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Challenge: The Four Elements II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Saugus, CA
Date: May 22, 2007
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 400
Galleries: Water, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2007

 Got this idea from Kiwiness.



Thanks for the inspiration.

First of all, my 1D M2 is sick and in the shop, so I am using my 300D for this shot.

As with Kiwiness, the lighting was the tough part.

4 separate days, three different lighting set ups, several hundred attempted shots later. Finally took my 2kw at full spot, a 300 w with a blue jell, and reflector with blue jell to push enough light through the water to get the dof I was after.

Circular polarizer on lens.

Hung glass upside down from fishing line. Submerged in a tank of water. Put a tube in in the aquarium to blow air to get the bubbles I was after.

RAW=Levels, saturation, contrast, wb

PS= crop, levels, USM contrast technique, USM sharpened technique, cloned out bubbles, painted bg distraction, healed the paint job, Dodge, Burned in Lab in the Lightness channel, flatten, saved, reduced, saved for web

I predict a 6.2

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Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
 06/02/2007 01:53:28 PM
Good idea, but the lighting is not good ... too many hot spots on the glass, the background is too dark, and the spilling water gets lots. 4
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/02/2007 02:45:41 AM
Nice light in the glass but a tad boring.
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Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Konica Minolta AF 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
 06/01/2007 10:29:31 AM
Interesting photo; I'd appreciate a tutorial when the challenge is over.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 05/31/2007 12:11:39 PM
Great capture! Love the blob of water.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D
 05/30/2007 02:30:30 PM
not quite there. needs more detail on water and lip of glass.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM
 05/28/2007 06:13:21 AM
This must have been tricky to capture :)
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 05/28/2007 12:36:19 AM
Alright where are the strings? Nice capture, good exposure as well. psart
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