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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Oxymoron (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Oct 12, 2006
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 6 seconds
Galleries: Abstract, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Oct 12, 2006

 Inverted crop of an image made at night, long exposure, moving the camera while walking around in an area with a fair bit of neon and traffic lights (fair bit for a small town).

Shot RAW
Converted and opened in PSCS2
Cropped
Slight levels/contrast/saturation adjustment
Inverted
Resized and sharpened
Saved for web


Statistics
Place: 81 out of 155
Avg (all users): 5.3394
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 4.9306
Avg (non-participants): 5.4851
Views since voting: 2130
Views during voting: 500
Votes: 274
Comments: 20
Favorites: 5 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/09/2010 01:31:24 PM
Thats pretty cool :- )
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
12/09/2010 12:52:57 PM
I just can't quite place the painting.... Klee maybe.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG HSM for Nikon
 12/09/2010 04:55:48 AM
Very musical. Fun piece.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 12/09/2010 02:11:10 AM
Love the colors and electric movement.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 12/09/2010 01:24:56 AM
This is extraordinary, Ursula. Irresistible strength and energy.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 12/09/2010 12:59:01 AM
Viewing this image seems quite like staring at clouds and letting your imagination run free. In an abstract way it makes me think of boats leaving the harbor on a nice clear day.
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 10/26/2006 08:34:56 AM
Wow..this is an image you could look at again and again and always find something new.
Very fresh and original.
Full marks for submitting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 10/23/2006 08:26:32 PM
Holy cow, Ursula, I love this! I wanna print!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/23/2006 05:24:45 PM
Interesting but there doesn't seem to be enough to tell what this is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Polaroid PDC 5070
 10/21/2006 05:32:22 PM
Fasinating! I have to learn how to do this!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D60
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 10/20/2006 02:01:58 PM
what are we looking at?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/20/2006 10:16:57 AM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 2
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 9
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/19/2006 03:38:28 PM
I love the colors and the chaos. Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 10/19/2006 01:55:36 AM
What am I looking at?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/18/2006 12:43:18 PM
good oxymoron. not bad as an abstract. I don't like the gap of white at the lower right. A more square crop may have helped that. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/18/2006 09:11:07 AM
What the ??? Looks like a childs handiwork, on a wall, with some motion blur. Very abstract in nature. Seems more like a graphic than a photograph. Hmmm. Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A95
 10/18/2006 07:31:12 AM
Interesting... Looks more like a painting. A negative image? I like how the vertical and horizontal lines "control" the chaos.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 10/18/2006 05:03:23 AM
very good, great idea and hope the voters are kind to you
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A700
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Sony/Minolta
 10/18/2006 01:13:32 AM
really! simple and expressive!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/18/2006 12:21:52 AM
that's definitiely a work of art!! how'd ya do it??? 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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