Processed from RAW. Bounced 430EX flash. Knives on black ballistic nylon.
Background selected, leveled to pure black and color-shifted with selective color.
Knives selected by inverse, leveled and hue/sat + selective color for the blue steel tint.
Neat image run twice, once for sharpening and once for slight smoothing.
Resized, USM, borders. Assymetrical border used on first pass to give a tad more breathhing room left side. Border color selected with eyedropper tool for match.
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My husband cooks with the same fanatisicm that I shoot with a camera, he saw this just now and came running and talking about your "nice knives" like I have seen some people oogling cars. LOL :)
For what its worth, I dont think its your best shot - but the title is funny and that bottom little number looks wickedly sharp. I know you said you think its overrated - but I think thats why you have done so well. You evoked a snicker and its to the point, meets the challenge and the blue is pleasing to the eye. :)
I bet you groaned when you saw the knife challenge pop up this morning. Great use of stainless here though. Like blue bg and edge glow, nice composition with thin to thick blades and the curve effect of thirds, Good luck on this sharp image and I look forward to your next submission in spoon, knife, and fork. -8-
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