..!! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/17/2005 07:07:11 AM
Great composition and interesting colour contrast. It seems there are many nice pictures in one here!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/17/2005 03:38:22 AM
nice shadows 8
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 11/16/2005 07:17:21 PM
creepy and interesting, just how i like it. nice job! the sparse green adds visual impact.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Power Shot SX10 IS
 11/16/2005 02:24:16 PM
nice subject
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 11/16/2005 11:55:20 AM
Nice green color spot, sharp shadow, old jar, and composition - well executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 11/16/2005 11:17:18 AM
This represents the challenge to me, a single ARTIFICIAL light source, you've followed the suggestion and found something different yet applealing to photograph ... 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 Aspherical XR IF Super Zoom for Nikon
 11/16/2005 12:39:49 AM
quite visually interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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