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Red Pepper
Red Pepper
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Challenge: Still Life II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
Location: At home
Date: May 13, 2006
Aperture: F4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: May 14, 2006

 I learned a lot from this challenge! I discovered that the black material I used as a backdrop seems to have little bits of glitter or other sparkly stuff. My slower shutter speeds (which were needed for the smaller apertures) seemed to pick up this glitter a lot! Tomorrow I'm going to go and buy some better backdrop black.

I tried some of these peppers in a bowl (more traditional Still Life?) but decided that simplicity could be better. I decided to use just one pepper.

My post processing was:
1. Neat Image (wasn't able to get rid of the darned glitter)
2. Crop
3. Levels
4. Increased red saturation 5%
5. Resize
6. Unsharp mask
7. Border

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 338
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
 05/23/2006 02:15:58 PM
This is clean and distinct. Good lighting.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/23/2006 02:16:17 AM
Great color and light...love that pure black
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/21/2006 05:36:59 PM
Good color and nice, sharp detail. The composition is maybe a little too static, being so centered, but otherwise, nicely done.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 05/20/2006 04:41:18 PM
Beautiful in it's simplicity.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS
 05/19/2006 03:25:22 PM
Simple and to the point.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 05/19/2006 10:59:52 AM
Small hot spot on the corner of the pepper otherwise an excellently done shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 05/19/2006 08:03:37 AM
Very simple and clean.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 05/19/2006 12:47:54 AM
like the white platter against the black
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Olympus C-2500L
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 05/18/2006 01:02:08 PM
This meets the challenge - inanimate and arranged.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 05/18/2006 09:27:48 AM
Nice tack sharp focus. I like the light reflecting off of the pepper. I'd like it a tad less centered, but other than that - spot on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 05/18/2006 09:03:27 AM
Pure and simple, well done (10)
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 05/18/2006 07:21:29 AM
Nice, clean and sharp!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
 05/18/2006 12:31:29 AM
o'migawd!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 05/17/2006 09:08:58 PM
Perfect example of a still life. The pepper alone could have been enough ;) (9)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/17/2006 09:08:44 PM
We try so many things to win a virtual ribbon and in the end Its all about lighting and colors. Impressive job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/17/2006 05:02:51 PM
nice color contrast
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A710
 05/17/2006 11:23:34 AM
a litle bit noise, but it's simple and nice :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/17/2006 09:53:00 AM
The symplicity of this image, is sriking, and well done.....
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/17/2006 04:20:59 AM
nice simple still. might have been better, if less centered
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 05/17/2006 12:41:03 AM
I love the simplicity of this... 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak Z7590
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/17/2006 12:27:10 AM
Nice lighting
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