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Challenge: Abstract Macro (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Mar 28, 2006
Aperture: f/ 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/26 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Mar 28, 2006

 In the Backlighting II Challenge, Michelle Zappa, AKA zapgrafx, had an image titled "Synthetic". She explained what it was after the challenge and I decided to see what I would get at extreme close up. All it was, she said, was bubble wrap on top of Christmas tree lights with water sprayed on the bubble wrap. I did the same thing except folded the bubble wrap I had into three layers, placing the tree lights underneath. Initially, I could not get the one strand with the yellow lights on to light, but eventually it worked. Shot in standard mode with a 10x close up filter on the camera which was table top tripod mounted. Had about three turn out to my liking of which this was my favorite in camera and out.

Post: Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.Lighten Shadows 10%, Darken Highlights, 10%, Contrast +10%. New Layer of Levels. Crop. Sharpen. Resize. Sharpen.

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Place: 102 out of 422
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Avg (commenters): 6.8750
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 04/03/2006 05:51:06 AM
Looks really like an other world. I like it - the colours are sooo nice!
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Nikon D70
 03/31/2006 07:29:56 PM
Interesting colors and textures.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/30/2006 08:32:45 PM
Nice colour. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/30/2006 07:53:34 PM
Very similar to another entry (subject matter and colours) but I like your compositional qualities far better although up the constrast would improve it a little. Well done though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/30/2006 01:46:55 PM
Really good idea for the shot. It's a little soft is some areas (top-right, esp.), which makes me think that a different crop might improve the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 8800
 03/30/2006 05:50:55 AM
Whatever it is - I love it! 10
 03/29/2006 08:17:11 PM
Cool, I like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
 03/29/2006 02:54:34 PM
Great luminescence and irridescence. Fun.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 03/29/2006 01:11:54 AM
Very good macro abstract as I have no idea what it is.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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