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Challenge: Science II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Canon (Black)
Location: Saugus, CA
Date: May 27, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/15
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2007

 Started on plan a, wound up on plan d doing a macro study of some dry ice in water.

After 3 hours of shooting, checking, relighting, different angles, shooting again, checking, and going through the process over and over again.

After a Gawd load of images, not one I liked and wound up erasing, I finally got one image. One measly little spark of possibilities.

Used a 300w lamp studio lamp to get the look. Used a strobe to get some edges.


RAW=Levels, WB

PS= Levels, curves, Crop, USM to sharpen, USM to contrast, color correct, Save, reduce

Statistics
Place: 210 out of 222
Avg (all users): 4.3541
Avg (commenters): 4.3333
Avg (participants): 4.0455
Avg (non-participants): 4.4965
Views since voting: 719
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 209
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/06/2007 04:22:19 PM
sorry, but as a photographer your job is to convince me.

photographically, this is a nice picture. However, I am not convinced that this is science.

:)
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 06/06/2007 01:04:47 PM
This is what they call an "abstract" for those that can't tell, or want to know.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/05/2007 11:48:16 PM
I really don't have any idea what is going on here. Not that that matters to me! I love a good abstract. I imagine you are getting some crappy scores from all of those abstract haters out there, and I'm sorry about that. I'll counteract them a little. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/04/2007 01:28:57 PM
Exposure can be better and it needs to be sharper. I can't tell what this is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/04/2007 01:38:46 AM
This is so out of focus and poorly lit i dont know what is going on in this shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
 06/02/2007 08:16:49 AM
Splaine please
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 06/02/2007 02:19:19 AM
Very pretty abstract!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/01/2007 11:46:30 PM
i'm not quite sure what this is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-3
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 06/01/2007 05:02:50 PM
very cool, I like it. I really like abstract photography, but I think its often very underrated here at DPC. Kudo's for doing something different than the norm!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 300mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 06/01/2007 11:47:58 AM
Is this an ice cube with burning alcohol? Really difficult to tell. Possibly adjusting your white balance would improve this. I think using a more symmetrical cube would look very cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A640
 06/01/2007 06:58:25 AM
What is that ?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM
06/01/2007 01:43:12 AM
I can only imagine how difficult this must have been to set up. I'd be interested to knew exactly what it is. Unfortunately, the focus seems a bit off, enough so that the subject is not easily recognizable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 05/31/2007 06:42:00 PM
If you are not going for a brown, I apologize and know that I'm always here to help..

If you are going for a brown, I am going to pray hard this week that you trip over your shoelaces every time you try to walk.
._.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/31/2007 02:36:34 PM
very difficult to see what's going on here, with the blur. a higher shutter speed and more light may have fixed this. good idea though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 05/31/2007 01:40:05 AM
Whassis? Seems like something from a star trek episode. :-)

Looks like it was tough to photograph whatever it was.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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