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Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Tx
Date: Aug 30, 2006
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2006

 Raided the discount store for pastel office supplies.

Crop, levels, cloned out a dust devil between the pens and a couple of hot spots, selective color adjustment to darken background, resize, USM. Save for web.

Statistics
Place: 83 out of 203
Avg (all users): 5.6931
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.4795
Avg (non-participants): 5.8276
Views since voting: 1146
Views during voting: 261
Votes: 189
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/10/2006 07:38:00 PM
love the black background brings out the colours more
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Panasonic DMC-FZ8
 09/07/2006 02:54:58 PM
Do they make pastel sharpies or was that done in post? In any case the colors here are so lovely and amazing in how they match up together! I would have perfered a white background and maybe a different angle, but regardless this is a great photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/06/2006 09:36:00 PM
You should market this photo to Sharpie...cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Canon
 09/04/2006 08:59:24 PM
clever idea - yes, *sigh*, it's that time of year! nice use of the colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/04/2006 04:52:57 PM
Lovely pastel colours, good lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5200Z
 09/04/2006 10:23:18 AM
nice pastels, wish the background was white
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/04/2006 05:58:48 AM
Good work on the theme.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 04:50:44 AM
nice image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/04/2006 04:25:46 AM
This is a striking composition; well constructed and executed. 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax *ist DL
Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Pentax Digital AF
 09/04/2006 04:21:50 AM
I like this great use of pastels and i like the sharp detail well done
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